Monday we had 3 cases scheduled, 1 VP shunt and 2 craniectomies. This is where the skull sutures have closed prematurely causing malformed head shapes. So, basically the surgeon peels the scalp down over the patients face, cuts the skull apart, gives the brain more room to grow, "greenstick" fractures the affected skull suture line, puts in a drain and closes it up. Pretty freakin amazing.
Early in nursing school I thought I wanted to be an OR nurse, I have lost all that desire after the time I have been in the OR with these trips. Surgery is not for the faint at heart. No disrespect to the surgeon and the professionals in the room, it amazes me the human body can with stand it.
Warning, this is a bloody picture.
8 month old, scalp peeled forward, cut bone flaps....don't try this at home.
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