Libby Brown is a 55-year-old woman scheduled for an abdominal peritoneal resection of the colon due to a mass identified and biopsied during a routine colonoscopy. During her interview, she described chronic changes in bowel elimination patterns. Her initial examination indicated a positive occult blood test. 1. Describe the position that the patient will be placed in. What type of stirrups will be used. Also include padding areas for pressure points and specific drape sheet 2. The surgeon is concerned about the length of surgery and asks for sequential compression devices to be placed on this patient. Explain why 3. Describe the set up for this procedure. Why would 2 set ups be required? 4. During the procedure the surgeon reports that they may have accidentally knicked the ureter. What diagnostic dye can be used IV to check for leakage of the ureter?
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