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Preoperative Laser Safety and Surgical CheckList
Equipments:
moistened gauze with saline
marking pen
loops
head light
20% benzocaine: hurricaine jel to buccal sulcus
1 % lidocaine and 1:100,000 epinephrine to nerves: 2 needles
Procedures:
1. obtain standard preop digital images
2. obtain consent fro procedure
3. buccal sulcus hurricaine with Q tips
4. adjust ceiling lights
5. mark out patient with loops: rhytids and subunits
6. light prep with iodine followed by saline
7. nerve blocks with 1% and epinephrine
8. turn on switch for door light and lock door
9. place protective glasses and cover patient's eyes with
moistened gauze
10. move laser with arm in locked position to correct
position
11. take key from wall hook to laser and turn on laser
12. turn on vacuum suction
13. test laser using moistened tongue blade setting test wattage
( see codes )
14. place on standby
15. check quality of anesthesia with nerve blocks using 27g
needle
16. dial desired wattage
17. keep moistened saline gauze near-by
18. release arm from lock
19. perform procedure
Post-op:
1. turn laser to stand-by
2. place articulating arm in holder
3. turn off laser
4. move laser away from patient
5. turn power off
6. place key back on hook
7. remove Glasses and replace on hook
8. remove the tip and soak in cidex
7. place post-op skin care formula on operated site
9. give post-op instruction sheet and prescriptions, follow-up,
contact
number for emergencies
10. record procedure in chart and book including site, settings,