On Friday I observed surgery at Ridge hospital. Here
operating rooms are called theaters. I watched two hernia repairs and two c-sections. Surgery here
is done while the patients are awake. When I first walked into the OR it was
strange hearing the patient talking to the surgeon. The patients are awake
since it requires less observation and removes the risk of side affects from
general anesthesia. The c-sections were awesome to observe. I think I liked
them more than any other surgery I’ve even seen. I did learn that I can handle a
significant amount of blood. In one of the c-sections the mother started
bleeding. The blood was everywhere even the floor, since the surgeon couldn’t
suction the blood out fast enough. The mother received a transfusion and she
and the baby were fine. I guess it’s good to know that blood doesn’t bother me.
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