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Standard Surgical Positioning
www.ast.orgThe surgical technologist should verify that the positioning equipment is designed to be used for the specific patient position per surgeon’s orders. (1) Verification should include the positioning equipment can sustain the weight of the patient. If the manufacturer’s ...
Surgical Technologist Job Description
www.ast.orgThe surgical technologist in the second scrub role assists the surgeon and/or . surgical assistant during the operative procedure by carrying out tasks including . sponging, suctioning, cutting suture, holding retractors and manipulating the . endoscopic camera. This role is distinct from that of the first scrub and surgical first assistant.
The Surgical Technologist - Association of Surgical ...
www.ast.orgsaltans (clicking hip), and femoroacetabular impingement.2,4,5,6 While it does not allow for a 360-degree view of the joint, like the more commonly-used open procedure, most pathological