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Surgery in Spanish
Approaches, instruments, suturing and aftercare — how an operating theatre talks.
English spends four words on la pinza. In theatre it is the clamp or the forceps: la pinza hemostática. At home it is the peg on the washing line, una pinza de la ropa; in the bathroom the plural is tweezers, unas pinzas de depilar; and on a jacket it is the dart a tailor sews in, una pinza en la cintura. All of them squeeze something between two arms, which is where they meet — and none of them is a « pincer », the word that looks closest.
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el abordaje quirúrgicothe route chosen to reach what is to be operated onPhraseC2
El abordaje quirúrgico fue por la línea media.The surgical approach was through the midline.
la disección romathe separating of layers without cutting themPhraseC2
La disección roma separa el plano sin cortar.Blunt dissection separates the plane without cutting.
la disección cortantethe separating done with a blade, for the tough tissuePhraseC2
La disección cortante se reserva para el tejido fibroso.Sharp dissection is kept for the fibrous tissue.
el plano anatómicothe layer the anatomy provides, which is followed rather than crossedPhraseC2
El plano anatómico se respetó en todo momento.The anatomical plane was respected throughout.
la ligadura vascularthe tying off of a vessel, here with silkPhraseC2
La ligadura vascular se hizo con seda.The vessel was tied off with silk.
el separador quirúrgicothe instrument that holds a wound openPhraseC2
El separador quirúrgico mantiene abierta la herida.The retractor keeps the wound open.
la pinza hemostáticathe instrument that grips a vessel before it is tiedPhraseC2
La pinza hemostática sujeta el vaso antes de ligarlo.The haemostatic forceps grip the vessel before it is tied.
la sutura continuathe stitching in one run, which spreads the tensionPhraseC2
La sutura continua reparte la tensión.The continuous suture spreads the tension.
el punto sueltothe stitch tied on its own, so that one part can be openedPhraseC2
El punto suelto permite abrir solo una parte.The interrupted stitch allows only one part to be opened.
la sutura intradérmicathe stitching under the skin, which leaves less scarPhraseC2
La sutura intradérmica deja menos cicatriz.The subcuticular suture leaves less of a scar.
el material reabsorbiblethe thread that disappears by itself in a few weeksPhraseC2
El material reabsorbible desaparece en semanas.The absorbable material disappears within weeks.
la grapadora quirúrgicathe device that closes and cuts in the same movementPhraseC2
La grapadora quirúrgica cierra y corta a la vez.The surgical stapler closes and cuts at once.
la dehiscencia de suturathe giving way of that joining, which forces a second operationPhraseC2
La dehiscencia de sutura obligó a reintervenir.The dehiscence of the suture forced a second operation.
el drenaje aspirativothe tube that draws fluid out, removed on the third dayPhraseC2
El drenaje aspirativo se retiró al tercer día.The suction drain was removed on the third day.
el cierre por planosthe closing of each layer in turn, which keeps a hernia awayPhraseC2
El cierre por planos evita la hernia.Closure in layers avoids a hernia.
la conversión a cirugía abiertathe changing to the open operation, which is not a failurePhraseC2
La conversión a cirugía abierta no es un fracaso.Conversion to open surgery is not a failure.
la cirugía asistida por robotthe operating through a machine, which takes longer to set upPhraseC2
La cirugía asistida por robot alarga la preparación.Robot-assisted surgery lengthens the preparation.
el campo estérilthe area kept clean, which has to be rebuilt if it is brokenPhraseC2
El campo estéril se rompió y hubo que rehacerlo.The sterile field was broken and had to be rebuilt.
el lavado quirúrgico de manosthe scrubbing before gloving, which takes three minutesPhraseC2
El lavado quirúrgico de manos dura tres minutos.The surgical hand scrub lasts three minutes.
la profilaxis antibióticathe antibiotic given before the cut and not after itPhraseC2
La profilaxis antibiótica se administra antes de la incisión.Antibiotic prophylaxis is given before the incision.
la lista de verificación quirúrgicathe list read aloud before startingPhraseC2
La lista de verificación quirúrgica se lee en voz alta.The surgical checklist is read aloud.
el recuento de gasasthe counting of swabs, which has to come out evenPhraseC2
El recuento de gasas cuadró al final.The swab count came out even at the end.
la anestesia generalthe anaesthesia that needs a tube in the airwayPhraseC2
La anestesia general requiere intubación.General anaesthesia requires intubation.
la anestesia raquídeathe anaesthesia that blocks the lower halfPhraseC2
La anestesia raquídea bloquea la mitad inferior.Spinal anaesthesia blocks the lower half.
el bloqueo nervioso periféricothe numbing of one nerve, guided by ultrasoundPhraseC2
El bloqueo nervioso periférico se guía por ecografía.The peripheral nerve block is guided by ultrasound.
la relajación muscularthe loosening of the muscles, reversed at the endPhraseC2
La relajación muscular se revierte al terminar.Muscle relaxation is reversed at the end.
la monitorización intraoperatoriathe watching of the body throughout, which caught the drop in pressurePhraseC2
La monitorización intraoperatoria detectó la caída de tensión.Intraoperative monitoring detected the fall in pressure.
la pérdida hemática estimadathe blood lost, here reckoned at two hundred millilitresPhraseC2
La pérdida hemática estimada fue de doscientos mililitros.The estimated blood loss was two hundred millilitres.
la transfusión intraoperatoriathe giving of blood during the operation, not needed herePhraseC2
La transfusión intraoperatoria no fue necesaria.Transfusion during the operation was not necessary.
el tiempo quirúrgicothe time the operation took, here three hoursPhraseC2
El tiempo quirúrgico fue de tres horas.The operating time was three hours.
la pieza de resecciónthe tissue taken out, which goes to the laboratoryPhraseC2
La pieza de resección se envió a patología.The resection specimen was sent to pathology.
el estudio intraoperatoriothe quick look at it while the patient is still openPhraseC2
El estudio intraoperatorio confirmó el margen.The intraoperative study confirmed the margin.
la unidad de reanimaciónthe room where the first two hours are watchedPhraseC2
La unidad de reanimación vigila las dos primeras horas.The recovery unit watches the first two hours.
el dolor posoperatoriothe pain afterwards, treated on a fixed schedulePhraseC2
El dolor posoperatorio se trata con pauta fija.Postoperative pain is treated on a fixed schedule.
el íleo posoperatoriothe bowel that stays quiet afterwards and delays eatingPhraseC2
El íleo posoperatorio retrasó la alimentación.Postoperative ileus delayed the feeding.
la infección del sitio quirúrgicothe infection of the wound, here on the fifth dayPhraseC2
La infección del sitio quirúrgico apareció al quinto día.The surgical site infection appeared on the fifth day.
la movilización precozthe getting up early, which brings the complications downPhraseC2
La movilización precoz reduce las complicaciones.Early mobilisation reduces the complications.
la extracción de la suturathe taking out of the stitches, here after ten daysPhraseC2
La extracción de la sutura se hizo a los diez días.The stitches were taken out after ten days.
la cicatriz hipertróficathe scar that stands above the level of the skinPhraseC2
La cicatriz hipertrófica sobresale del nivel de la piel.The hypertrophic scar stands above the level of the skin.
la adherencia posquirúrgicathe band of tissue left behind, which makes the next operation harderPhraseC2
La adherencia posquirúrgica complicó la segunda operación.The post-surgical adhesion complicated the second operation.
el informe quirúrgicothe account of the operation, step by step and in orderPhraseC2
El informe quirúrgico describe cada paso por orden.The operation note describes every step in order.
Noun (f) (7)
la incisiónthe cut itself, here six centimetres longNoun (f)C2
La incisión mide seis centímetros.The incision measures six centimetres.
la hemostasiathe stopping of bleeding, checked before anything is closedNoun (f)C2
La hemostasia se comprobó antes de cerrar.Haemostasis was checked before closing.
la electrocoagulaciónthe sealing of the small vessels with currentNoun (f)C2
La electrocoagulación cierra los vasos pequeños.Electrocoagulation seals the small vessels.
la anastomosisthe joining of two hollow ends, checked here with airNoun (f)C2
La anastomosis se comprobó con aire.The anastomosis was checked with air.
la laparotomíathe opening of the abdomen through one long cutNoun (f)C2
La laparotomía abre la cavidad abdominal.The laparotomy opens the abdominal cavity.
la laparoscopiathe doing of the same through several small portsNoun (f)C2
La laparoscopia usa cuatro puertos.The laparoscopy uses four ports.
la reintervenciónthe second operation, decided within a dayNoun (f)C2
La reintervención se decidió en veinticuatro horas.The second operation was decided within twenty-four hours.
Noun (m) (2)
el portaagujasthe instrument that holds the curved needleNoun (m)C2
El portaagujas sostiene la aguja curva.The needle holder holds the curved needle.
el neumoperitoneothe gas that makes room to work inNoun (m)C2
El neumoperitoneo crea espacio para trabajar.The pneumoperitoneum creates room to work.
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