Medical Specialty:
Neurosurgery
Sample Name: Temporal Artery Biopsy - 1
Description: Headaches, question of temporal arteritis. Bilateral temporal artery biopsies.
(Medical Transcription Sample Report)
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Headaches, question of temporal arteritis.
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Headaches, question of temporal arteritis.
PROCEDURE: Bilateral temporal artery biopsies.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: After obtaining an informed consent, the patient was brought to the operating room where her right temporal area was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. Xylocaine 1% was utilized and then an incision was made in front of the right ear and deepened anteriorly. The temporal artery was found and exposed in an extension of about 2 cm. The artery was proximally and distally ligated with 6-0 Prolene and also a side branch and a sample was sent for pathology. Hemostasis achieved with a cautery and the incision was closed with a subcuticular suture of Monocryl.
Then, the patient was turned and her left temporal area was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. A similar procedure was performed with 1% Xylocaine and exposed her temporal artery, which was excised in an extent to about 2 cm. This was also proximally and distally ligated with 6-0 Prolene and also side branch. Hemostasis was achieved with a cautery and the skin was closed with a subcuticular suture of Monocryl.
The patient tolerated the procedure well. Estimated blood loss was negligible, and the patient went back to Same Day Surgery for recovery.
Keywords: neurosurgery, temporal arteritis, temporal artery, temporal, artery, biopsies, hemostasis, subcuticular, headaches, arteritis,