Apart from last Thursday where there was no theatre list, I have been in theatre everyday since I started this year. It's both exciting and daunting to be on the table with the surgeon, be it with the Reg or the consultant. Exciting because I'm scrubbing in every time, not that I actually get to do anything other than cutting sutures or holding the hook, but you are an actual assistant to the surgeon rather than standing back and watch over the shoulder. Some surgeries can take a long time, and in these long hours, there are plenty of time for the surgeons to grill you to bits if they are feeling particularly nasty. Luckily, I haven't had that this year. Anyway, the point is, I am finding myself having to look up surgical procedures a lot, and as I don't really know many surgical textbooks, this is quite a challenge.
When you find that Wikipedia doesn't answer your questions anymore, it probably indicates that the knowledge you seek is so specific, that it will never have any practical value outside that particular field. Definitely won't help you in trivia at the local pub.
p.s. the surgical nurse was hot, I shall try and chat her up when I'm not covered in blood, infected green tissue slough and bits of fat.
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