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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Procedure Note - Laceration Repair



Laceration Repair Note:

The patient was counseled on the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the procedure, and provided consent.  A timeout procedure was performed prior to initiating the procedure. 

The area was prepped and draped in the usual sterile manner.  The site was anesthetized with [##] mL of [lidocaine+/-epinephrine].  The laceration was irrigated with [##] mL of [normal saline/water], and explored without evidence of significant debris, contamination, or tendon or other deep injury.

The wound edges were approximated with [# sutures] [Nylon/Prolene/Gut] [#]-0 sutures.  The wound was dressed with appropriate bandage [and topical antibiotic ointment].  Bleeding was well controlled with suture repair.  The patient tolerated the procedure well without complications.

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