Setup for an Open Cholecystectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)
Dana Donovan, BA, CST
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY

This instructional video shows how to prepare a back table, Mayo stand, and ring stand for an open cholecystectomy. Surgical instrumentation, radiopaque sponges, sutures, and blades are organized carefully prior to an initial count with a circulating nurse or other licensed professional.