Incision

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Surgical care is the product of numerous interprofessional interactions, reflected in several key multidisciplinary teams. Faster and More Efficient In 2022, a systematic review published in the Annals of Surgery examined the impact of team familiarity on OR efficiency [ 4 ]. The presence of a dedicated laparoscopic team (vs.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 20, 2019

Lucas, who was her anesthesiologist. We’re hoping your cancer can be cured with surgery,” Alec said. Elizabeth had cancer of the stomach, and presented today for robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to remove half her stomach. It was a huge surgery—a risky surgery. Am I crazy to go through this?” she said. “A

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Incision Operating Table Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 26, 2018

The eligible residents were second-year residents (anesthesia residency training was only two years in duration during the 1980’s). As a second-year resident, I was a partially trained anesthesiologist who had done only 800-1000 anesthetics at that time, and was not yet eligible to sit for the American Board of Anesthesia exam.

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Anesthesia Operating Room Vital Signs Post-Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 12, 2015

My son was in trouble, and I was stuck in surgery, unable to leave. I had to make a decision: should I call him now, or attend to my anesthetic and call after the surgery was over? It had been five hours since the initial skin incision. Judith Chang turned her back on the operating room table, and peeled off her surgical gloves.

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