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Surgical Smoke: Risks and Preventive Measures

Endovision

Surgical smoke is a by-product of energy-based surgical instruments. Any procedure that is done with the use of a surgical device used to cut, desiccate, and ablate tissue can produce surgical smoke when tissues vaporise. Major Hazards of Surgical Smoke 1. According to a study by Mihashi et al.,

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ROBOT SURGERY. A VIEW FROM THE ANESTHESIOLOGY COCKPIT

The Anesthesia Consultant

Is robot surgery a miraculous futuristic device that advances surgery to a higher plain? Or is it an expensive gadget for hospitals and surgeons to market and attract potential patients? Assistant surgeon(s) and techs stand at the patient’s side, watch the surgery on video screens, and assist during the operation.

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Preventing Cross-Contamination through Disinfecting & Cleaning Surgical Instruments

Trocar Supplies

Hospitals found that they needed 3.4 Mortalities are rare, but one study found that patients with infections from surgical wounds are 2.2 times more likely to die than patients who do not have infections from surgical wounds. The reprocessing of surgical instruments begins with cleaning. Impingement.

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What Are Trocars? Here's Everything You Need to Know

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A trocar is a versatile, specialized surgical device that proves useful in a variety of procedures. Maintaining air pressure inside the body is essential to the surgeon's ability to visualize the tissues being operated on. They are best known for their application in laparoscopic (also known as keyhole) surgery.