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Preventing Cross-Contamination through Disinfecting & Cleaning Surgical Instruments

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The importance of preventing cross-contamination through disinfecting and cleaning surgical instruments made headlines in 2019. Between October 15, 2018 and March 31, 2019 the FDA received 159 device reports of infected duodenoscopes, snake-like cameras with a lighted end, used in procedures involving the pancreas and bile ducts.

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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? The surgical times were short—a private practice surgeon could complete an open gall bladder surgery in 30 – 40 minutes, or an open appendectomy in 20 – 25 minutes. To answer these questions let’s first review some history.

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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. When Southey began practicing medicine, all the major cities had metalsmiths available to make surgical tools for individual surgeons on request. He pursued further studies at St.