Incision

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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 ]. This depended on several factors, including the complexity of the surgery and the specific measures of familiarity used. The presence of a dedicated laparoscopic team (vs.

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Collaboration Surgical Site Nurse In-Procedure 40

The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 20, 2019

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. Alec watched the surgery on a large flat screen video monitor that hung above him.

Incision 52

Incision Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 26, 2018

My first tasks were to insert an arterial line in the radial artery to monitor blood pressure, and to insert a central venous pressure catheter in the internal jugular vein to administer medication infusions as needed to decrease or increase the blood pressure during the upcoming surgery.

Anesthesia 52

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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Operating Room Operation Vital Signs Nurse Anesthetist 52