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THE FIRST CHAPTER OF DOCTOR VITA BY RICK NOVAK

The Anesthesia Consultant

A seventh-year resident worked as a surgical assistant, and attached appropriate operating instruments to the other 18-inch-long robot arms. The surgical resident and the scrub tech held suction catheters in the abdomen, but the stream of blood bubbled upward past the catheters. A red sea rose between them.

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Everything You Need to Know About Surgical Physician Assistants

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Intraoperative Assistance During surgery, Surgical Physician Assistants are active participants in the operating room, helping to: Provide exposure to the surgical site. Handle instruments and assist with suturing, cauterization, and other techniques. How Long Does It Take to Become a Surgical PA?