J Opfermann, MS, B Azizi Koutenaei, MS, A Shademan, PhD, S Leonard, PhD, A Krieger, PhD, PCW Kim, MD, PhD. Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Health System, Washington, D.C.. Objective: Despite clear benefits, broader adoption of MIS remains delayed because of technical and economic reasons. With the robotic approach, improved ergonomics […]
Michael Russo, MD, Ulysses Rosas, BA, Homero Rivas, MD, MBA. Stanford University School of Medicine. Objective of Technology: Institution of a pre-operative surgical safety checklist for use in timeouts has been widely adopted nationwide in multiple institutions. The benefits of the adoption of preoperative surgical safety checklists have been demonstrated to adhere to life-saving steps […]
Michael Russo, MD, Ulysses Rosas, BA, Homero Rivas, MD, MBA. Stanford University School of Medicine. Objective of Technology: Surgical simulation has emerged as a useful adjunct to surgical training. Learners have used virtual reality platforms and models to simulate the operating room, both of which can lack realism and take place in the simulation lab. […]
Thomas E Szymczak, PT, Safety, Consultant, President, Thomas J Small, MD, General, Surgeon, Medical, Director. Vortek Surgical, Indianapolis, IN. INTRODUCTION Encountering GI bacteria, bloodborne pathogens, and OPIM is predictable and preventable during endoscopic GI procedures. As many of the most infectious, environmentally-transmitted bacteria originate from the GI tract, effective management is of critical importance. However, […]
Srinivas H Reddy, MD, Melvin E Stone, MD, Jacquelyn Shaw, BS, Sheldon Teperman, MD, Harry M Delany, MD. Jacobi Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Background: The role of laparoscopy in trauma has long been a subject of debate. One of the earliest published reports of using this modality was for confirmation of […]