Minimizing Operating Room Noise and Distractions
'Noise is a distraction that interrupts patient care and potentially increases the risk for error. It may minimize the ability of OR team members to communicate effectively, making it difficult…
Hernia Repair – What you need to know!
'Hernia occurs when there is a tear in the tissue or muscle that normally encases the intestines or fatty abdominal tissue. This causes a lump or bulge in the abdomen…
Questions to Ask Before you undergo a Surgical operation
It is important to be informed about the surgery being recommended, particularly if it is elective surgery (an operation you choose to have done), rather than an emergency surgery. All…
SHOCKING: Surgeons find more than 1 kg of nails and screws in man’s stomach
The head surgeon at Klaipėda University Hospital, Algirdas Slepavicius, told local media he had ‘never seen anything like it’ in his life. The man started swallowing metal objects, some measuring…