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Preparation for Surgery: How to Set Surgical Trays

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Setting surgery trays up properly in accordance for the type of surgery being conducted is a valuable and important step in any surgery. Correct setup and arrangement of the surgical…

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Season’s Greetings from The Operating Room Global – TORG

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Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year! Wishing you a Christmas that’s merry and bright! I hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday season and your holiday season is…

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Plastic Surgery vs. Cosmetic Surgery vs. Reconstructive Surgery: What’s the Difference?

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'If you typically use cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery interchangeably you’re not alone. Many people who hear the terms plastic, reconstructive, or cosmetic surgery assume the three are the same.…

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Stroke – Cardiovascular Accident: What you need to know!

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'Stroke is an abrupt interruption of constant blood flow to the brain that causes loss of neurological function. The interruption of blood flow can be caused by a blockage, leading…

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Minimizing Operating Room Noise and Distractions

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'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…

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Hernia Repair – What you need to know!

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'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…

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Questions to Ask Before you undergo a Surgical operation

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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…

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SHOCKING: Surgeons find more than 1 kg of nails and screws in man’s stomach

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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…

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Using Botox Injections for Cosmetic Treatment

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'Botox is a drug doctors have been using for years to treat wrinkles and facial creases. Botox is a brand name of a toxin made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.…

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Draping the Surgical Patient – Techniques for different surgical positions

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'The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganisms between non-sterile and sterile areas. Draping materials may be disposable or nondisposable...' #surgicaldraping #drapingtechniques

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Intraoperative radiation safety in orthopaedics: a review of the ALARA (As low as reasonably achievable) principle

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'The use of fluoroscopy has become commonplace in many orthopaedic surgery procedures. The benefits of fluoroscopy are not without risk of radiation to patient, surgeon, and operating room staff. There…

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Call for articles and publications in the Leading Operating Theatre Journal (OTJ)

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Call for clinical articles, publications and promotions in The Operating Theatre Journal (OTJ) - The Leading Independent Print and Digital Journal for ALL Operating Theatre Staff. The OTJ is published…

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Osteoarthritis – What you need to know!

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'Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time.…

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Traumatic Brain Injury

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Traumatic Brain Injury influences the underlying foundations of what our identity is; our capacity to think, to convey messages, and to connect with others. For roughly 85% of individuals with…

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Spinal Tumors – What you need to know!

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Primary spinal tumors originate in the spinal column, such as by growing in the bones, discs, nerves, or other elements within the spine. Primary spinal tumors are usually noncancerous (benign)…

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Scoliosis – What you need to know!

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'While the degree of curvature is measured on the coronal plane, scoliosis is actually a more complex, three-dimensional problem which involves the...'

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Come teach with us – Become an Instructor

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Become an instructor and change lives — including your own So many reasons to start Teach your way. Publish the course you want, in the way you want, and always…

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Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Epilepsy

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'Neuromodulation for epilepsy is a new approach that can be an alternative to traditional epilepsy surgical approaches or work in synergy with them. There are three types of neuromodulation currently...

Oncology

Types and Treatments of Brain Tumors

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Metastatic tumors to the brain affect nearly one in four patients with cancer, or an estimated 150,000 people a year. Up to 40 percent of people with lung cancer will…

Operating Room Policy and Procedure

The Surgical Counts Procedure – How to do it right

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These recommended practices provide guidance to perioperative nurses in performing sponge, sharp, and instrument counts in their practice settings. Counts are performed to account for all items and to lessen…

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Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!

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'Patients presenting for thoracic surgery either acutely or chronically will always be demanding and require extensive planning for anaesthesia, surgery and recovery with many factors needing to be considered and…

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Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!

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'Patients presenting for thoracic surgery either acutely or chronically will always be demanding and require extensive planning for anaesthesia, surgery and recovery with many factors needing to be considered and…

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Different Types of Skin Grafts Used for Wound Closure

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Skin grafting is a surgical procedure that involves removing skin from one area of the body and moving it, or transplanting it, to a different area of the body. This…

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Bone Cement; Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) – Techniques

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Long-term stability of fixation in bone can be achieved with either biological or cemented anchorage. Biological anchorage is achieved by ongrowth or ingrowth of bone, thus inducing an intimate contact…

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Never Events in Surgery; What you need to know!

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'Never events continue to happen, we can never be complacent. We need to embrace safety science at scale and equip staff to understand how human factors affect safety. Patients put…

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Operating Room Patient Positioning

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Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to the patient, devices required and…

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The Post-Bariatric Patient With Complications

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“If the patient is hemodynamically unstable and has no drains, they get a drain and a gastrostomy. If the patient is hemodynamically unstable with a drain, we need to add…

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The Signs Of An Unhealthy Gut

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- You feel heavy or bloated all the time. - You have bad breath despite maintaining proper oral hygiene. - You are facing difficulty in losing or gaining weight. -…

Perioperative Nursing

Common Operating Room Nurse Interview Questions & Answers

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'The job search can prove to be challenging and take a good amount of time and effort. You have been diligent with making sure your resume is eye-catching and that…

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

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'Minimally invasive thoracic surgery is a way of performing surgery in the chest through small incisions, without making large cuts or incisions in the body, and does not require spreading…