Five-Second Rule Validated in the Operating Room
By Skelepuns Disclaimer: This post is from GomerBlog, a satirical site about healthcare. CHICAGO – In a paradigm shift for the operating room, a new study has found that reusing…
All Children’s Hospital never told state about surgical needle left in baby
By Kathleen McGrory, Neil Bedi Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital broke Florida law by failing to tell regulators about two serious medical errors, according to a state report. The report,…
The significance of infection prevention in an operating room
Dr. Rick Cunningham Both patients and surgeons worry about infections occurring after surgery. Fortunately, the risk of infection following orthopedic surgery performed in the Vail Valley is about 0.3 percent.…
Uses of Surgical Blades
No. 10: Generally for making incisions in skin and muscle. Commonly used to cut the skin in abdominal operations. No. 11: For precision cutting, stripping, sharp angle cuts and also…