How to effectively manage pain and nausea after surgery
"Surgery is a common medical procedure that can cause pain and nausea during the recovery process. Pain and nausea management is an essential aspect of postoperative care to ensure that…
You are Invited – A Survey on Current Practices in Patient Involvement in Decision-Making for Surgical Procedures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
A Survey on Current Practices in Patient Involvement in Decision-Making for Surgical Procedures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries By The Operating Room Global (TORG) Dear participant, We hope this message…
You are Invited – A Survey on Current Practices in Patient Involvement in Decision-Making for Surgical Procedures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
A Survey on Current Practices in Patient Involvement in Decision-Making for Surgical Procedures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries By The Operating Room Global (TORG) Dear participant, We hope this message…
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Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) Free Webinar – Sunday, August 6th 2023 at 18:00 BST.
Topic: "Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Patient Safety and Organizational Excellence in the Operating Room" Speaker: Julie O’Donnell Hosted by The Operating Room Global (TORG) Education and Training Committee and held…
CPAP & BIPAP Therapy for Children – What you need to know!
"Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most commonly used positive airway pressure (PAP) modality for treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) therapy may…
Keyhole surgery
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Patient Positioning Solutions for Conventional and Robotic Assisted Laparoscopy and Open Surgery by D.A Surgical.
'D.A. Surgical offers advanced patient positioning solutions for conventional and robotic surgery, including assisted laparoscopy and open surgery for Urology, GYN, General and Colorectal. D.A. Surgical provides reusable and single-use…
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Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!
'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…
Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!
'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…
Never Events in Surgery; What you need to know!
'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…
Electrosurgical Units, Safety Issues, and the Risk of Surgical Fires
In one case, a facial fire occurred involving the ESU active electrode in an oxygen-enriched environment. In the second case, inadvertent activation of the ESU ignited bone cement being used…
Surgical Airway Fires – Mechanisms and Management
Hazards exist when ignition sources are used in the oxygen-enriched atmospheres (i.e., atmospheres containing more than 23% oxygen ) that are commonly present in the airway during surgery...
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE TREATMENT FOR COVID-19 PATIENT OVER MAJOR CARDIAC RISK STOPPED IN A FRENCH HOSPITAL
French Hospital Stops Hydroxychloroquine Treatment for COVID-19 Patient Over Major Cardiac Risknewsweek.com A hospital in France has had to stop an experimental treatment using hydroxychloroquine on at least one coronavirus…
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Sunshine Hospital patient burned during procedure after fire starts in surgical theatre
A 72-year-old woman has suffered burns after a fire ignited while she was undergoing a procedure in a Sunshine Hospital surgical theatre. The blaze began when medical equipment malfunctioned just…
How to choose a surgeon if in need of surgery
Choosing a surgeon can be tricky. It starts with making sure you really need the surgery, and then finding an experienced specialist you can trust. Morsa Images/Getty Images So your…
Never Events in Surgery; What you need to know!
The point of surgical procedures is to save or improve the quality of our lives, but things can and do go wrong because of system or human errors. In too…
Double-booked surgery cited in death at MGH, records indicate
The president of Massachusetts General Hospital has long insisted that it was perfectly safe for some surgeons to oversee two operations at the same time. Dr. Peter Slavin told the…
Surgical objects left in patients on the rise in Canada, data shows
TORONTO — More than 550 objects have been unintentionally left in Canadian medical and surgery patients between 2016 and 2018, and the problem appears to be getting worse. A new…
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Kraske or Jackknife position
In this variation of the prone position, the patient’s head and feet are both lower than the hips. The jackknife position is used most frequently for proctologic procedures. It is…
Sterilization Containers
Deciding on the right sterilization method for the appropriate surgical device has become a challenging quest. Increase in minimally invasive surgical procedures and the growth of more resistant microbes require…
Ohio Doctor Charged With Deliberately Giving 25 Patients Fatal Doses of Painkillers
An Ohio critical-care doctor was arrested and charged with murder Wednesday in the deaths of 25 hospital patients who authorities say were deliberately given overdoses of painkillers. The charges against…
Three patients dead after food poisoning linked to UK hospital pre-packed sandwiches
Three patients have been killed by hospital sandwiches and 43 NHS trusts placed on alert after a deadly bacterial outbreak. In one of the worst cases of food poisoning ever…
Three months after surgery, doctors find forceps inside woman’s abdomen in Hyderabad
The woman, who underwent a surgery in November, returned to the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) complaining of severe stomach pains. A woman in Hyderabad went through excruciating pain…
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Open Heart Bypass Surgery
Frequently referred to as CABG surgery, or open heart surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery is the surgical treatment of choice for blocked arteries surrounding the heart. The heart pumps…
Surgical Skin Prep – Perioperative Patient Care Fundamentals
Posted by: Kimberly Prinsen RN, MSN When I think of the role of a circulating nurse in the Operating Room I’m struck by both the complexity of the work and…
Two-year-old boy ‘castrated’ after doctors botched operation
Shutterstock A 2-year-old boy who was supposed to undergo a “minimal operation” was “castrated” when doctors accidentally operated on the wrong testicle, his family says. The boy was treated for…
Surgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’
A professor of surgery says students have spent so much time in front of screens and so little time using their hands that they have lost the dexterity for stitching…
Cemented vs. Cementless Alternatives in Joint Replacement
By Vivek Sood, MD If a patient suffering from chronic joint pain due to arthritis opts to have a joint replacement surgery, the orthopedic surgeon will replace the existing joint…
Recommendations to Reduce Surgical Fires and Related Patient Injury: FDA Safety Communication
Audience: All health care professionals involved in surgical procedures, including: surgeons, surgical technicians, anesthesiologists, anesthesiologist assistants, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), physician assistants, nurses, etc. Health care facility staff responsible…