far far away‚ surgery was a death sentence. Not so great medicines‚ terrible inaccurate diagnosing‚ and surgery itself was dangerous‚ painful‚ and difficult. It was effective sometimes‚ most times‚ but it was painful and scarring. Forward to now and the future. Not so painful surgeries‚ minimally invasive surgeries‚ and less scarring. also ‚ our diagnosing is a lot more accurate. In surgery endoscopy‚ not so risky high risk surgeries‚ and better tools‚ ORs‚ and even Robotics. Surgery now is more advanced
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ROBOT ASSISTED SURGERY It is a fact that for some instances‚ in surgical procedures‚ there are procedures that are not possible with the traditional open surgery or laparoscopic techniques‚ but with the aid of robot-assisted surgery they were made possible to be performed; surgical robots were technologically developed to assist surgeons in conducting surgical treatment and to smooth the progress and lessen the risk of minimally invasive surgery or rather‚ to overcome its limitations. Robotically-assisted
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Wrong Site Surgeries Wrong Site Surgeries Wrong site surgeries are very rare‚ but sometimes wrong site surgeries happen. The wrong site surgeries have damaging results for the patient and pose a huge safety problems within the organization. Usually communication breakdown is considered the main cause of wrong site surgeries in the surgical team. The Joint Commission ’s universal protocol of "time out" is a very important and a helpful tool in preventing the wrong site surgeries‚ wrong person
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Today in our technologically advanced world‚ our doctors and surgeons have been introduced to the wonders of robotic surgery. “Since 1921 when Czech playwright Karel Capek introduced the notion and coined the term robot in his play Rossom’s Universal Robots‚ robots have taken on increasingly more importance both in imagination and reality. ‘Robot’‚ taken from the Czech robota‚ meaning forced labor‚ has evolved in meaning from dumb machines that perform menial‚ repetitive tasks to the highly intelligent
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Limb lengthening surgery is a safe and highly effective method for correcting limb length discrepancies caused by congenital disorders‚ bone infections‚ or traumatic injury. Children‚ however‚ need special care and help in preparing for and recovering from any surgical procedure. Here are four ways that parents can support their children through the limb lengthening process. Share Information and Answer Questions You may be tempted to delay telling your child about an upcoming limb lengthening procedure
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Before Surgery in the early 19th century is dangerous and painful. There is no way to relieve the pain felt by patients during operations. Surgeons do not yet know how to control blood loss or infection‚ and operating theatres are dirty and dangerous places to be.Some surgeons superstitiously prefer to wear their ‘lucky’ coat in the operating theatre – a coat worn during a successful operation in the past. They do not wash their ‘lucky’ coat between operations in case this breaks their run of
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What is laser retinal detachment surgery? How does the lasers work? What is retinal detachment? In the early 1970’s‚ laser were first used to treat eye diseases and has since then become the standard practise for formerly untreatable disorders. Even when there is haemorrhaging and leakage in the back of your eye‚ almost always‚ the eye will look and feel normal when suffering from retinal diseases. Therefore‚ the only way to conclude the necessity of laser surgery is to have a careful‚ dilated retinal
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The decision of a laparoscopic liver surgery or open liver surgery is based on the location and size of the tumor. Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) liver resection can be performed through three of four small keyhole-sized incisions in the abdomen to remove the tumor whether they are benign or malignant. The patient experiences lesser pain and scarring as compared to the traditional open liver resection and can be discharged earlier‚ approximately in two to three days after the procedure. Standard
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I love everything about the military. I could imagine myself walking with a platoon of people carrying a pack full of gear. The most important decision in my life would be to join the military or not after high school graduation. I grew up liking the military. I would attain massive benefits for enlistment. I took all the steps I could before making my final decision. I was ready to enlist and serve my country in the best way possible. First of all‚ the military has always been very appealing
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Dr. Carol Dodd dictating an operative report on Emma Parker 09/26/2011 Hospital number 11259 Date of surgery 09/26/2011 Admitting physican: Sherman Loyd‚ MD Surgeon: Carol Dodd‚ MD Preoperative Diagnosis: Right intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Postoperative Diagnosis: Same Operative procedure: Open reduction internal fixation of right intertrochanteric femoral fracture with dipwheeze sliding screw. Anesthesia: General endotracheal Indications: The patient is a
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