For those who want to organize the differences between clean and unclean areas, electrosurgical units and energy devices, and ...

Tens of millions of surgical procedures are performed every year in the United States, from relatively straightforward outpatient surgeries that do not require an overnight stay, to inpatient ...

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

A mixed-methods systematic review of thirteen studies finds that infection prevention and control practices among operating ...

In an education session at the 2023 Association of the PeriOperative Nurses (AORN), Sheri Voss, MS, RN, CNOR (Emeritus), taught attendees about factors affecting operational performance in the ...

Operating room nurses, who are more correctly called perioperative nurses, provide technical assistance and nursing care in operating rooms. Although many work in hospitals, they may also work in ...

The operating room (OR) can be a mysterious place. It has long been a relatively hidden medical environment, where the only people who know what happens in it are the on-duty medics. However, new ...

Hello, this is Hiromiya. Last year, I underwent surgery for endometrial cancer. After a period of recuperation, I have returned to my daily life and am doing relatively well.Now, this time I'd like to ...

Inside University Hospital in San Antonio, a bustling operating room reveals the careful routines behind surgery. Dr. Jaclyn ...

London startup VitVio is installing its Vetro AI system in every operating room at Hospital Español de Veracruz, its first ...