The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Is robot surgery a miraculous futuristic device that advances surgery to a higher plain? The surgical times were short—a private practice surgeon could complete an open gall bladder surgery in 30 – 40 minutes, or an open appendectomy in 20 – 25 minutes. To answer these questions let’s first review some history.

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Surgery Incision Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 6, 2025

The operating room team today consists of multiple professionals working in collaboration, including the surgeon, the scrub tech, the circulating nurse, and the anesthesia MD or CRNA. Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The intern failed to irrigate the eye.

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Operating Room Operation Post-Anesthesia Vital Signs 87

Trocar Supplies

JUNE 6, 2022

A trocar is a versatile, specialized surgical device that proves useful in a variety of procedures. When Southey began practicing medicine, all the major cities had metalsmiths available to make surgical tools for individual surgeons on request. He pursued further studies at St.

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Incision In-Procedure Surgical Tools Procedure 52