USMD Health System
JUNE 26, 2025
The surgeon starts the procedure by making a small incision in the back, directly over the affected disc. Chief neurosurgeon on the medical staff at USMD Hospital at Arlington with over forty years experience. Using specialized instruments, the surgeon retracts the muscles and tissues, creating space to access the disc.
USMD Health System
JUNE 17, 2025
If you had a family member who underwent spine surgery decades ago, likely that involved a large incision, a lengthy hospital stay and an extended recovery time. Smaller Incisions: The system supports minimally invasive techniques, which means less damage to surrounding tissues.
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Cardiac and General Anesthesiology
APRIL 11, 2023
Minimally invasive surgery: This technique involves using small incisions and specialized instruments to perform surgery. PCA can provide better pain relief, reduce the need for nursing interventions, and improve patient satisfaction. It can reduce postoperative pain, blood loss, and the risk of infection, and promote faster recovery.
Transforming Outcomes
JUNE 26, 2020
I spent more than 40 years working in nursing before joining 3M five years ago. At my first hospital, I visited the nursing director regularly to see if there were any openings. Some people may view the role of an OR nurse as more clinical and less caring, but I found it very patient focused. The job responsibilities can vary.
LeanBlog
MARCH 4, 2024
A nurse sees that the surgeon is about to make an incision without first stopping for the expected “timeout,” a crucial step that helps the team confirm, among other things, that the correct surgery is about to be performed on the correct side of the correct patient. It's 9 p.m.
The Anesthesia Consultant
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Until the 1990s most abdominal surgery was done through an open incision. To remove a gall bladder or an appendix, the surgeon made an incision into the abdomen, inserted his hands and instruments, cut out the tissue under direct vision, and then sewed the abdomen together again. A gall bladder incision might be five inches long.
Trocar Supplies
JULY 25, 2022
Smaller incisions result in fewer hernias, or none at all. Smaller trocars also save office time, since a 5 mm incision through the fascia does not require stitches. Because bladed trocars do not offer visualization, they cannot be used to initiate an incision. Blunt tip trocars are less traumatic than bladed trocars.
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