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Manager's Guide to Better Surgical Visualization - January 2014

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

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Surgical Visualization_Layout 1 12/20/13 9:02 AM Page 20 S U R G I C A L S M O K E David Bernard Senior Associate Editor CLEAN START Laparoscope lenses must remain clean and clear for unobstructed views of the surgical site. 3 Simple Ways to Clear the View Don't let smoke, fog or debris impede laparoscopic procedures. W 2 0 ith all the talk of HD this and 3D that, effective and safe surgery is jeopardized by one simple truth: Docs can't operate if they can't see. Smoke, fog and debris cloud or smear the laparoscope's lens during abdominal cases, effectively blinding the surgeon and wasting SUPPLEMENT TO O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J A N U A R Y 2014

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