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6 Are You Ready to Be Disrupted?
Technological advances are already
reshaping the future of surgery.
Daniel Kraft, MD
10 The Robot Revolution Has Begun
Innovative new platforms could someday
redefine minimally invasive surgery.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
18 4K Lights Up the OR
Will dramatically sharper detail lead
to safer surgeries and better outcomes?
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
25 How Much More Can EMRs
Do for You?
If you're struggling to capitalize on the
technology's promising potential, your
colleagues might have the solutions
you're looking for.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
32 Is it Time to Add Laser Cataracts?
Bladeless surgery shows plenty of prom-
ise, but it might be years before the tech-
nology reaches its true potential.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
40 Customize Your Knee Replacements
Implants that match a patient's joint align-
ment and orientation are better than off-
the-shelf hardware.
Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
47 Disinfect Whole Rooms at a Time
UV light and airborne solutions attack
surfaces that manual cleaning might
have missed.
Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
52 Colonoscopy Upgrades Worth
Considering
Imaging enhancements and endoscope
advances aim to improve polyp detection
rates.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
58 3D C-arms Transform the OR
The benefits of capturing
CT-like images during surgery.
Joshua L. Gary, MD
64 Putting Surgeons in Touch
With Minimally Invasive Surgery
Q&A with Allison Okamura, PhD,
mechanical engineer and robotics
researcher.
To Our Readers
Surgical care is evolving at breakneck speed — look no further than 4K imaging, which is showing up in ORs not long after standard
high-def became the norm — and it's time to embrace the incredible advances that surgeons want and patients seek out. Check out
some of surgery's biggest trends in the Manager's Guide to Hot Technologies to see how advanced your facility truly is or how far you need to go to catch up to those already on
the cutting edge of care. Cover design by Ethan Anderson | Photo courtesy of Intuitive Surgical
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