General Anesthesia Contributes to Post-op Pain
Some "noxious" general anesthetics excite sensory neurons that cause peripheral pain in patients once they wake from surgery, researchers say. I...
WHO Issues Surgical Safety Checklist
The World Health Organization and the Harvard University School of Public Health have created a new perioperative checklist for surgical team member...
Surgical Business Ethics in the Press
It's no secret that some leading orthopedic surgeons receive six- and seven-figure payments annually from the makers of artificial hips and knees. B...
We show an OR nurse with a black eye on the cover and a patient with a TASS eye on page 57. This issue didn't start out with eyes as its focus, but it sure turned out that way. And for good reason, we think.
We show an OR nurse with a black eye on the cover and a patient with a TASS eye on page 57. This issue didn't start out with eyes as its focus, but it sure turned out that way. And for good reason, we think. 
