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Archive > May, 2009 Vol. X, No. 5

Thinking of Buying...Stretcher and Chair Tables

A review of patient transport equipment that doubles as operating tables.

Jason Jones, MD

Patient transport equipment that can also serve as an operating table offers high-volume surgery centers many benefits, chief among them efficiency and safety. When a patient can be moved from their pre-op bay to the OR to recovery without transfers and without repeated hooking up and unhooking of monitors, it saves a lot of time, reduces the risk of falls and protects your staff against lifting injuries. When we purchased convertible transport tables for our ophthalmic surgery center, we looked at models from 2 companies, the only products that were available at the time. You have a few more options now, so if you're considering bringing their benefits to your case flow, here are some features you'll want to look at.

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