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Archive > December, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 12

The Latest Advancements in Anesthesia

This year's American Society of Anesthesiologists' meeting featured the newest anesthesia delivery systems, portable ultrasound imaging technology, needle placement tools, video laryngoscopes and much more.

John Dombrowski, MD, PC

The one thing that struck me as I walked the floor of the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting in Chicago in October was how everything keeps getting smaller, faster and more portable. The minimally invasive movement certainly has shrunk the surgeon's tools, but things have gotten leaner and meaner for us anesthesia providers, too. Pocket-sized video laryngoscopes, tablet-based ultrasound imaging systems and activated charcoal filters that provide clean anesthesia machines in less than 90 seconds were just some of the new products on display at this year's meeting.

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