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Woman secretly records OR team talking about her while she's unconscious. Listen to the audio woman captured during her hernia surgery.

Calif. law would require oral surgeons to be more open about anesthesia risks. Parents say a separate anesthesia provider and monitoring equipment might have saved 6-year-old Caleb Sears.

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.

Disinfect whole rooms at a time. UV light and airborne solutions attack surfaces that manual cleaning might have missed.

Are you ready to be disrupted? Technological advances are already reshaping the future of surgery.

3D C-arms transform the OR. The benefits of capturing CT-like images during surgery.

Is it time to add laser cataracts? Bladeless surgery shows plenty of promise, but it might be years before the technology reaches its true potential.

Customize your knee replacements. Implants that match a patient's joint alignment and orientation are better than off-the-shelf hardware.

Putting surgeons in touch with minimally invasive surgery. Q&A with Allison Okamura, PhD, mechanical engineer and robotics researcher.

Colonoscopy upgrades worth considering. Imaging enhancements and endoscope advances aim to improve polyp detection rates.

4K lights up the OR. Will dramatically sharper detail lead to safer surgeries and better outcomes?

The robot revolution has begun. Innovative new platforms could someday redefine minimally invasive surgery.

Report: Olympus hiked prices on replacement scopes during superbug outbreak. E-mails show scope maker Olympus focused on sales throughout cross-contamination crisis.

Nurse admits to texting photo of unconscious patient's penis. She lost her job and her license after coworkers complained.

The 6 nursing lessons I learned from the sleep apnea death of my teenage son. Nurse warns of the dangers of opioids after her son passes away from respiratory depression after surgery.

Doctors hope they've found a way to heal torn ACLs. Preliminary study shows new technique facilitates regrowth of torn ACLs.

Are sales reps in the OR responsible when devices fail? Patient lawsuit over spinal implant that cracked in half points accusatory finger at rep in the room.

Stryker guarantees its sponge-scanning system will prevent retained items. Company announces "SurgiCount Promise" multi-million dollar risk-sharing program.