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Where there's smoke ... If you smell charred flesh in the OR, you're probably inhaling invisible toxic gases, too.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Anesthesia Alert: The great LMA debate. Should you remove it before or after the patient wakes up?

Anatomy of a glove trial. Find the best fit with these 7 factors.

Cutting Remarks: Are we really discharging that patient? The little white lies we tell our patients to send them home sooner.

Tools for better blocks. Kick your continuous nerve blocks up a notch with these new products.

12 tips for safe Trendelenburg positioning. Read this surgeon's advice before you lower the head and raise the feet of another patient.

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