Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Are prefilled syringes worth it? Yes, you'll spend more, but you'll waste less medication and you'll spend less time drawing it up and labeling it.

The case for robotic hernia. They're a minimally invasive opportunity for the vast majority of surgeons who haven't had a chance to master laparoscopic hernia repair.

Find a vein with ease using this Idea That Works from Langhorne, Pa.

Keep your SCDs dry with this Idea That Works from Dallas, Texas.

Don't forget to clean surfaces in a surgical facility, try this Idea That Works from Atlanta, Ga.

Reduce pediatric patients anxiety with this fun Idea That Works from San Antonio, Texas.

Infection prevention: A gross cure for recurrent <em>C. diff</em>. When antibiotics fail, fecal transplants are remarkably effective.

Improve your polyp detection rates. Advances in flexible endoscopy enhance your ability to visualize the colon's walls and peer behind its folds.

Indicate when a case cart is complete with this Idea That Works from La Jolla, Calif.

Reducing the risk of wrong-site surgery. Key defenses in the battle to eliminate preventable harm include the time out, pre-operative verification process and site marking.