Archive for 'Surgery' Category
Ethicon Recalls Surgical Drains due to Sterility Concerns
Ethicon unit is recalling about 360,000 units of products used to drain surgical wounds because it determined following customer complaints that the sterile barrier on packaging could be compromised. . the recall affects multiple lots of Blake Silicone Drains, Blake Silicone Drain Kits, Blake Cardio Connectors, J-VAC Reservoirs and J-VAC Drain Adapters. . . J&J’s [...]
Regional Anesthesia – Review of Basic Nerve Blocks
The New York School of Regional Anesthesia describes the anatomy, technique, and complications of common nerve blocks. Medical students, especially those rotating on surgery or anesthesia, will benefit from this exceptional collection of classic nerve block techniques including… Genitofemoral Block Saphenous Nerve Block Wrist Block Thoracic Paravertebral Block Digital Nerve Block Ankle Block Nerve Blocks [...]
Prepare for Surgical Cases with Websurg
The knowledge if your next day’s surgical cases is a priceless resource on any surgical rotation. Capitalize by reviewing surgical textbooks, skimming review articles, and going over the nuts and bolts of the procedure at WebSurg. With summaries of over 120 procedures, websurg is a great resource when used in conjunction with a surgery textbook. [...]
Online Surgical Primer – Surgical-tutor
English expert Mr. Stephen Parker, FRCS has built an excellent surgical resource for students with time constraints. Surgical-tutor offers clinical tutorials in surgery, multiple choice questions, and extensive image galleries. Surgical-Tutor
Survey Study: Surgical Lifestyle & Job Satisfaction
researchers conducted a national survey of American Board of Surgery-certified surgeons who completed their training in the years 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, or 2004. Of the 3,507 surgeons who were certified in these years, 25.5% completed the questionnaire on their professional and personal lives. Both sexes reported that they worked too much. Notably, most surgeons [...]
Guidelines for Surgical Rotation Success
Ted Melnick, MD If you are able to reduce a resident’s workload, he or she will likely think positively of you and will provide positive feedback to the clerkship director. First, arrive on time. Surgical rounds occur as a team. If you are late, the whole team will be waiting for you and will be [...]
Occupational Injury in Surgery
A survey of more than 350 plastic surgeons indicates that occupational injuries, especially muscle strains, are the norm, not the exception in this profession, according to study findings to be presented next month at the American Society of Plastic Surgery meeting in Chicago. Muscle strain was reported by 70 percent of the surgeons, vision changes [...]
How to Excel on Surgical Rotation
Another gem from Half MD: become very familiar with the reasoning behind the procedures. Attendings don’t care if you know how to remove a gallbladder. They will, however, expect you to know what are the indications for taking one out… How urgent is this procedure? Are there any alternatives to this procedure, including medical ones? [...]
General Surgery Demographics
From the November 14th edition of JAMA, an article penned by Dr. Josef Fischer titled The Impending Disappearance of the General Surgeon via A Chance to Cut is a Chance to Cure: The population of general surgeons is decreasing. Fewer residents are choosing general surgery and existing general surgeons are aging, and as a result [...]
Gender in Surgical Demographics
Women now account for more than 50% of American medical students, but only 10% of neurosurgery residents. part of the reason more women aren’t going into neurosurgery is because there aren’t more women in the field to serve as mentors and role models. Women account for less than 6% of the neurosurgery ranks. Women Remain [...]