7. Check out the deals. Because of the size of our order, we were
able to purchase some integrated towers that also had endoscopic
capabilities on them and rolled that into our package. The more we
bought, the greater the discount. But in the end, price was an impor-
tant factor, and we believed we were getting a lot of bang for our
buck with what was emerging technology at the time.
The 4K perspective
Keep these tips in mind when it's time for your docs to trial a 4K sys-
tem. But don't lose sight of the true benefit of big-screen surgery: sur-
gical outcomes. Providing your surgeons with wide-angle views of
clearer, true-to-life images of the surgical field will help your staff pro-
vide better and safer care.
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Dr. Kelly (john.kelly@umassmemorial.org) is division chief of general surgery
at UMass Memorial Medical Center and associate professor at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School in North Worcester, Mass.