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36 COVER STORY
The Case for Concurrent Cases
Double-booked surgeons must choreograph their
every move.
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
44 Why I Underwent Sleeve Gastrectomy
Here's hoping happy, healthy days lie ahead for
me after I lost most of my stomach last month.
Gayle Rowland Evans, BSN, MBA, CNOR, CASC
52 10 Clever Products for Your ORs
Neat, new devices designed to prevent patient
harm and keep staff safe and comfortable.
Leslie Mattson, RN, BSHM, LNC
65 The High Risks of High-Touch Surfaces
How do you assess cleanliness when a visually
clean item can still harbor contamination?
Weston (Hank) Balch, BS, MDiv, CRCST, CIS, CHL
74 What's New in Cataract Medications
A look at 6 new drugs
your surgeons might want to try.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
82 All-Natural PONV Remedies
Can these alternative treatments help you
prevent post-op nausea and vomiting?
Jared Bilski | Senior Associate Editor
90 What's New in Regional Anesthesia
A quick update on a few exciting developments
— and news of a couple setbacks.
Jared Bilski | Senior Associate Editor
95 Innovations in ENT Surgery
What you need to know about middle ear
endoscopy, virtual reality sinus navigation
and a new sleep apnea surgery.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
103 The Future of 3D Imaging Is Now
Surgeons are using augmented reality and heads-
up displays to plan and perform better surgery.
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
110 The Rise of Flat-Panel C-arms
What's fueling the move from traditional image
intensifiers to digital flat-panel detectors?
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
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