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S u r g e r y ' s H o t t e s t T r e n d s
C O N T E N T S
6 'Black Box' in Every OR
Surgery can take a lesson from aviation,
says the surgeon who invented a device
that records every step of surgery.
Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD
12 Seeing Is Believing
Brilliant high-def monitors and stunning
3D images are revolutionizing surgical
video's eye-popping potential.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
20 Ready for a Robot?
New technology is improving robotic
surgery — although questions still linger
about its use.
Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
25 The Evolution of EMRs
Electronic documentation systems continue
to imp-rove, offering advantages inside and
outside the OR.
Brett Cohen, MD, FACS
31 Colon Cancer
Doesn't Stand a Chance
Improved optics and mechanical innova-
tions are revolutionizing colonoscopy
screenings.
Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG, FASGE
39 The Very Real Benefits
of Real-Time Imaging
Working with constantly updated pic-
tures of anatomy allows for safer, more
efficient surgery.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
48 The Promise of
Phaco-less Cataract Surgery
Femtosecond lasers continue to
revolutionize the procedure's potential.
Ming Wang, MD, PhD
55 Let UV Light Shine
Small but mighty superbug-zapping
robots that decontaminate the surfaces
you missed are the newest craze in
infection prevention.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
62 The Melding of Health Care
and Technology Is Inevitable
Q&A with Rafael Grossmann, MD, FACS,
healthcare futurist and Google Glass
Explorer.
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To Our Readers
The Manager's Guide to Surgery's Hottest Trends is filled the latest devices and techniques that promise to
revolutionize patient care, making it safer, more effective and more efficient. These innovations aren't based
on the overactive imagination of some science-fiction writer. They're happening today, across the country, in facilities like yours that have positioned themselves to use
state-of-the-art technology to provide cutting-edge care. Are you ready to join them in riding the wave of surgery's future?
Cover design by Ethan Anderson | Photo courtesy of Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD
