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There are many benefits of getting a hip hemiarthroplasty as opposed to a more intensive procedure, such as a total hip replacement. For example, this procedure results in less surgical time and less blood loss, as well as a decreased chance of …

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Call for clinical articles, publications and promotions in The Operating Theatre Journal (OTJ) – The Leading Independent Print and Digital Journal for ALL Operating Theatre Staff.

February 2022 Edition Deadline for Submission: 26 January – Hard copy Distribution: 15 February.

March 2022 Edition Deadline for Submission: 25 February – Hard copy Distribution: 16 March.

The OTJ is published monthly and distributed to every hospital operating theatre department in the UK. The distribution includes both the National Health Service and the Private Sector.

Submit your articles, promotions for publications and send your enquiries here: admin@otjonline.com

The OTJ January 2022 Digital Edition Highlights:

Fix NHS Staffing Crisis to Tackle Waiting Lists Backlog, Warn MPs

Never Event Audit at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Following COVID-19

University Wins Funding Boost for Healthcare Learning

New Tool Can Predict the Risks of Surgery for People with COVID-19

Late Diagnosis has Created Deadly Cancer Gap

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Anaesthetists Rewarded for High Quality Patient Care

Bury Stars Acknowledged at NCA’s Staff Awards

Hospital Staff’s Bumper Foodbank Donation

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‘An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein. When there is a fistula in the brain, it is called an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). When a fistula occurs near the dura (the covering material of the brain), it is a dural arteriovenous fistula. Sometimes AVFs are present at birth (congenital) or develop after birth, and sometimes….’ …

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US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a human patient, a first of its kind procedure, the University of Maryland Medical School said Monday.

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‘There are various types of vascular surgery, depending on the problem you have. Listed below are some of the conventional techniques for addressing issues affecting the vascular system….; …

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A surgical light illuminates the operative site on a patient for optimal visualization during a procedure. Surgical lights can provide hours of bright light without excessively heating the patient or staff…

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Setting surgery trays up properly in accordance for the type of surgery being conducted is a valuable and important step in any surgery. Correct setup and arrangement of the surgical tray allows the surgeon to not only perform the surgery more efficiently, but allows him to have all his preferred surgical instruments easily accessible.

Clean Person—The Clean Person is designated to open and touch non-sterile items to maintain the integrity of the sterile person and surgeon.

Sterile Person—The Sterile Person is designated to handle all sterile instruments and materials that will be used in surgery. The Sterile Person also passes instruments to the surgeon.

PURPOSES
a) Preparation for surgery
b) Time management
c) Preventing hazards/cross infection

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