Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference.

This momentous event will unfold in Lagos, Nigeria, uniting operating room experts, healthcare professionals, and scientific enthusiasts from around the world. Focused on innovation, surgery, research, and collaboration, this conference is poised to serve as a hub for knowledge exchange, exploration of breakthroughs, and the nurturing of invaluable connections. Are you prepared for an exhilarating journey into the realms of surgery, healthcare, research, and innovation? The Operating Room Global (TORG) is delighted to extend an exclusive invitation to you for our eagerly anticipated inaugural scientific conference in 2024, from 7th to 9th August. Join us for the 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference, meticulously organized by The Operating Room Global (TORG). …

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Plastic Surgery vs. Cosmetic Surgery vs. Reconstructive Surgery: What’s the Difference?

‘If you typically use cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery interchangeably you’re not alone. Many people who hear the terms plastic, reconstructive, or cosmetic surgery assume the three are the same. There are fine distinctions, however, between the different types of surgery. It’s critical that you know these differences…’

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Hernia Repair – What you need to know!

‘Hernia occurs when there is a tear in the tissue or muscle that normally encases the intestines or fatty abdominal tissue. This causes a lump or bulge in the abdomen or groin, which can be painful. The protruding intestine or fatty tissue is encased in a thin membrane that lines the body cavity. Certain activities can worsen….’ …

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Draping the Surgical Patient – Techniques for different surgical positions

‘The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganisms between non-sterile and sterile areas. Draping materials may be disposable or nondisposable…’

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Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury influences the underlying foundations of what our identity is; our capacity to think, to convey messages, and to connect with others. For roughly 85% of individuals with traumatic brain injury, those issues ultimately resolve, however the excess 15% have enduring hardships… …

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The Scrub Life of the Left-Handed surgeon

Left handed surgeons lack access to left handed instruments while training, receive little mentoring about their left handedness, and are more prone to needle stick injuries than their right handed colleagues. They also have considerable difficulty handling some instruments…. …

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Doctors Learn The Nuts And Bolts Of Robotic Surgery

Across the country, surgeons are learning to use more than just scalpels and forceps. In the past decade, a growing number of medical institutions have invested in the da Vinci

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‘They look for a scapegoat’: a surgeon’s battle to clear his name

It was a winter evening at a hospital just outside London and colorectal surgeon David Sellu’s clinic was busy. But when a fellow doctor, an orthopaedic surgeon, asked him if

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In the operating room, a robot that could improve knee replacement outcomes

Vail-Summit Orthopaedics is excited to be working with the Zimmer Biomet Robotic Surgical Assistant (ROSA) at Vail Health There’s an app for recoveryZimmer Biomet, the maker of ROSA, has partnered

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FDA Warns About Serious Adverse Events With Surgical Staplers

A letter to healthcare providers Dear Healthcare Provider, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned by the increasing number of adverse events associated with surgical staplers and staples

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Surgeon in Canada operates on 8-year-old boy’s teddy bear

A Canadian surgeon became the talk of the Internet after he performed an operation without the use of anaesthetic – on his patient’s ripped teddy bear. Dr Daniel McNeely, a

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