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THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL
OPERATING THEATRES
Inside this issue 27 The importance of collaboration
5 Editor’s Comment Tackling the backlog and the need to invest in modern theatres
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6 Cover Story - Precision platforms for modern surgery
Brandon Medical unveils an innovative electro- hydraulic operating table that combines exceptional performance, versatility, and value.
9 News 13 The complication no one talks about
Up to 90% of patients develop adhesions after abdominal surgery, yet the public’s understanding of this challenging problem remains poor. Dr. Natalia Peres Martinez highlights an education gap in healthcare – one that creates missed opportunities for patient awareness, shared decision-making and proactive reduction strategies.
17 AI in theatres: will it set the world on fire?
Efficiency is still a human endeavour, maintains Dr. Ankur Mukherjee – a Consultant Urological and Robotic Surgeon, at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Speaking at AfPP’s Cambridge Regional Conference, he warned that artificial intelligence must improve safety for everyone – not just productivity metrics. Human oversight will be vital.
22 Managing thermal risk in the operating theatre
Erk-Owe Hartz warns that modern operating theatre lighting can generate enough thermal energy to cause tissue damage at the surgical site. In addition, over-illumination may have other implications beyond patient safety.
56 The AV revolution in operating theatres
Audio-visual systems are reshaping collaboration, training and decision-making inside the modern operating theatre, turning once isolated rooms into connected clinical environments.
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35 Improving skull base disease outcomes
AI in theatres: will it set the world on fire?
The complication no one talks about Rethinking surgical textiles in the NHS
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has a long-standing history of pioneering combined ENT–neurosurgical skull base approaches. In this article, Mr Cameron Davies-Husband and Mr Mark S. Ferguson provide an insight into the Trust’s integrated approach to delivering supra-regional excellence in skull base disease outcomes.
41 Rethinking surgical textiles in the NHS
Surgical gowns and drapes are often treated as consumables but, in reality, they sit at the intersection of some of the NHS’s most pressing priorities: cost control, infection prevention, Net Zero delivery and supply resilience. As financial pressures intensify and environmental targets tighten, is it time to rethink how surgical textiles are evaluated? Roberta Charlett explores why the conversation around surgical textiles may need to change.
47 Tackling the invisible threat in theatres
Surgical site infections continue to present issues for healthcare providers across the globe – despite the implementation of evidence- based care bundles. In this article, J. Hudson Garrett Jr. discusses how advanced air quality technology has the capability to transform the fight against healthcare-associated infections.
52 Super microsurgery skills bring hope for lymphoedema A UK medical first is set to reduce breast cancer related lymphoedema by 4% to 8% worldwide with preventative treatment.
How can hospitals improve theatre productivity and patient outcomes through better collaboration? This was a key theme discussed at a recent conference hosted by The National Performance Advisory Group (NPAG).
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