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Print Release, Surgical Technology

PUBLISHED: Setup for a Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)

Setup for a Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)
Roxanne West, BS, CST
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY

Correct preoperative setup of the sterile field, including surgical instrumentation, is critical to ensure patient safety and optimize surgical outcomes. Educational videos such as this provide important resources for surgical technology students and other healthcare professionals who are learning how to master these foundational skills. This video demonstrates a complete setup of the back table and Mayo stand for a laparoscopic appendectomy, during which all instruments are identified and counted in accordance with established safety protocols. The setup process includes verification of sterile indicators to confirm sterility, followed by a systematic count of soft goods and sharps and identification of specialized laparoscopic instrumentation.

Print Release, Surgical Technology

PUBLISHED: Setup for an Open Pancreatectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)

Setup for an Open Pancreatectomy (Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY)
Gina Forsythe, CST
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY

Open pancreatectomy is a complex abdominal procedure requiring detailed preoperative preparation by the surgical technologist. An efficient sterile back table and Mayo stand setup is important for patient safety and operative workflow. In this educational video, the setup sequence demonstrates sterility verification, instrument organization, the initial surgical count, and medication labeling. All steps were conducted in accordance with perioperative safety standards.

Basic Skills for the OR, Print Release

PUBLISHED: Laparoscopic Instruments

Laparoscopic Instruments
Brandon Buckner, CST, CRCST
Lamar State College Port Arthur (TX)

The origins of laparoscopic surgery trace back to the introduction of diagnostic laparoscopy in the 1960s. Subsequently, the approach underwent a notable evolution, transitioning from a primarily diagnostic procedure to a surgical technique. Laparoscopy, a type of minimally invasive surgery, was introduced to address issues related to significant tissue trauma, large cosmetic scars, and prolonged hospitalizations. This video provides a step-by-step demonstration of the assembly, disassembly, use, and handling of laparoscopic tools on the example of a basic Karl Storz laparoscopy kit.

JoMI in Surgical Education, Opinion

Surgical Video and JoMI in the World of Flipped-Classroom Education

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BlogPicFinal1The flipped-classroom model is making waves in medical school education. In the past two years, the medical schools of Stanford, Duke, UCSF, University of Washington and University of Michigan have been working together to develop a revolutionary flipped classroom course in immunology and microbiology. Rather than learning from textbooks and lectures, students are to study these topics outside of class through specially designed video case studies. In the classroom, students will practice clinical decision-making as a team, even during the first two years of medical school.

A flipped classroom is so called because it inverts the traditional classroom structure of in-class lectures and out-of-class problem solving. The model requires students to watch video lectures in preparation for class so that class time can be used for personal interactions with teachers and other students. While such an arrangement may seem feasible for non-surgical higher medical education, as in the cases of immunology and microbiology, we might ask if, why, and how the flipped-classroom model is appropriate for surgical education.

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