Veress needle, optical entry, or open technique: choosing a default entry approach should track patient risk factors, not surgeon habit or department default.
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Bag Selection and Extraction Technique
A procurement guide to laparoscopic specimen retrieval bags: deployment, material grade, extraction site tradeoffs, and why morcellation changes the calculus.
Reload Selection and the Tissue Compression Science Behind It
Reload selection sounds like a formality until the wrong staple height leaves an anastomosis leaking. Here is the compression science that decides it.
Expanding Into a New Surgical Service Line: What Actually Crosses Over
Which instruments genuinely cross over when a program expands into a new surgical service line, where the overlap ends, and how to build the tray right.
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: How Urology MIS Trays Differ from General Surgery
Laparoscopic nephrectomy instruments differ from general surgery trays in hilar control, specimen bag sizing, and access setup — here’s what to stock.
Laparoscopic Splenectomy: Vascular Control and Instrument Selection
A procurement guide to laparoscopic splenectomy instruments: hilar vessel patterns, energy device limits, vascular stapler reloads, and retrieval bag selection.
Laparoscopic Colectomy: The Instrumentation Decisions That Drive OR Time
Laparoscopic colectomy instrumentation drives OR time: energy device vs. stapler choice, reload height, mobilization, and specimen extraction planning.
Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Instrument Set and Setup Efficiency
A side-by-side comparison of laparoscopic appendectomy instruments: port configuration, stump closure options, energy devices, and tray setup for turnover.
