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What is the Landman study?
Fact: This study was conducted in straight stick laparoscopy cases.
This study found that AirSeal reduced pneumo instability and mean arterial pressure compared to standard insufflation.
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What are the urethra and the bladder?
These two anatomical structures are joined during the Urethrovesical Anastomosis step of a prostatectomy.
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What is a prostatectomy?
This is the highest volume Urology procedure.
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What is the PCD-10?
What product would you recommend if an account informs you that Carter-Thomasons are on backorder?
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What is Prostate Cancer?
Excluding skin cancer, this disease is the most common type of cancer among men?
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What is the Kavoussi study?
Fact: This study was conducted in straight stick laparoscopy cases.
This study found that AirSeal reduced procedure time by 15% compared to standard insufflation.
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What is the renal cortex?
This structure is identified by the blue arrow in the following image:
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What are the gonadal vessel and ureter?
The second step of a partial or radical nephrectomy is to locate these two anatomical landmarks.
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What are the S & the SI systems?
Intuitive sells adaptor cables for the System 500 that are compatible with these 2 robotic platforms.
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What is the retroperitoneal approach?
Although less common, this urologic surgical approach most greatly benefits from stable pneumo.
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What is the Porter study?
This study found AirSeal reduced subcutaneous emphysema compared to standard insufflation.
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What is the dorsal venous complex?
This structure is identified by the blue arrow in the following image:
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What are the renal artery and renal vein?
These two structures are clamped by the bulldog clamp in a partial nephrectomy.
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What are smoke and fogging?
In prostatectomies deep in the pelvis, these two challenges are overcome by using AirSeal for insufflation.
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Who are the Buckeyes?
What is George Trutza’s favorite college football team?
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What is the Abazza study?
This aligns with the findings of the Hua Meta Analysis, together they make a compelling argument for low pressure.
Presented at AUA in 2018, this study found that AirSeal at 6 mmHg compared to AirSeal at 15 mmHg reduced length of stay, 30 day emergency room visits and 30 day readmissions.
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What are the ureter, bladder and urethra?
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Produced in the kidneys, urine passes through which three structures (marked 1, 2 & 3) before exiting the body?
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What are the:
1) Clips / Clip Applier 2) Thermal Ligation (Energy) 3) Suturing 4) Bulldog Clamp
Name 2 of the 4 possible techniques used for the Nerve Sparing and Pedicle Ligation step of a Prostatectomy.
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What is 4?
How many stages does the ClearView filter have?
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Who is Mark Traina?
Which advanced surgical marketer should you contact with questions about skin staplers?
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What is the Kavoussi study?
This study also found reduced CO2 absorption by the patient.
This study found that AirSeal reduced CO2 elimination compared to standard insufflation.
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What are the bladder, prostate and seminal vesicles.
For male patients, these 3 structures are typically removed as part of a radical cystectomy.
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What is a nephrectomy.
A surgeon would occlude these during a partial nephrectomy.
The fourth step of this surgical procedure is to ligate the renal vessels.
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What is 2700 V?
ConMed Lap Mode limits the voltage to this amount to help reduce the risk of capacitive coupling during MIS procedures
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What is ABC (Argon Beam Coagulation).
Also acceptable, what is Helix.
A surgeon should use this technology to help "paint" the kidney bed and achieve rapid, superficial hemostasis.
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