Technology in the operating suite.

canbeseenandfeltinvirtuallyeveryarenaofmod-ernlife.Computermicrochipsnoworganizethevi-tal events occurring within the basic mechanismsofautomobiles,childrenmatchtheirfingers’reflexes,dancesteps,andwitsagainstvirtualentitiesonvideoscreens,andinteractions with business colleagues, friends, and familyoccur electronically at any distance almost instantly. Untilrecently, the surgical teams in most operating rooms wereusing tools and techniques little different from those useddecades ago. However, that is changing rapidly, and inno-vation is now invading the operating suite.

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