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Improving Surgical Patient Outcomes Through A Cross-Training Program For The Hybrid Operating Room, Ana Chozet-Griggs
Improving Surgical Patient Outcomes Through A Cross-Training Program For The Hybrid Operating Room, Ana Chozet-Griggs
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Innovations in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms have resulted in the reduction of open surgical procedures and the increased use of minimally invasive procedures known as endovascular aortic artery repairs (EVAR) and thoracic endovascular artery repairs (EVAR). These hybrid procedures integrate the technical skills and resources used in surgical procedures with the technology used for radiological interventions. (Odle, 2011). These procedures are performed in a Hybrid Operating Room (HOR) within the Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) microsystem. A HOR is a surgical operating room that is equipped with interventional radiology imaging and equipment (Taylor, 2017). These high-risk procedures demand …