Check out a short animation video on how fluorescence works, developed with ISFGS
Fluorescence Guided Surgery Webinar series schedule for rest of 2020 from ISFGS
Tap into the live webinars on fluorescence guided surgeries, presented by practicing surgeons – all for free. Next up Dr Homero Rodriguez on Thursday 19th November discussing ICG use during colorectal procedures and then on December 10th, hear from Prof. Ciro Esposito and his experience using ICG in pediatric patients. Also available are over 25 archived webinars covering various topics on fluorescence guided surgeries.
Check out https://fgs-webinars.com/program/ for full program details and registration details
Join a webinar hosted in Spanish by ICG Colombian distributors, Biotronitech.
 On 15th November, 4.15-4.45pm (Colombian time) log in to a webinar hosted by Biotronitech for a discussion on ICG use. Presented in Spanish, it will include insights from surgeons Fernando Dip and Raul Rosenthal. Â
For more information go to https://biotronitech.com.co/
International guidelines for fluorescence guided surgery event 12 Nov
Join the ISFGS’ free webinar, where surgeons will discuss international guidelines related to fluorescence guided surgery. They will discuss consensus guidelines created by the ISFGS and common practices in the field.
The expert panel will include eminent surgeons R Rosenthal, F Dip, M Bouvet, N Kokudo and T Ishizawa.Â
To register go to www.isfgs.org/webinars
The Secret to Safer Surgery – Surgeon opinion piece on value of capturing real-time data
Published in Outpatient Surgery an opinion piece from Dr. Grantcharov on the value of capturing real-time data during procedures which he believes leads to enhanced patient care. He compared OR staff to professional athletes, who train and improve because of data-driven performance analysis and coaching. “The question is, why haven’t we done that in our clinical environment?” he asked. “We’ve turned the OR into one of the most secretive environments in modern society. Whatever happens there, stays there.”
“As COVID-19 continues to hasten the ongoing shift in perioperative services from reactive to proactive safety, it’s imperative for surgical facilities to mitigate risks and identify concerning trends”, Dr. Grantcharov.
How The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Provision Of Elective Services in the USA: The Challenges Ahead
Interesting read on how the pandemic impacted the delivery of elective health services and further explores ways in which that experience is likely to affect the demand and supply of routine ambulatory care and elective surgery once the crisis has been tamed.
Some experts have predicted that delays in elective surgery, particularly for routine diagnostic procedures such as colonoscopies, mammograms, and biopsies, will result in a growing disease burden “that surgeons will inevitably need to address.”
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20201006.263687/full/