The Ilizarov Method of External Fixation: Current Intraoperative Concepts
Daniel K. Lee, Elizabeth Thu Anh Duong, Douglas G. Chang
AORN Journal
March 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 3, Pages 326-340)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2823 KB)

Common Breaks in Sterile Technique: Clinical Perspectives and Perioperative Implications
William R. Hopper, Rose Moss
AORN Journal
March 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 3, Pages 350-367)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (414 KB)

Clinical Issues—March 2010
Bonnie Denholm, Mary Ogg, Mary Ogg
AORN Journal
March 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 3, Pages 399-406)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (743 KB)

Surgical Vacuum Drains: Types, Uses, and Complications
Rajaraman Durai, Philip C.H. Ng
AORN Journal
February 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 2, Pages 266-274)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (822 KB)

Managing a Chest Tube and Drainage System
Rajaraman Durai, Happy Hoque, Tony W. Davies
AORN Journal
February 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 2, Pages 275-283)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (655 KB)

Clinical Issues—February 2010
Byron Burlingame, Carol Petersen, Bonnie Denholm
AORN Journal
February 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 2, Pages 287-291)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (155 KB)

Care of the Patient Undergoing Surgical Excision of a Carotid Body Chemodectoma
Michelle Rovena Tinkham
AORN Journal
January 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 1, Pages 117-131)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1961 KB)

Clinical Issues—January 2010
Joan Blanchard, Bonnie Denholm
AORN Journal
January 2010 (Vol. 91, Issue 1, Pages 175-182)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (231 KB)

The Enigma of the H1N1 Flu: Are You Ready?
Kay Ball
AORN Journal
December 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 6, Pages 852-866)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (627 KB)

Heart Failure Guidelines and Implications for Surgically Treating Heart Failure
Janet D. Pierce, Kathleen Dalton, Katherine Duke, Joseph R. Spaniol
AORN Journal
December 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 6, Pages 874-892)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (416 KB)

Care of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Kristina Amplo, Diane Nelson
AORN Journal
December 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 6, Pages 909-918)
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The Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) Procedure for Fetal Head and Neck Masses
Debora Filipchuk, Lourdes Avdimiretz
AORN Journal
November 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 5, Pages 661-676)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1381 KB)

Glycemic Control: A Literature Review with Implications for Perioperative Nursing Practice
Kristina A. Kittelson
AORN Journal
November 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 5, Pages 714-730)
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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Using Biological Tissue Grafts
Patricia Brown
AORN Journal
October 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 4, Pages 513-524)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1004 KB)

Infantile and Juvenile Scoliosis: The Crooked Path to Diagnosis and Treatment
Jane Maureen Wick, Julie Konze, Kelly Alexander, Chris Sweeney
AORN Journal
September 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 3, Pages 347-380)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2657 KB)

Older Adult Surgical Patients: Presentation and Challenges
Deirdre M. Carolan Doerflinger
AORN Journal
August 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 2, Pages 223-244)
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A Quality Committee's Evaluation of Surgical Intervention for Clostridium difficile Infection
Fran White Vasaly, H. David Reines
AORN Journal
August 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 2, Pages 192-204)
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Today's Sterilizer Is Not Your Father's Water Heater
Thomas K. “Chip” Moore
AORN Journal
July 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 1, Pages 81-92)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (812 KB)

The Perioperative Nurse's Role in Table-Enhanced Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
Cassendra A. Munro
AORN Journal
July 2009 (Vol. 90, Issue 1, Pages 53-72)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1710 KB)

Ebstein's Anomaly: A Complex Congenital Heart Defect
Cecile Cherry, Starla DeBord, Noha Moustapha-Nadler
AORN Journal
June 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 6, Pages 1098-1114)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1037 KB)

Responding to Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Yvonne A. Dobbenga-Rhodes
AORN Journal
June 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 6, Pages 1079-1092)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (412 KB)

Processing Loaner Instruments in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Gloria G. Huter-Kunish
AORN Journal
May 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 5, Pages 861-870)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1067 KB)

Endovascular Leaks: Perioperative Nursing Implications
Jacqueline Thompson, Glenn Bertling
AORN Journal
May 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 5, Pages 839-850)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (838 KB)

Lateral Violence in the Perioperative Setting
Lorraine Bigony, Tammy G. Lipke, Ashley Lundberg, Carrie A. McGraw, Gretchen L. Pagac, Anne Rogers
AORN Journal
April 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 4, Pages 688-700)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (521 KB)

Surgical Management of Traumatic L2-L3 Spondyloptosis
Sharolyn Martin, Glenn Raup, Stephanie Hunter, Paul Cho
AORN Journal
April 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 4, Pages 657-676)
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Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in the Surgical Patient
Patina S. Walton-Geer
AORN Journal
March 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 3, Pages 538-552)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1207 KB)

Emergence Delirium: A Nursing Perspective
Kim Hudek
AORN Journal
March 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 3, Pages 509-520)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (514 KB)

Do Surgical Personnel Really Need to Double-Glove?
Janet Thomas-Copeland
AORN Journal
February 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 2, Pages 322-332)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (364 KB)

The Endovascular Approach to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Michelle Rovena Tinkham
AORN Journal
February 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 2, Pages 289-306)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (929 KB)

Perioperative Fluid Management
Eileen Young, Alisa Sherrard-Jacob, Karen Knapp, Timothy Shawn Craddock, Candace Kemper, Ralph Falvo, Sheila Hunter, Claire Everson, Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson
AORN Journal
January 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 1, Pages 167-182)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (558 KB)

Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in Surgery: Decreasing the Confusion
Kay A. Ball
AORN Journal
January 2009 (Vol. 89, Issue 1, Pages 140-150)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (500 KB)

The Nurse's Role in Managing Necrotizing Fasciitis
Deborah C. Magel
AORN Journal
December 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 6, Pages 977-986)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (611 KB)

Perioperative Care of the Patient with Tuberculosis
Janice A. Neil
AORN Journal
December 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 6, Pages 942-962)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (634 KB)

Hand-Off Communication: A Requisite for Perioperative Patient Safety
Elaine J. Amato-Vealey, Marianne P. Barba, Ryan J. Vealey
AORN Journal
November 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 5, Pages 763-774)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (401 KB)

Placental Amniotic Membrane: The Pathway to Ocular Transplantation
Sonia June Hill
AORN Journal
November 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 5, Pages 731-746)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (735 KB)

Plastic Surgery: Understanding Abdominoplasty and Liposuction
Judith M. Logan, George Broughton
AORN Journal
October 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 4, Pages 587-604)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (871 KB)

Understanding Current Steam Sterilization Recommendations and Guidelines
Cynthia Spry
AORN Journal
October 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 4, Pages 537-554)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (321 KB)

Laparoscopic-Assisted Colon Surgery
Danny Hageman, Victoria Caillet, Jeff Kostohryz, Sue Madick
AORN Journal
September 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 3, Pages 403-416)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (584 KB)

Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia
Cynthia A. Paulikas
AORN Journal
September 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 3, Pages 358-368)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (430 KB)

Pediatric Laparoscopy
Stella Harrington, Kristy Simmons, Cynthia Thomas, Susan Scully
AORN Journal
August 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 2, Pages 211-240)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (511 KB)

Perioperative Nursing Care of the Bariatric Surgical Patient
Patricia Ide, Elliott S. Farber, David Lautz
AORN Journal
July 2008 (Vol. 88, Issue 1, Pages 30-58)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (758 KB)

Blood Conservation in a Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program
Tracey John, Roberta Rodeman, Roslyn Colvin
AORN Journal
June 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 6, Pages 1180-1190)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (376 KB)

Safe Positioning for Neurosurgical Patients
Danielle St-Arnaud, Marie-Josée Paquin
AORN Journal
June 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 6, Pages 1156-1172)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (506 KB)

Surgical Treatment of Charcot Neuroarthropathy
Thomas Zgonis, John J. Stapleton, Luke C. Jeffries, Valerie A. Girard-Powell, Lynanne J. Foster
AORN Journal
May 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 5, Pages 971-990)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (579 KB)

Plastic Surgery Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot
Thomas Zgonis, John J. Stapleton, Roberto H. Rodriguez, Valerie A. Girard-Powell, Douglas T. Cromack
AORN Journal
May 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 5, Pages 951-970)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (575 KB)

Surgical Management of Diabetic Foot Infections and Amputations
Thomas Zgonis, John J. Stapleton, Valerie A. Girard-Powell, Ryan T. Hagino
AORN Journal
May 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 5, Pages 935-950)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (508 KB)

The Breastfeeding Surgical Patient
Deborah Dumphy
AORN Journal
April 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 4, Pages 759-770)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (379 KB)

The Hazards of Surgical Smoke
Brenda C. Ulmer
AORN Journal
April 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 4, Pages 721-738)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (602 KB)

Special Needs of Older Adults Undergoing Surgery
Judith L. Clayton
AORN Journal
March 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 3, Pages 557-574)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (511 KB)

Application of the Updated CDC Isolation Guidelines for Health Care Facilities
Shauna Ely Tarrac
AORN Journal
March 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 3, Pages 534-546)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (491 KB)

Improving Compliance With Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards
Richard G. Cuming, Tonette S. Rocco, Adriana G. McEachern
AORN Journal
February 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 2, Pages 347-360)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (532 KB)

Performing Surgical Counts
AORN Journal
February 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 2, Pages 329-332)
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Trauma: When There's No Time to Count
Darlene B. Murdock
AORN Journal
February 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 2, Pages 322-328)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (144 KB)

Counting Difficulties: Retained Instruments, Sponges, and Needles
Sarah Jackson, Sharon Brady
AORN Journal
February 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 2, Pages 315-321)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (261 KB)

Sterilization: Would Your Facility Pass a Standards Audit?
Chuck Hughes
AORN Journal
January 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 1, Pages 176-186)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (296 KB)

Total Knee Arthroplasty: Past Successes and Current Improvements
Sharon E. Hohler
AORN Journal
January 2008 (Vol. 87, Issue 1, Pages 143-162)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (498 KB)

The revenue cycle: What it is, how it works, and how to enhance it
Marilyn Hart Niedzwiecki
AORN Journal
December 2007 (Vol. 86Supplement 1, Pages S59-S74)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (752 KB)

Risks Associated with Exposure to Surgical Smoke Plume: A Review of the Literature
Lorraine Bigony
AORN Journal
December 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 6, Pages 1013-1024)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (271 KB)

Postoperative Fever: To What Is the Body Really Responding?
Helen C. Ballestas
AORN Journal
December 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 6, Pages 983-992)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (256 KB)

High-Dose-Rate Remote Afterloaders for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
Song Gao, Marc E. Delclos, Lyvia C. Tomas, Christopher H. Crane, Sam Beddar
AORN Journal
November 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 5, Pages 827-840)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (681 KB)

Surgical Site Infection: The Host Factor
Donald E. Fry, Rosemary V. Fry
AORN Journal
November 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 5, Pages 801-814)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (685 KB)

Translating Research on Venous Thromboembolism into Practice
Shirley W. Cantrell, Karen S. Ward, Sharon A. Van Wicklin
AORN Journal
October 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 4, Pages 590-606)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (312 KB)

Knee Joint Preservation With Autologous Cartilage Implantation
Judith A. Nagle
AORN Journal
October 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 4, Pages 550-562)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (264 KB)

Best Practices in OR Suite Layout and Equipment Choices to Reduce Slips, Trips, and Falls
George Brogmus, William Leone, Lorraine Butler, Edward Hernandez
AORN Journal
September 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 3, Pages 384-398)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (788 KB)

Perioperative Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Health Care Settings
Patti G. Grota
AORN Journal
September 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 3, Pages 361-372)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (576 KB)

The Arterial Switch Procedure for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Starla DeBord, Cecile Cherry, Carol Hickey
AORN Journal
August 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 2, Pages 211-230)
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Wrist Arthroscopy
Elizabeth Ricks
AORN Journal
August 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 2, Pages 181-192)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (578 KB)

The New Era of Flash Sterilization
Arlene Carlo
AORN Journal
July 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 1, Pages 58-72)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (609 KB)

Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
Patricia C. Seifert, Jill Collins, Niv Ad
AORN Journal
July 2007 (Vol. 86, Issue 1, Pages 23-44)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1028 KB)

The Wider Scope of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Fadi M. Khraim
AORN Journal
June 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 6, Pages 1199-1212)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (461 KB)

Cerebral Aneurysm—Treatment and Perioperative Nursing Care
Imelda Wright
AORN Journal
June 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 6, Pages 1172-1186)
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Innovations in Postoperative Pain Management: Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetics
Angela Banks
AORN Journal
May 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 5, Pages 904-918)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (475 KB)

Examination: Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing: A Perioperative Update
AORN Journal
April 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 4, Pages 763-766)
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1.8 Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing: A Perioperative Update
Kathleen D. Pagana
AORN Journal
April 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 4, Pages 754-762)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (161 KB)

Examination: Pediatric Medication Errors in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: Analysis of MEDMARX Data
AORN Journal
April 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 4, Pages 741-744)
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2.2 Pediatric Medication Errors in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: Analysis of MEDMARX Data
Christopher H. Payne, Christopher R. Smith, Laura E. Newkirk, Rodney W. Hicks
AORN Journal
April 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 4, Pages 731-740)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (155 KB)

Examination: Perioperative Care of the Immunocompromised Patient
AORN Journal
March 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 3, Pages 561-564)
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Perioperative Care of the Immunocompromised Patient
Janice A. Neil
AORN Journal
March 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 3, Pages 544-560)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (180 KB)

Examination: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
AORN Journal
March 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 3, Pages 521-524)
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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
Patricia Stein
AORN Journal
March 2007 (Vol. 85, Issue 3, Pages 509-520)
Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1059 KB)