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Swamy, A. (author), Spliethoff, Jarich W. (author), Burström, Gustav (author), Babic, Drazenko (author), Reich, Christian (author), Groen, Joanneke (author), Edström, Erik (author), Elmi-Terander, Adrian (author), Racadio, John M. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Hendriks, B.H.W. (author)BACKGROUND: The safe and accurate placement of pedicle screws remains a critical step in open and minimally invasive spine surgery, emphasizing the need for intraoperative guidance techniques. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) is an optical sensing technology that may provide intraoperative guidance in pedicle screw placement. PURPOSE:...journal article 2020
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Oosting, R.M. (author), Wauben, L.S.G.L. (author), Madete, J.K. (author), Groen, R.S. (author), Dankelman, J. (author)Background<br/>Strategies are needed to increase the availability of surgical equipment in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). This study was undertaken to explore the current availability, procurement, training, usage, maintenance and complications encountered during use of electrosurgical units (ESUs) and laparoscopic equipment.<br/><br/...journal article 2020