Though she tends to let her anesthesiologist pick the tunes, Dr. It calms everyone down and makes us more efficient by getting everyone talking,” she says. Music is played during roughly 62 to 72 percent of surgical procedures, and 80 percent of surgical team members say music improves communication and efficiency while reducing anxiety. Īnswer: According to a report from the British Medical Journal,2 we can trace the playing of music during surgery back to ancient times, as the Greek god Apollo was considered the father of both healing and music. This one might require some higher thinking. This is why we wash our hands before and after putting on gloves and why surgeons involved in longer surgeries or ones with orthopedic implants wear double gloves, thicker orthopedic gloves or (in human medicine) inner “indicator” gloves in a color that shows through when the outer gloves develop a hole, says Dr. Īnswer: After two hours of surgery, 35 percent of surgical gloves have punctures (and only 20 percent of surgeons are aware of these holes).1 Have a percentage in mind? See if there are any holes in your thinking. Wardlaw laments that veterinary professionals are still waiting for a dog-and-cat-hair-proof scrub option). (Navy is her color of choice.) Scrubs are designed to be cheap, easy to clean and resistant to lint (though Dr. Nurses and assistants tend to have darker scrubs, as they often have the messiest jobs, says Dr. Now, of course, there's a vast array of colors and designs to choose from when it comes to scrubs. The color of surgical drapes made the same switch: Because green and blue are opposite red on the color wheel, it's thought that the blue and green drapes make looking at a patient's insides a little easier on the eyes. Pale greens and blues were thought to reduce surgeons' eyestrain (and the fact that stains were less noticeable was an added bonus). Īnswer: If the thought of stark white fabric under the bright lights in the operating room makes you squint, you're on the right track.
įind out why white was scrubbed on the next page. Regardless of your role in the practice, you're invited to scrub in and test your knowledge. Why are surgical drapes green? When did music enter the operating room? These are just a couple of the questions this surgical quiz will cover, thanks to the help of Jennifer Wardlaw, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, a concierge surgeon at Gateway Veterinary Surgery in St.
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