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Emerging perioperative technologies, such as smart glasses and 3D tissue printing, present new uses, benefits, and challenges that require updated processes for safe management in the OR.
Highlights the need for perioperative nurses to stay current on emerging technologies like smart glasses and 3D printing to safely manage them in the OR.
Perioperative teams should monitor emerging tech integration; leaves open standardized safety protocols and prospective validation.
T echnological advances are progressing exponen- tially, and it is essential that perioperative nurses stay current on these developing innovations.This column explores the uses, benefits, and challenges of some of these innovations, such as smart glasses, threedimensional (3D) biological tissue printing, sensors, and real-time diagnostics.Additional discussion considers the effect of these advances on perioperative patients and staff members, as well as the processes and procedures that have become necessary to safely manage new technologies in the OR.
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Lyons et al. (2015) reported a review. Emerging perioperative technologies was evaluated. Emerging perioperative technologies, such as smart glasses and 3D tissue printing, present new uses, benefits, and challenges that require updated processes for safe management in the OR.
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