To err is human
November 17, 2008 § 6 Comments
The kind of flexible sponge left inside this patient. Photo: Ole Åsheim, Nordlys.
This week one of the worst cases of retained surgical instruments in Norway was unraveled. A patient saw his five operations for colon cancer in a year turn to six, when it was discovered the surgeon had left behind a 20 cm long flexible sponge. The unique aspect of it however, was the patient’s reaction.
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Late Show with Dr. A
November 14, 2008 § 3 Comments
Last night I got up at 3 AM to guest on the Dr. Anonymous Show on Blog Talk Radio. It was great fun and well worth loosing an hour of sleep for. Especially nice to talk to the other people who called in: Marq, Dr. Rob, Ramona, and Vijay.
Check out Dr. A’s video wrap-up, and listen to the show below (after 30 sec commercial).
To satisfy your curiosity, Dr. A: I had two slices of bread with cured sheep sausage and cucumbers for breakfast.
One-year Anniversary
November 11, 2008 § 6 Comments
The Sterile Eye has been around for exactly one year today!
During this year I’ve gotten to know a lot of other people in a universe I didn’t even know existed – the medical blogosphere. I’ve been contacted by medical photographers and others, seeking advice on different aspects of filming surgery. Patients have written to me about the fascination of watching the same operation as they went through. And I’ve had the honor of having some of my posts referenced by others. I thank you all for taking the time to visit. « Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Anonymous Show
November 9, 2008 § 3 Comments
I’ve been invited by Dr. Anonymous to guest on his Blog Talk Radio Show this week, to talk about The Sterile Eye.
The show airs on 21:00 EST, Thursday Nov 13th, which is 03:00 Friday Nov 14th here in Norway (UTC+1). To listen, both live and recorded, go to this location.
Listeners can participate in a chat room during the show, ask questions and comment. Hope to see some of you there. I’ll try to come across as intelligent, although it’ll be three in the morning. « Read the rest of this entry »
A sudden jolt of sadness
November 8, 2008 § 4 Comments
I work at a cancer hospital, and I’ve lost family members to cancer. On a usual workday this is not something I think about a lot, except that it adds an extra dimension to the work I’m doing. But sometimes, little things and moments can suddenly make me sad. « Read the rest of this entry »
A Healing Passion
October 30, 2008 § 6 Comments
The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow. Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
This weekend I was visiting a friend in Glasgow and found the time to see the Hunterian Museum. It has a permanent exhibition called “A Healing Passion“, dedicated to the impact of Glasgow and Western Scotland on medicine. « Read the rest of this entry »
Esophageal cancer videos
October 27, 2008 § 6 Comments
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
Today, three videos I’ve made of diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer were published on www.oncolex.no. « Read the rest of this entry »
Very shortlisted
October 22, 2008 § 1 Comment
The diagram explaining The Sterile Eye at VSL:Science
The Sterile Eye was yesterday’s must-see site of the Very Short List:Science collection. Very Short List is a service that offers free, daily e-mails recommending selected items such as websites, movies and books.
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The surgeon’s domain
October 17, 2008 § 4 Comments
When you’re entering the OR, you’re entering a domain under the supreme reign of the surgeon. Not that you could ever fail to notice. « Read the rest of this entry »
Gebrselassie & me
September 29, 2008 § 5 Comments
Only twice as fast as me.
I usually don’t write about personal matters outside my professional arena, but I just have to mention this.
Yesterday I ran my first half marathon. I’ve been training for a long time, had some problems along the way, but in the end I was free of injuries and in top shape.
I finished in two hours, three minutes and fifty-eight seconds – 02:03:58.
Also yesterday, Haile Gebrselassie (photo credit), Ethiopian long distance superman, set a new world record in the marathon of two hours, three minutes and fifty-nine seconds – 02:03:59.
Which means I run (almost) exactly half as fast as a world record holder. Not bad :)
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