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40 years ago in the AORN Journal

An article on what nurses should know about anesthesiology states that the most important recent advances in anesthesia are the use of IV methods of medication and the generally accepted use of recovery rooms. * "News in ORbit" reports that in the last 15 years, the mortality rate for patients suffering from diverticulitis has been reduced from 25% to 2%.

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* An article details the use of mediastinoscopy, a new surgical technique that is rapidly proving to be an indispensable tool for diagnosing mediastinal pathology. * An author writes about ways that some chapters have raised money to send members to the AORN Congress. Fund-raising ventures included a tour of a local mortuary, a wig fashion show, and a raffle for a case of liquor.

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40 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal, August, 2006

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