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        <journal-title>Journal of Medical Insight</journal-title>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">300.4</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24296/jomi/300.4</article-id>
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        <article-title>Opening Sterile Surgical Packs</article-title>
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      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <year>2024</year>
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      <volume>2024</volume>
      <issue>02</issue>
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        <copyright-statement>2017 Journal of Medical Insight</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2017</copyright-year>
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        <p>This video outlines the correct procedure for opening sterile surgical instrument packs, highlighting key steps to maintain aseptic conditions in the operating room. It emphasizes visual inspection of package integrity, the role and limitations of chemical indicators, and the importance of proper labeling. Techniques for opening both paper and linen-wrapped packs are demonstrated, with focus on maintaining sterility and avoiding contamination. The inclusion of safety tools, such as "time out" cards, reinforces protocol adherence and patient safety prior to incision.</p>
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        <kwd>OR</kwd>
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        <kwd>N/A</kwd>
        <kwd>Basic</kwd>
        <kwd>NA</kwd>
        <kwd>Equipment Demonstration</kwd>
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