Scrub Tech setting up for Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is team work and the surgeon is just one member of the team. We need a great time with all people performing accurately and purposefully in order to truly be efficient and deliver great and safe outcomes for our patients. This video shows what the scrub technician (surgical assistant) does to set up for cataract surgery.
This scrub tech truly performs at the A+ level and I am so fortunate to have done thousands of cataract surgeries with her. When I need cataract surgery in the future, I want to have someone just like her taking care of my procedure.

[@kittymeowsthetruth]

So the doctor did a 10min vid on how much he loves the cst. I thought he was going to show us the set up. 😂😂😂😂

[@МусаИсаев-ц9ш]

Each of your videos despite that they are short, has loads of valuable information, dear professor! Thank you a lot!

[@UdayDevgan]

Thank you. Please see CataractCoach.com for more great material

[@cyclopsl3868]

Excellent scrub tech! So quick. I wish I have one like her in my team.

[@melinapatterson9533]

I want a surgeon to talk about me in that way!

[@UdayDevgan]

Come join our surgery center in Beverly Hills!

[@melinapatterson9533]

Uday Devgan I am All the way in Maryland! That’s a long commute!

[@eloisamendoza1565]

Same! I would set bilaterals in 7 min 😅

[@dr.dreamergreece5803]

Everything "little" information from you Dr Devgan, for us....is like.... discover a new field for information!!! Thank you very much, God give you health

[@UdayDevgan]

thank you for the kind feedback!

[@kirstenvigh776]

I’m sorry but you should never glove and gown from your sterile field.

[@jennyferlee980]

Thank you! thats what i was thinking too!

[@shayflo3678]

I wish it wasn’t a thing but yea this is normal for a lot of people and when you don’t gown and glove from the back table they call you amateur

[@dannibble]

It depends where you go to school and work. It's one of those things we should really get better data on because our total joint infection rates are some of the lowest in the region and we glove/gown off the table.

[@mariaddis9341]

For newer techs, do not feel intimidated. In the OR, we have eye days. Unlike other cases, you typically have a tech, circ and EVS dedicated to that room which aids in efficient turnover. These cases are extremely quick and in rapid succession. When you're doing 10+ of these once a week or for some hospitals twice a week, you'll be just as efficient and it will be like second nature. She's great and great video. 👍🏼

[@dannibble]

I always always tell new techs, imma make everything look TOO easy and not to be discouraged. Muscle memory is made with mistakes and time. I have probably scrubbed ~3k cataracts. My hospital is similar where we do a little of everything. Eyes, feet, vascular, general, Ortho.

[@SleekSpacesLiving]

Fo you think this is hard? I’m mainly in L&D , just graduated last year but I’m wanting to adventure out into eyes. Any advice?

[@Johnsone106]

Awesome job

[@truelyyourz]

Just applied for this job I’m so tired of my current job sitting at a computer all day with no purpose

[@letmedarling4452]

Did you go to tech school? You can’t just apply for scrub positions and you’re not a tech.

[@bobsadventures6852]

@@letmedarling4452 you'd be surprised after covid and tech shortages now... some places are looking at on the job training.

[@sarahparry8900]

She's great! Where I work, we have a slightly different set up and staffing. With 2 equally efficient scrub practitioners (techs) scrubbing and working alternately and a member of circulating theatre team opening packs and sterile supplies, our surgeon can preform 25 cataract surgeries in a day. Starting at about 08:15am, we stop for a 30-40min lunch break after 15 procedures, usually around 11:45 am, then complete the remaining 10 afterwards and finish the list by about 4-4:30pm.

[@darkfg2]

Thank you very much for this video Doc!

[@dreyequack]

Sir, as usual excellent demonstration excellent video. I wanted to know who and how was the trolley drape put in the beginning before she started to pour all the cannula and visco etc without wearing a sterile gown. I am curious. Without scrubbing and wearing a Gown it is very difficult to drape the trolley sheet. Thanks for the video demonstration again.

[@Freedom-sz6uk]

Wow, she is quick 👍

[@redking1333]

I thought it was sped up!wow

[@zamzamzam3190]

Thank you doc !

[@letmedarling4452]

You must do like 20 cataracts in a day for her to set up that fast.

[@brestman1]

Awesome team! Are scrub techs in the US specially trained RNs?

[@dannibble]

They can be. But most are CSTs which is a 2 year program. But many, especially rural hospitals use LPNs and RNs as techs too. And it's on the job training. Like I'm an LPN and learned everything about scrubbing on the job.

[@cygnus16289]

I wish I have a team like yours Dr Devgan :(

[@charliesmith3859]

How many surgeries do you normally do in one day?

[@jeffjd1970]

looks like an easy job

[@jimmylambirth6535]

How much pain is involved with this technology ?

[@UdayDevgan]

none

[@МусаИсаев-ц9ш]

👍👍👍

[@connectorexpert8173]

Great ,

[@EDTING_X]

Punjab Punjabi Languess use ne

[@abqayum9918]

Fake o machine Nice

[@bobsadventures6852]

Phaco....lol

[@godshallsmiteyouu]

Turned her back to the sterile field?