The Surgical Need – 50 Years of Surgical Technology

Referencing the previous question, how many people did it take to perform that procedure?

A: 50 Wrong B: 75 Wrong

What year was AST (then AORT) formed?

B: 1969

In what year did the Da Vinci robotic surgical system win the US Food and Drug Administration's approval:

B: 2000

When was the first laparoscopic-assisted organ transplant?

C: 1975

A camera was manufactured to attach to the laparoscope in the:

C: 1980s

Telecommunication surgery became an event when a laparoscopic surgery between patient and surgeon happened in what year?

C: 2001

What type of program will allow surgeons to see details in ways they never have before?

C: Augmented reality

How many years is AST celebrating in July?

D: 50

The role of the scrub began:

D: Both b and c

The world's first successful face transplant was performed in:

D: Still hasn't been accomplished Wrong C: 2019 Wrong