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Surgical Bypass Procedure Fails to Reduce Stroke Recurrence Risk

Procedures aimed at bypassing blocked arteries that supply blood to the brain do not lower the subsequent stroke rate after two years in people who previously had a minor stroke, according to a new study. More...
21 Nov 2011

Fast 3D X-Ray Scanner Designed for the Operating Room

A three-dimensional X-ray scanner makes it possible to capture X-ray images during an operation rapidly and without time-consuming preparation. More...
16 Nov 2011

Thyroid Surgery Reduces Sleep Apnea Symptoms

A new study demonstrates that obstructive sleep apnea symptom scores can improve substantially after thyroidectomy, including a significant decrease in snoring frequency. More...
16 Nov 2011
Image: The V-Loc polybutester (PBT) suture (Photo courtesy of Covidien).

Unidirectional Barbed Suture Cuts Stitching Time

A new wound closure device based on a nonabsorbable knotless barbed suture enables surgeons to close incisions securely without tying knots. More...
15 Nov 2011
Image: The Sapien transcatheter aortic heart valve (Photo courtesy of Edwards Lifesciences).

Novel Replacement Valve Offers Nonsurgical Aortic Valve Repair

An innovative transcatheter heart valve offers a treatment option for patients too ill to undergo open-heart surgery for the repair of their calcified aortic valves. More...
14 Nov 2011

Prompt Surgery Recommended After Onset of Disc Herniation Symptoms

For patients with herniated lumbar disc, outcomes were substantially worse if patients experienced symptoms for over six months before treatment. More...
10 Nov 2011

New Imaging Agent Designed to Improve Detection of Bladder Cancer

One of a select number of medical centers in the United States is offering a newly approved optical imaging agent for the detection of papillary cancer of the bladder in patients with known or suspected bladder cancer. More...
10 Nov 2011
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