Surgical Techniques

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• Implantable Device Reduces Migraine Headaches

• Reasons for Dramatic Rise in Cesarean Births Revealed

• Monitoring of Heart Performance Lacking in Most High-Risk Operations

• Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure Therapy May Be Pointless

• Bipolar Sealing Device Offers More Uniform Tissue Compression

• Resection or Vaporization Similarly Effective for BPH

• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology Repairs Osteoarthritis Damage

• Innovative Catheter System Treats Atrial Arrhythmias

• Plaque Excision System Designed for Small Vessels

• Surgical Removal of the Tonsils and Appendix Linked to Early Heart Attack

• Composite Hernia Repair Mesh Offers Enhanced Barrier Protection

• Minimally Invasive Device Relieves Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Radical Surgery Best for Most Rectal Cancers

• Worldwide Disparities in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Procedures

• Novel Wound Dressing Offers Enhanced Moisture Management

• EndoStapling System Helps Treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

• Breast Enlargement Technique Uses Patient's Own Fat

• Insulation Failure Common with Laparoscopic and Robotic Instruments

• Injectable Gels Could Repair Disc Degeneration

• Visualization System Helps Position Colonoscopes

• Classic Laparoscopy Technique Preferred for Gallbladder Surgery

• Shave Biopsy Useful for Initial Evaluation of Melanoma

• New Tool Measures Outcomes of Brachial Plexus Surgery