Surgical Techniques

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• Estrogen-Lowering Drugs Minimize Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients

• Templates Provide Greater Accuracy for Orthopedic Surgeons

• Transcatheter Valve Delays the Need for Open-Heart Surgery

• First Remote Heart Operation Carried Out Using a Robotic Arm

• Safer Alternative to Refractive Laser Eye Surgery?

• Radiotherapy, Radiosurgery Treatments Developed for Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Schwannomas, Brain, and Spinal Metastases

• Self-Expanding Vascular Stent Offers Enhanced Deployment Accuracy

• Robotic Catheter Reduces Risk of Surgical Dissection or Embolization

• CT Images Show Facial Aging is More than Skin Deep

• Interactive Robotic Therapy Helps Stroke Victims Regain Limb Function

• Ingestible Capsule Endoscope Will Allow Real-Time Stomach Examinations

• Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients Have an Increased Risk for Brain Aneurysm

• Intraoperative MRI Suite Features One-of-a-Kind Layout

• Pre-Bent Instruments Preferred in Single-Site Surgery

• New Tool Predicts Candidates for Organ Donation

• Green Light Laser Treats Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

• Extraocular Muscle Surgery Improves Vision in Nystagmus Patients

• Stem Cells from Surgery Leftovers Could Repair Damaged Hearts

• Vertebral Augmentation System Utilizes Inflatable Catheter

• Platelet-Rich Plasma Aids Healing After Tooth Extractions

• Novel Port Enables Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery

• Innovative Guidewire Advances Coronary Procedures

• Emerging Robotic Technologies Will Transform the Role of the Surgeon