Surgical Techniques

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• New Spinal Implant Helps Paraplegics Exercise Paralyzed Limbs

• Combination Annuloplasty Ring Treats Tricuspid Valve Disease

• Multiple Vessel Recanalization Results in High Limb Salvage Rate

• Shockwaves Work Better Than Surgery for Removing Small Stones in the Ureter

• Self-Fixating Mesh Improves Hernia Repair Response

• Micropuncture Radial Access Kit Offers All-in-One Solution

• Less Painful Joint Injections Using Ultrasound

• Laser System Shows Promise for Cataract Surgery

• Complicated Pancreatic Procedures Safely Performed with Robotic-Assisted Surgery

• 3D Maps of Brain Wiring Made Possible

• Radiofrequency Energy Systems Treat Reflux and Incontinence

• Keyhole Bowel Cancer Surgery is Both Safe and Effective

• Hybrid Operating Theaters Pool Hospital Resources

• Vaginal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomies Most Recommended

• Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery Leads to Low Recurrence Rates

• Radiosurgery Offers Palliative Care for Hilar Lung Tumors

• Memory Loss Caused by Surgical Anesthetics Could Be Prevented

• Finger-Controlled Laparoscopic Device Facilitates Surgical Procedures

• Shape Memory Device Corrects Hammertoes

• Preoperative Glucose Levels Predict Postsurgical Mortality

• Synthetic Graft Expedites the Repair of Bone Defects

• Endoscopies Are More Dangerous Than Previously Thought

• Aspirin Reduces Cardiac Surgery Complications