Surgical Techniques

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• Emergency Tracheostomy Kit Treats Patients with Large Necks

• Antibiotics May Not Be Needed Following Abscess Incision and Drainage

• Stomach Wraps Effective in Treating Severe Acid Reflux

• Intravenous Access in Obese Children Should Be Tried First in the Wrist

• Endoscopic Approach Successfully Treats Pituitary Macroadenomas

• Nonphysician Surgeons Save Lives In Low-Income Countries

• Right-Sided Diverticulitis May Be Treated Conservatively

• Green Laser Delivers Enhanced Therapy for Enlarged Prostates

• Bone-Hard Biomaterial Could Replace Surgical Titanium Screws

• Portable Artificial Heart Driver Helps Patients Stay Mobile

• Innovative Operating Platform Supports Incisionless Surgery

• Technique Devised to Grow Arteries May Lead to Biologic Bypass

• Radial Scars Following Breast Biopsy Advocate Surgical Excision

• New Surgical Instruments Streamline Procedures

• Preoperative Tests Help Bariatric Clinics Assess Mental Health

• Specific Laser Wavelengths Facilitate Tattoo Removal

• Light Therapy Could Replace Surgery in Treating Skin Cancer

• Improved Bone Cement Proffers Better Vertebroplasty Results

• Implantable Closure Device Blocks Vascular Thrombi

• Preventive Mastectomy Does Not Improve Five-Year Breast-Cancer Survival

• 3D Hand Movements Reconstructed from Noninvasive EEG Signals

• Imaging Tool Developed to Help Guide Pancreatic Cyst Treatment

• Mitral Valve Clip Improves Valve Regurgitation Symptoms