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Surgical Techniques

Robotic-Assisted Surgery Found Superior in Gynecologic Oncology

A new study has found that found that robotic radical hysterectomy results in lower blood loss and shorter length of stay compared with traditional open radical hysterectomies in patients with stage I and II cervical cancer. More...
30 Dec 2008

Self-Embedding Disorder in Teens Identified by Radiologists

Minimally invasive, image-guided treatment is a safe and precise method for removal of self-inflicted foreign objects from the body, according to the first report on "self-embedding disorder,” or self-injury and self-inflicted foreign body insertion in adolescents. More...
29 Dec 2008

Nondiabetic Cardiac Surgical Patients Benefit from Strict Glucose Control

Strict perioperative control of blood glucose levels in patients undergoing surgery is linked to a lower risk of postoperative renal impairment and failure, according to a new study. More...
29 Dec 2008

Surgery for Sunken Chest Improves Mental and Physical Function

Surgical repair of pectus excavatum can dramatically improve body image as well as physical and psychosocial functioning, claims a new study. More...
23 Dec 2008

New Electrotherapy Systems Alleviate Postoperative Pain and Edema

Targeted pulsed electromagnetic field devices create a therapeutic electrical current in injured soft tissue, modulating biochemical and physiological healing processes to help reduce related pain and inflammation. More...
23 Dec 2008

All-in-One Introducer Protects Patients and Clinicians

A novel device combines needle, guidewire, and catheter into one system that enables clinicians to insert a sheath or a catheter into the peripheral vasculature safely and quickly. More...
22 Dec 2008

New Tissue Engineering Technology Used for Making Bone Implants

A method of producing synthetic bone is being developed using techniques normally used to manufacture catalytic converters for cars. More...
18 Dec 2008
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