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Surgical Techniques

Surgery Plus Drugs for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Surgical resection combined with a four-drug chemotherapy regimen can triple the survival of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to a study of 12 patients reported at the annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago More...
31 Oct 2003

Hemispherectomy Surgery Shown to Be Effective

A study has found that 86% of 111 children who underwent hemispherectomy to relieve frequent seizures between 1975 and 2001 are either seizure-free or have nondisabling seizures that do not require medication. More...
29 Oct 2003

AAA Surgery Outcome Depends on Choice of Surgeon

A study has found that the best surgical outcome for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) occurs when the surgeon has operated on many other AAA patients and specializes in vascular surgery. More...
28 Oct 2003

Endovenous RF Proves Superior to Vein-Stripping Surgery

Two separate randomized trials have found that endovenous radiofrequency (RF) obliteration provides significant advantages for patients with varicose veins compared to traditional vein-stripping surgery and that the benefits persist for two years following treatment. More...
22 Oct 2003

Foreign-Body Retrieval Device

A new medical device is designed for use in retrieving and manipulating foreign bodies from distal peripheral vessels of the cardiovascular system and hollow viscous. More...
20 Oct 2003

Noncoronary Stents for Hard-to-Reach Areas

New premounted, balloon-expandable stent systems are designed for use in hard-to-reach areas. More...
15 Oct 2003

Barium Capsule Detects Small Bowel Disorders

An ingestible, dissolvable capsule containing barium is designed to help doctors detect the presence of obstructing strictures and adhesions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. More...
14 Oct 2003
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