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Surgical Techniques

Non-Narcotic Analgesic Best for Knee Surgery

In a phase III study, injectable parecoxib sodium, a COX-2 specific analgesic, was found to be superior to morphine 4 mg for patients who have total knee replacement surgery. More...
13 Mar 2001

Doctors Attach One Hand, Remove Another

A second U.S. hand transplant was performed in early February in a 13-hour operation by an 18-member transplant team at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. More...
08 Mar 2001

Oncology Surgery Trials Group Relocates

The American College of Surgeons is moving its Oncology Group, which oversees the largest number of clinical trials investigating surgical approaches to treating cancer, from Chicago to Duke University Medical Center More...
08 Mar 2001

Radiofrequency for Treating Nasal Obstruction

A study has demonstrated that the use of temperature-controlled radiofrequency energy (TCRF) produces significant improvement in the severity and frequency of nasal obstruction with minimal complications. More...
01 Mar 2001

New Clinical Outcomes Management Tool

A data mining and outcomes management tool called eQual is designed to help hospitals realize improved clinical and financial outcomes in surgery and intensive care. More...
27 Feb 2001

Ceramic Knee Replacement Lasts Longer

More than two years of clinical trials at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York (NY, USA) show good results for a ceramic total knee replacement. More...
26 Feb 2001

Vessel Harvesting Device Cleared by FDA

A bipolar device that simplifies the harvesting of the greater saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass surgery has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More...
21 Feb 2001
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