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Image: StrataGraft  can help burn wounds heal better (Photo courtesy of Stratatech)

Cellularized Skin Scaffold Treats Deep Partial-Thickness Burns

A new treatment for deep partial-thickness thermal burns helps reduce the amount of autograft needed for future surgery. More...
12 Jul 2021
Image: The Levita Robotic Platform (Photo courtesy of Levita Magnetics)

New Robotic Platform Performs World’s First Magnetic Robotic-Assisted Surgeries

The first ever magnetic robotic-assisted surgical procedures have been performed using a new robotic platform in development that is designed to deliver clinical benefit to patients, better visualization and control to surgeons, and higher efficiency to hospitals. More...
07 Jul 2021
Image: A high-strength composite helps mend fractures (Photo courtesy of Professor Michael Malkoch)

Polymer-Based Plating Method Helps Fixate Fractures

A new surgical system combines screws with a build-up of a polymer/hydroxyapatite composite shaped in situ to enable customized plating of fractures. More...
05 Jul 2021
Image: A spray-on gel isolates the heart from surrounding tissue to minimize adhesions (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

Sprayable Hydrogel Protects Heart from Post-Surgical Adhesions

A new study describes how a novel hydrogel binds to the heart muscle to form a soft, elastic barrier that protects it from adhesions following surgery. More...
29 Jun 2021
Image: Most preoperative tests done today are considered unnecessary (Photo courtesy of iStock)

Low-Value Preoperative Tests Remain Commonplace

Routine testing before low-risk surgery has no known benefit, is overused and costly, and can lead to downstream care cascades, claims a new study. More...
23 Jun 2021
Image: The ActivSight Intraoperative Imaging Module (Photo courtesy of Activ Surgical)

Augmented Reality Software Enhances OR Safety

A new technology-as-a-service (TaaS) intraoperative augmented reality (AR) system offers real time deformable soft tissue assessment. More...
21 Jun 2021
Image: Surgical treatment of hemorrhoids could be detrimental in the elderly (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

Hemorrhoid Surgery in Seniors Holds Significant Mortality Risk

Older adults who undergo hemorrhoid surgery suffer increased morbidity 30 days after the procedure, and many die during the following year, according to a new study. More...
16 Jun 2021
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