Surgical Techniques
Robotic Surgery Found to Be Safer, Reduces Patient Time in Hospital
Open surgery still remains the “gold standard” recommendation for highly complex surgeries Now, a first-of-its kind clinical trial provides the strongest evidence so far of the patient benefits of robot-assisted surgery. More...16 May 2022
Smart Stent for Hemodynamics Monitoring Could Eliminate Need for Angiogram Imaging
A team of researchers is trying to improve treatments and outcomes for patients with vascular diseases by developing an implantable soft electronic monitoring system for the continuous monitoring of hemodynamics – blood flow through the vascular system. More...13 May 2022
Breakthrough Tech Pinpoints Seizure-Originating Brain Regions and Predicts Outcome Before Surgery
Researchers have introduced a novel network analysis technology that uses minimally invasive resting state electrophysiological recordings to localize seizure onset brain regions and predict seizure outcomes. More...13 May 2022
Rapid Ovarian Cancer Test Cuts Surgical Procedure Time and Infection Risk
A first of its kind point-of-care (POCT) test discriminates benign from malignant ovarian cysts in an operating theater setting and significantly reduces surgical procedure time by providing results in 15 minutes. More...12 May 2022
AI Model Accurately Predicts Whether Crohn Disease Will Recur After Surgery
Using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that emulates how humans visualize and is trained to recognize and classify images, investigators have constructed a model that predicts the postoperative recurrence of Crohn disease with high accuracy by evaluating histological images. More...11 May 2022
Robotic Surgery System with Single-Use Instrument Concept Eliminates Cross-Contamination Risk
A new robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgical system based on a unique and consistent single-use concept reduces the associated risk of contamination and at the same time avoids the costs of cleaning and sterilizing the instruments. More...11 May 2022
Next-Gen Cardiac Transport System to Revolutionize Future of Heart Transplantation
Groundbreaking research from a recent study has found that patients receiving hearts transported using a novel preservation and transportation device had a superior one-year survival as compared to donor hearts stored on ice. More...10 May 2022
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Urinary Stent with Unique Suture Design Could Reduce Hospital Readmissions and Replacement Costs
Cardiac Defibrillator Implanted Under Skin Much Safer for Patients
Bacteria-Repelling Silver Coating Prevents Infection of Implantable Medical Devices
Nanotechnology Approach Locates and Removes Dangerous Endometriosis Lesions
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Bioprinting of Bone Constructs with Genes During Surgery to Facilitate Long-Term Healing
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Robot Performs Soft Tissue Surgery with Minimal Human Help
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