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Image: Transurethral vapor technology treats benign prostate hyperplasia (Photo courtesy of NxThera).

Vapor System Obliterates Obstructive Prostate Tissue

A new minimally invasive system uses the natural thermal energy stored in steam to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). More...
31 Jan 2018
Image: The four common types of bariatric surgery (Photo courtesy of the NIH).

Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Equally Effective

A new study concludes that in the morbidly obese, there is no significant difference in excess body mass index (BMI) loss between sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP). More...
30 Jan 2018
Image: An endoscopic tattoo marks suspected gastrointestinal lesions (Photo courtesy of Spot GI Supply).

Endoscopic Tattoo Helps Fight Colon Cancer

An indelible tattoo marks malignant lesions, post-polypectomy sites, and difficult-to-detect polyps to enable future identification at follow-up colonoscopy or surgery. More...
29 Jan 2018
Image: The KG 1 spinal bone graft delivery tool reduces spinal fusion failure rates (Photo courtesy of Kleiner Device Labs).

Spine Graft Delivery Tool Reduces Surgical Guesswork

A new spinal bone graft delivery tool facilitates less-invasive procedures and improved outcomes for patients, surgeons, hospitals, and payers. More...
24 Jan 2018
Image: Dr. Andrew Hung and the dVLogger, which tracks doctors’ movements during robotic surgery (Photo courtesy of Ricardo Carrasco III/ USC).

Experience Enhances Robot-Assisted Surgical Skills

A new study confirms that expert surgeons are more efficient and directed during preselected steps of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. More...
23 Jan 2018
Image: The DynaNail XL internal compressive element automatically adapts to changes in the joint (Photo courtesy of MedShape).

Compressive Intramedullary Nail Promotes Bone Healing

An internal fusion device harnesses the pseudoelastic properties of nickel-titanium (NiTiNOL) to provide the compression performance of an external frame inside an intramedullary nail design. More...
22 Jan 2018
Image: A colonoscopy robot that inflates like a balloon could improve patient satisfaction (Photo courtesy of Hossein Dehghani/ UNL).

Soft Colonoscopy Robot Could Revolutionize Routine Screening

A new study describes how a prototype robotic probe that adapts to the colon’s anatomy could enable hospitals to perform screening colonoscopies without expert supervision. More...
17 Jan 2018
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