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Image: The Q-Flow surgical light is designed to reduce laminar airflow (Photo courtesy of Merivaara).

New Surgical Light Reduces Risk of Hospital Infections

An innovative operating room light improves laminar airflow, so that sterile conditions are maintained and the risk of infection is reduced. More...
09 Aug 2017
Image: Associate professor Julie Liu (L) and doctoral student Sydney Hollingshead prepare to test the new protein-based adhesive (Photo courtesy of Erin Easterling / Purdue).

Innovative Surgical Glue Could Replace Sutures and Staples

Adhesive proteins produced by mussels could be the basis for bioinspired, non-toxic surgical glue for moist environments, according to a new study. More...
08 Aug 2017

TAVR Bleeding Complications Can Predict Mortality

Patients with severe aortic stenosis who experience bleeding complications following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) face an increased risk for mortality, according to a new study. More...
07 Aug 2017

Obesity Not a Deterrent to Total Joint Replacement Surgery

Obese patients who underwent knee or hip total joint replacement (TJR) reported similar post-operative pain relief and improved function as normal-weight patients, according to a new study. More...
01 Aug 2017
Image: Mismatch between the liver shape on a CT scan (green) and intraoperative tracing (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University).

Correction Tool Melds Imaging and Surgical Guidance

Novel three-dimensional (3D) tissue deformation correction software can help accurately locate the liver during image-guided surgery. More...
31 Jul 2017
Image: Professor Andriole (R) performing surgery on a patient with prostate cancer (Photo courtesy of WUSTL).

Surgery Unnecessary for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

Results of a 20-year follow-up study among men with localized prostate cancer suggest that surgery is not associated with significantly lower all-cause or prostate-cancer mortality than observation. More...
27 Jul 2017
Image: The MultiGen 2 RF Generator provides double the power of other systems (Photo courtesy of Stryker).

New RF Generator Increases Ablation Efficiency

An innovative radio frequency (RF) generator with double the industry standard for power achieves target temperature faster and with fewer errors. More...
26 Jul 2017
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