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Surgical Techniques

Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Yields Good Donor Lungs

The use of normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion to make suboptimal donor lungs more viable for transplant yields clinical outcomes similar to those obtained with conventionally selected lungs, according to a new study. More...
25 Apr 2011

Obesity Incurs Added Risks to Gynecological Surgery

As the overall incidence of obesity rises, the risk of surgical complications also increases, warns a new study review that urges gynecologists to be aware of these emerging problems. More...
25 Apr 2011

New Gel Technology Reduces Sinus Surgery Complications

An innovative gel-like wound dressing improves healing, controls bleeding, and prevents adhesions following sinus surgery. More...
20 Apr 2011
Image: Simulation of the cPAX aneurysm treatment system strand filling an aneurysm (Photo courtesy of NeuroVasx).

Polymeric Strand Replaces Platinum in Aneurysm Coiling Procedures

A novel aneurysm-treatment system will offer physicians an alternative solution to platinum coils in the treatment of large, giant, and wide-neck cerebral aneurysms, which are typically the most challenging to treat. More...
19 Apr 2011

Surgery Makes Dementia Patients Faster and Smarter

A new study demonstrates that a cerebrospinal fluid shunt can improve gait and cognition in patients with dementia caused by white matter changes and hydrocephalus. More...
19 Apr 2011
Image: Tibioperoneal lesion with 90% stenosis after one inflation treatment with the AngioSculpt (Photo courtesy of Angioscore).

Novel Angioplasty Catheters Treat Peripheral Cardiovascular Disease

A line of new scoring balloon catheters could be particularly useful in treating lesions encountered during the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease below the knee. More...
18 Apr 2011

Helping Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Cancer Regain Fertility

A study has shown that a microsurgical technique can effectively extract viable sperm in adult male childhood cancer survivors, who were previously considered sterile due to prior chemotherapy treatment. More...
14 Apr 2011
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