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Surgical Techniques

Surgical Procedures Can Be Safely Performed in Low-Resource Settings

A new study shows that surgery can be safely performed in areas with minimal resources and little or no sophisticated technology, and even in areas of violent conflict such as Southern Sudan. More...
30 Aug 2010

Vertebroplasty Is Safe and Effective for Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures

A new study that contradicts previous findings once again supports the idea that vertebroplasty is safe, effective, and gives greater pain relief than regular conservative treatment in patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. More...
26 Aug 2010
Image: The Maquet Trimano 3D arm support (photo courtesy Maquet).

A Helping Hand for Surgeons

A new three-dimensional arm support acts as a third hand for surgeons, helping to correctly position the arm of the patient during orthopedic and traumatology operations. More...
25 Aug 2010

Advanced Active Dressing Improves Wound Healing

A new prototype wound care product combines advanced wound care features such as an antimicrobial barrier with properties that actively promote wound healing and tissue growth. More...
24 Aug 2010

Microincision Surgery Successfully Removes Kidney Cancer

A new study confirms that laparoendoscopic single-site surgery is safe and feasible for partial and total kidney removal and the excision of life-threatening tumors and blood clots from the main kidney vein. More...
23 Aug 2010

Joint Replacement Surgery in the Obese Has Low Complication Rates

A new study has found that joint replacement surgery complication rates in obese patients are low, supporting those in favor of doing the procedures even in the heaviest patients; hospital stays, however, were found to be longer in the obese. More...
19 Aug 2010

Heart Bypass Surgery Death Rates Drop Sharply in the U.S.

The proportion of patients who died in the hospital after having coronary artery bypass graft surgery fell from 42 deaths per 1,000 admissions in 2000 to 24 per 1,000 in 2006, a drop of 43%, according to a new report. More...
17 Aug 2010
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