Surgical Techniques

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• Color-Coded Embolic Microspheres Treat Hypervascularized Tumors and Arteriovenous Malformations Better

• Patient's Attitude Toward Pain Indicates Severity of Postoperative Pain

• Imaging Technique Transforms Lymph Node Biopsy Procedures

• Neurosurgical Laser Improves Removal of Complex Tumors

• Removal of Low-Radioactivity Sentinel Lymph Nodes Recommended

• Microscopic Robots Could Swim Inside Human Arteries

• Stents Do Not Just Prevent, but Can Also Treat Strokes

• A Robotic Snake Repairs Injured Hearts and Organs

• Permanent Contraception by the Obstruction of Fallopian Tubes

• Early Closure of Fascia for Open Abdominal Wounds Is Imperative

• Intervertebral Discs Bioengineered in the Laboratory

• Using a Checklist Could Improve Noncardiac Surgical Outcomes

• Laparoscopic Port Offers Three-in-One Solution

• Elderly patients Undergo Less Treatment for Glioblastoma

• System Treats Cause of Heart Attacks in Advance

• Prescreening for MRSA Could Reduce Surgical Infection Rates

• Carotid Endarterectomy Yields Better Short-Term Results Compared to Stenting

• Ablation Procedure Effective in Stopping Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

• First Near-Total Face Transplant Performed in the United States

• Spinal Fusion Cost-Effectiveness Questioned

• Color-Coded Microspheres Make Vessel Embolization Easier

• Botulinum Toxin Useful for Treating Masseteric Muscle Hypertrophy

• Ureteroscopic Treatment of Kidney Stones in Children Found Safe