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Surgical Techniques

Ultrasound-Guided Lithotripsy for Heel Spurs

A new extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) device has been developed for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, or heel spurs. More...
10 Apr 2002

Biopsy of Internal Nodes May Aid Breast Cancer Patients

Researchers in The Netherlands are pioneering the practice of taking biopsies from lymph nodes behind the sternum at the same time they take biopsies of the nodes under the armpits. More...
08 Apr 2002

Surgery to Repair Myelin in MS Patient

In a groundbreaking clinical trial, surgeons have transplanted cells from the ankle into the brain of two multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in an effort to repair myelin, the protective brain and spinal cord sheath that is destroyed by MS. More...
05 Apr 2002

Bioengineered Repair Patch for Rotator Cuff

A patch designed for use in certain rotator cuff surgeries is comprised of a bioengineered collagen matrix. The patch has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More...
02 Apr 2002

Coated Stents Found to Prevent Restenosis

A study has demonstrated that stents coated with a drug that inhibits cell proliferation can prevent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease. More...
01 Apr 2002

New Stabilizer Systems for Bypass Surgery

New vacuum stabilizers for performing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, also called beating-heart surgery, make the procedure available to many patients who were previously unqualified. More...
28 Mar 2002

First Transplant of Uterus Reported

The world's first uterus transplant has been reported by doctors in Saudi Arabia, who say the transplanted organ remained in good condition for 99 days. More...
25 Mar 2002
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