Surgical Techniques

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• 3D Printing Method Could Enable More Flexible Cardiovascular Implants

• FDA Approves Bioabsorbable Patch Technology for Large-Bore Vascular Closure

• Robotic Approach Enables Minimally Invasive Repair of Hard-to-Reach Abdominal Hernias

• Targeted Radiotherapy Before Surgery Improves Control of Kidney Cancer Thrombus

• New Ultrasonic Surgical Platform Adds Control for Bone and Soft Tissue Removal

• New Surgical Technique Enlarges Aortic Root for Larger Valve Implantation

• FDA Approval Expands Bridging Stent Use in Complex Aortic Aneurysm Repair

• New Beam Measurement Approach Could Support More Precise Ion Therapy

• Vascular Occlusion System Gains Expanded FDA Indication for Venous Embolization

• Tiny Robots Could Speed Targeted Drug Delivery to Heart Infections

• Contact Radiotherapy Offers New Organ-Preserving Approach for Rectal Cancer

• Covered Stent System Achieves High Nine-Month Patency in Iliac Artery Disease

• New Heart Recovery Approach May Broaden Pediatric Transplant Donor Pool

• FDA Clears Antibiotic-Delivering Spacer for Infected Knee Replacements

• PSMA PET/CT-Guided Biopsy Improves Detection of Significant Prostate Cancer After Nondiagnostic MRI

• Matrix-Based Skin Substitute Improves Closure of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

• New FDA-Approved Pediatric Pulmonary Valve Can Expand as Children Grow

• PSMA PET/CT Imaging Guides Treatment Selection in Recurrent Prostate Cancer

• Magnetically Guided Capsule Enables Targeted Small Intestine Microbiome Sampling

• Injectable Foam Dressing Conforms to Deep Traumatic Wounds and Inhibits Bacteria

• First Surgery Using Commercial Stem Cell-Derived Heart Muscle Sheets Performed in Japan

• Rapid Mass Spectrometry Test May Aid Glioma Margin Decisions

• New Software Tools Support Precision Mapping and Guidance in Cardiac Ablation