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Minimally invasive surgery removes sinus tumor without facial disfiguration

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Only about one in 2,000 people in the United States get a sinus tumor, but Johnnie Wilcox was one of the unfortunate few.


Gas improves blood flow and organ status during minimally invasive surgery

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through ...


Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Using mannequins to teach doctors-in-training how to do ultrasound-guided procedures is an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient care and safety, according to a new study from ...


Tulane University surgeon pioneers 'scarless' thyroid surgery

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Emad Kandil is one of the first in the country to perform a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision under the arm to remove all or a portion of the thyroid ...


Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A randomized, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc revealed that while both treatments help patients ...


Bioengineered materials promote the growth of functional vasculature, new study shows

Bioengineered materials promote the growth of functional vasculature, new study shows

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Regenerative medicine therapies often require the growth of functional, stable blood vessels at the site of an injury. Using synthetic polymers called hydrogels, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology ...



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