New EBRAINS-enabled tool to help guide surgery in drug-resistant epilepsy patients
Ultra-high definition predictive brain tool seeks to give surgeons a sharp eye to spot epilepsy in a patient's brainCredit: HBP ...
Tag: Surgery
Hospital hygiene: A closer look reveals realistic frequency of infection
Credit: Insel Gruppe The incidence of surgical site infections after an operation is an important quality indicator for hospitals. An ...
Endovascular aneurysm repair linked to higher readmission rates
Chances of readmission were 1.5 times higher with less-invasive techniqueCredit: Justin Kelley, MU Health Care Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) ...
Texas Heart Institute develops breakthrough heart ablation evaluation system
The new ex vivo benchtop system is detailed in a study published in the Journal Cardiovascular of ElectrophysiologyCredit: Texas Heart ...
Best of both worlds: A hybrid method for tracking laparoscopic ultrasound transducers
Combined hardware- and computer vision-based strategy will help improve laparoscopic ultrasound imagingCredit: Liu, Plishker, and Shekhar, doi 10.1117/1.JMI.8.1.015001 Laparoscopic surgery, ...
An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries
The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and ...
Year delay between abnormal, at-home screening and colonoscopy increases cancer risk
Study finds risk of late-stage colon cancer increased at 16 months by approximately 33%Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Colorectal ...
Breakthrough design at UBCO vastly improves mechanical heart valve
A twist on the decade's-old design improves blood flow, prevents clotsCredit: UBCO New research coming out of UBC's Okanagan campus ...
3-D printed Biomesh minimizes hernia repair complications
Credit: Drs. C. Shin/G. Acharya/Baylor College of Medicine. Hernias are one of the most common soft tissue injuries. Hernias form ...
Breathing easier with a better tracheal stent
Pitt researchers demonstrate first successful use of biodegradable magnesium-alloy stent for pediatric patientsCredit: Materialise Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing ...
New suspicious lesions on breast MRI in neoadjuvant therapy
New suspicious findings occurred in 5.5% of breast MRI examinations performed to monitor response to neoadjuvant therapy; none of these ...
Good results for groin hernia operations not performed by doctors in Sierra Leone
Credit: Ulf Sirborn. In countries with a severe shortage of surgeons it is common for some operations to be carried ...
Trained medical staff can perform safe, effective hernia surgery
Single blind, randomized clinical trial in Sierra Leone showed that task sharing can expand access to medical care without compromising ...
Nanodroplets and ultrasound ‘drills’ prove effective at tackling tough blood clots
Credit: Leela Goel Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and ...
Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots
Discovery could aid early screening, shed light on how Chiari malformation arisesCredit: David Limbrick About one in 100 children has ...
Visible hydrogels for rapid hemorrhage control and monitoring
Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - There are many different events which may lead to excessive and uncontrolled bleeding within ...
Antibiotics for C-sections effective after umbilical cord clamped
Rutgers co-authored study challenges current recommendations aimed at preventing infectionsCredit: NIH Antibiotics for cesarean section births are just as effective ...
Female athletes in WNBA don’t return to elite performance for at least 2 years after ACL surgery
Findings are important for setting reasonable expectations for return to sport for all female athletes.Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT ...
TTUHSC surgeon serves as a national lead for worldwide CovidSurg collaborative
Group's report addresses surgery backlog, conditions created by pandemicCredit: TTUHSC In 2013, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) established ...
Study shows incorporating telemedicine helps surgical practices
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, December 18, 2020 - A new study that records patient volume at Stony ...
