Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Microsurgery

MeSH tree: E04.494

Health

New York City's medical specialist advantage may be an illusion

New York City offers nearly every type of medical specialist but provides fewer specialty health care providers per capita than smaller cities, according to a new study that challenges conventional assumptions about urban ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Symptoms aren't sole predictors of brain injury from moyamoya

Moyamoya disease—a rare, progressive condition that narrows the brain's blood vessels—leads to an increased risk of stroke and other neurological conditions. Doctors treating children with moyamoya often face difficult ...

Oncology & Cancer

What is Mohs micrographic surgery? 8 FAQs about Mohs

One in five Americans is likely to get skin cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common type of cancer in the U.S. But the good news is that it's highly treatable when caught early, especially if it can be treated ...

Surgery

Precision robot helps enhance reconstructive microsurgery

Thanks to a newly developed surgical robot, reconstructive surgery can be performed more safely and accurately in the future. This is also expected to lead to fewer complications and faster patient recovery.

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