Surgery
Conjoined Bhutanese twins separated in Australia surgery
Australian surgeons on Friday successfully separated 15-month-old Bhutanese twins, Nima and Dawa, who had been joined at the torso.
Nov 9, 2018
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News tagged with pediatric surgery
Pediatrics
Distance to nearest pediatric surgeon a potential barrier for millions of US children
Children who need surgery, statistics show, have fewer complications when it's performed by doctors with specialized pediatric surgical training in regionalized centers where a high a volume of procedures are performed. But ...
Nov 2, 2018
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Surgery
Prevalence of pediatric metabolic, bariatric surgery examined
(HealthDay)—From 2005 through 2014, an estimated 14,178 metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) procedures were performed among pediatric patients aged 20 years and younger with severe obesity, according to a research letter ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Cardiology
Mortality still high after surgery for congenital heart defects
(HealthDay)—Long-term mortality after congenital heart surgery is higher than that of the general population for all forms of congenital heart defects (CHDs), according to a study published in the May 29 issue of the Journal ...
May 25, 2018
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Surgery
Pediatric otolaryngology practice continues to evolve
(HealthDay)—The pediatric otolaryngology (ORL) specialty has evolved over the past decade, with a notable decline in involvement in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 22 ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Surgery
Hypnosis doesn't improve post-op anxiety, pain in children
(HealthDay)—A short hypnosis session performed in the operating room prior to major surgery does not improve postoperative anxiety and pain levels among pediatric patients, according to a study published online April 12 ...
Apr 18, 2017
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Surgery
Recommendations developed to reduce radiation exposure in pediatric orthopedic patients
Pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable to radiation exposure from medical imaging, according to numerous studies, potentially raising their risk to develop cancer later in life. And orthopaedic surgeons are often ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Surgery
Research finds ski helmets lessens severity of injuries
New research from Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) focused on helmet safety and injury prevention among young skiers and snowboarders. The research found that children who wear a helmet while skiing or snowboarding ...
Feb 27, 2017
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Medical research
Soft robot helps the heart beat
Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart ...
Jan 18, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumor paint brings light to toddler's brain tumor
In December of last year, Laura Coffman began to notice that something wasn't quite right with her 2-year-old son, Hunter. He was leaning to one side and seemed to lose his balance easily. When he became lethargic and started ...
Sep 28, 2016
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