Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tiny, implantable coil promises hope for emphysema patients

A small, easily implantable device called the Lung Volume Reduction Coil (LVRC) may play a key role in the treatment of two types of emphysema, according to a study conducted in Europe. Results of the study indicate the beneficial ...

Medical research

BioSA: Bridging the gap with biodegradable metals

Millions of patients all over the world undergo surgical procedures related to bone defect repair every year. With an ever-increasing life expectancy and the issues that come with a decaying skeleton, the number of interventions ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sacral nerve stimulator helps manage chronic incontinence in children

Incontinence is typically a condition associated with adults; however, many children also struggle with incontinence – bladder, bowel or both. In order to help these children, doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital have ...

Surgery

Evolving trends in cosmetic breast augmentation

Ongoing quality improvement data submitted by Board-certified plastic surgeons highlight current trends in surgical technique in cosmetic breast augmentation using implants, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic ...

Surgery

Tackling a framework for surgical innovation

An international team of investigators co-led by Weill Cornell Medical College is offering a new framework for evidence-based surgery and device research, similar to the kind of risk and benefit analysis used in evidence-based ...

Surgery

Computational technologies for accurate and safe ear surgery

The three-year EU-funded HEAR-EU project, which was completed at the end of August 2015, has pioneered ground-breaking imaging technology and surgical planning software to improve the likelihood of successful cochlear implant ...

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