Cardiology
First endoscopic 'triple valve' surgery in the U.S.
UC Health cardiac surgeons have successfully performed the United States' first-ever endoscopic "triple valve" surgery at UC Medical Center.
Aug 19, 2021
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Surgery
Criteria for selecting COVID-19 patients for lung transplantation
In May 2020, a team led by thoracic surgeon Konrad Hoetzenecker of the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital performed a lung transplant on a 44-year-old patient who had been seriously ill with ...
Apr 2, 2021
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Surgery
More is better, when it comes to case volume, for complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery
A new study reinforces the principle that "practice makes perfect" when it comes to complex GI cancer operations. Patients whose procedures for gastrointestinal malignancies were performed by a surgical team at a hospital ...
Mar 19, 2021
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Surgery
Virtual follow-up care is more convenient and just as beneficial to surgical patients
Surgical patients who participate in virtual follow-up visits after their operations spend a similar amount of time with surgical team members as those who meet face-to-face. Moreover, these patients benefit by spending less ...
Oct 4, 2020
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Surgery
'Power of positive': Michigan conjoined twins separated
Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated 1-year-old conjoined twin sisters.
Sep 19, 2020
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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 ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Surgery
Teamwork, communication training recommended to ensure surgical safety
Patient safety before, during, and after surgery requires an appropriately educated, committed and empowered health care team, according to recommendations being presented today at the inaugural National Surgical Patient ...
Aug 5, 2016
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Surgery
Assessment of surgical danger when surgeons remove implanted small arms ammunition
In the paper "Stratification of risk to the surgical team in removal of small arms ammunition implanted in the craniofacial region: case report, by Jonathan A. Forbes, MD, and colleagues (published today in the Journal of ...
Feb 2, 2016
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