Surgical Techniques

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• Semirigid Spinal System Presents New Fusion Options

• Nerve Location During Surgery Made Simpler

• Lightweight Videoscope Facilitates Urologic Cytoscopy

• Laser-Assisted System Melts Away Fat

• Human Fibrin Sealant Approved for General Surgical Hemostasis

• Vacuum-Assisted Closure Dressings Improve Skin Graft Healing

• New Language Mapping Technique Advances Brain Surgery

• Long-Term Efficacy Shown for Uterine Fibroid Embolization

• Hypothermia Increases Blood Loss During Surgery

• New Pedicle Screw for Osteoporotic Patients

• Nephron-Sparing Surgery Possible When Treating Renal Cancer

• IV Solution Treats Surgical Blood Volume Loss

• Electrical Stimulation of the Brain Alleviates Tinnitus

• Surgical Platform Effectively Closes a Gastrotomy

• Reconstruction Options Rarely Discussed With Breast Cancer Surgeons

• Improved Mechanical Heart Valve Facilitates Implantation

• Enhanced Plaque Removal in Peripheral Artery Disease

• Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Surgical Patients Found Insufficient

• Surgery No Better Than Exercise for Chronic Knee Pain

• Calcium Supplements Useless in Averting Hip Fracture

• New System Reduces Pain in Bone Marrow Biopsies

• Making Emergency Artery Repairs Safer

• Knee Operations Could Lead to Other Injuries