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Image: The HEALICOIL Regenesorb suture anchor (Photo courtesy of Smith & Nephew).

Resorbable Suture Anchor Expedites Arthroscopic Surgery

A suture anchor made of advanced biocomposite materials helps to promote bone formation by increasing the levels of local growth factors.  More...
26 Nov 2013

Donor Age Not a Factor in Most Corneal Transplants

Corneas transplanted from a 71-year-old donor are likely to remain as healthy as a cornea from a donor half that age, according to a new study.  More...
26 Nov 2013
Image: The oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF51) procedure (Photo courtesy of Medtronic).

New Surgical Method Accesses Lower Lumbar Spine

A new surgical procedure allows easier lateral access to the most common operative level of the lower lumbar spine.   More...
25 Nov 2013
Image: The tip of the Fuse 1G Gastroscope (Photo courtesy of EndoChoice).

Innovative Gastroscope Enhances Imaging Capabilities

A flexible endoscope with an extended 245-degree field of view facilitates diagnoses in the upper gastrointestinal tract.    More...
21 Nov 2013

Single Radiotherapy Session for Breast Cancer an Option to Daily Postop Treatments

Two new studies revealed that targeted radiotherapy delivered to women undergoing surgery for early breast cancer could offer an effective alternative to current procedures. More...
20 Nov 2013
Image: The PK Papyrus coronary stent (Photo courtesy of BIOTRONIK).

Covered Stent Treats Acute Coronary Artery Perforation

An innovative single layer covered stent system designed with high flexibility and deliverability can serve as a bailout stent for acute coronary artery perforations.  More...
20 Nov 2013

Pediatric Preoperative Blood Typing Mostly Unneeded

A new study claims that certain pediatric surgeries carry such low risk of serious blood loss that clinicians can forego expensive blood typing and blood stocking before such procedures. More...
19 Nov 2013
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