Surgical Techniques

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• Detachable Coil Reduces Blood Flow in Peripheral Vasculature

• Virtual Anatomy Model Assists Navigated Liver Surgery

• Robotic Surgery Effective for Head and Neck Cancer

• Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions Are Affected by Age

• Ventilation Changes Could Double Number of Lungs Available for Transplant

• Removal of Ovarian Tumors Should Be Accompanied by Appendectomy

• Proteinuria Helps Predict Complications Following Bypass Surgery

• Immobilization Following Ankle Surgery Reduces Driver Response Time

• Major Complications May Follow Endometriosis Surgery

• In-House Delay of Elective Surgery May Increase Infection Risk

• Minimally Invasive System Harvests Veins via Endoscopy

• Outcomes for Robotic Hysterectomy Similar to Laparoscopic Technique

• iPad Tablet Device Debuts in the Operating Room

• Laparoscopic Appendectomy Technique Is Not Necessarily Better

• Heparin-Bonded Vascular Grafts Outperform Teflon-Coated Versions

• Electroporation Effective in Treating Hepatocellular Carcinoma

• Powered Stapler Facilitates Open Surgery procedures

• Fewer Deaths with Nonsurgical Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

• Synthetic Tissues Help Medical Students Practice Basic Surgery

• New Spinal Implant Helps Paraplegics Exercise Paralyzed Limbs

• Combination Annuloplasty Ring Treats Tricuspid Valve Disease

• Multiple Vessel Recanalization Results in High Limb Salvage Rate

• Shockwaves Work Better Than Surgery for Removing Small Stones in the Ureter