Surgical Techniques

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• Injection of Osteoblast Cells Accelerates Fracture Healing

• New System for Eye Surgery Targets Emerging Markets

• Method for Accelerated Bone Growth Developed

• Treating Appendicitis by Laparoscopic Surgery Probably Not Cost-Effective

• Pancreatic Function Can Be Maintained Following Removal of Benign Tumors

• Novel Bone Cement May Prevent Amputations Due to Osteomyelitis

• Radiation Lowers Relapse Risk in Noninvasive Breast Cancer

• Heart Bypass Imaging Helps Reduce Graft Defects

• Implantable Contour System Reshapes the Mitral Valve

• Real-Time Intracardiac Imaging Enables Better Surgical Control

• X-Ray Imaging and Robotic Catheter Technology Partnership To Advance Treatment of Irregular Heartbeats

• Color-Coded Embolic Microspheres Treat Hypervascularized Tumors and Arteriovenous Malformations Better

• Patient's Attitude Toward Pain Indicates Severity of Postoperative Pain

• Imaging Technique Transforms Lymph Node Biopsy Procedures

• Neurosurgical Laser Improves Removal of Complex Tumors

• Removal of Low-Radioactivity Sentinel Lymph Nodes Recommended

• Microscopic Robots Could Swim Inside Human Arteries

• Stents Do Not Just Prevent, but Can Also Treat Strokes

• A Robotic Snake Repairs Injured Hearts and Organs

• Permanent Contraception by the Obstruction of Fallopian Tubes

• Early Closure of Fascia for Open Abdominal Wounds Is Imperative

• Intervertebral Discs Bioengineered in the Laboratory

• Using a Checklist Could Improve Noncardiac Surgical Outcomes