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Surgical Techniques

Terrorist Attack Delays Implant of Artificial Heart

On September 13, surgeons at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY (USA) successfully implanted the second self-contained artificial heart, called AbioCor, in a patient with end-stage heart disease. More...
24 Sep 2001

Implants of Embryonic Tissue for Spinal Cord Injury

A small study has demonstrated that implanting human embryonic tissue in people with spinal cord injuries is both feasible and safe. More...
19 Sep 2001

Trial Shows New Stent Reduces Restenosis to Zero

A trial has shown that a new sirolimus-eluting stent dramatically reduces late loss and and the incidence of restenosis to zero after placement in patients with coronary artery disease. More...
18 Sep 2001

Nitric Oxide Reduces Infection from Implants

Nitric oxide can reduce infection from medical implants, such as catheters, artificial organs, and under-the-skin sensors, by a method that mimics the body's own self-defense mechanisms More...
17 Sep 2001

Spine-Straightening Procedure for Scoliosis

Surgeons at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA, USA) have announced the successful completion of three operations to permanently correct non-idiopathic progressive scoliosis in a 13-year-old girl from Ecuador. More...
13 Sep 2001

Fine Needle Biopsy Requires Trained Doctor

A study has found that doctors who had no formal training in performing a fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) missed 25% of breast cancers at three U.S. hospitals, while formally trained doctors there missed only 2% of cancers. More...
12 Sep 2001

Clot Formation in Stents Higher than Estimated

The incidence of clot formation inside stents, which can be potentially life threatening, is almost three times higher than previously reported, according to an analysis conducted by cardiologists at Duke University More...
10 Sep 2001
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