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Surgical Techniques

Image: Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity (Photo courtesy of MIT)

Glucose Fuel Cell Uses Sugar Present in Blood to Power Medical Implants

In recent years, scientists have been investigating glucose fuel cells as potentially smaller power sources, fueled directly by the body’s abundant glucose which is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. Glucose powers every cell in our bodies and could now power tomorrow’s medical implants. More...
20 May 2022
Image: The KangDuo surgical robot (Photo courtesy of Peking University First Hospital)

New Surgical Robot Found Safe and Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer Surgery

An initial evaluation of a new surgical robotic system has found it to be "feasible, safe, and effective" for the treatment of early-stage prostate cancer. More...
20 May 2022
Image: A minimally invasive diagnostic biomarker strategy has proven successful in detecting early esophageal cancer (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Minimally Invasive Device Combined With Molecular Biomarkers Detects Early Esophageal Cancer

A novel, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy has demonstrated a 90% success rate in detecting esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) which comprises 80% of esophageal cancers globally. More...
19 May 2022
Image: Ion robotic-assisted endoluminal platform for minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy (Photo courtesy of Intuitive Surgical)

Robotic Platform Offers Diagnosis and Removal of Lung Cancer During Single Surgery

A robotic-assisted minimally invasive biopsy platform allows for the diagnosis and removal of a lung cancer mass during one surgery, thus reducing anxiety and unnecessary waiting time for patients. More...
19 May 2022
Image: A study has demonstrated accuracy of AI in endoscopic diagnosis of early gastric cancer (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Artificial Intelligence May Support Endoscopic Diagnosis of Early Gastric Cancer

The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in early gastric cancer (GC) is more important than in advanced GC since early GC is not easily identified in clinical practice. Now, the findings of a new study support the diagnostic accuracy of AI in the diagnosis of early GC from endoscopic images. More...
19 May 2022
Image: MAZOR X Stealth Edition is a robotic guidance system for spinal surgery (Photo courtesy of Medtronic)

Surgical Robot Uses Preoperative CT Scans of Patients to Plan out Spinal Fusions

A novel technology allows orthopedic surgeons to upload preoperative CT scans of patients into a next generation robotic platform to plan out the procedure in advance and calculate trajectories of implants for spinal operations like fusions, which allows for the placement of screws more safely and accurately. More...
18 May 2022
Image: Resolute Onyx DES helps address all DES needs and numerous patient anatomies (Photo courtesy of Medtronic)

Medtronic’s Latest Generation Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System Offers Dual-Layer Balloon Technology

The Onyx Frontier drug-eluting stent (DES) from Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is the latest evolution in the company’s Resolute DES family that offers an innovative delivery system and builds upon the acute performance and clinical data from the Resolute Onyx DES. More...
17 May 2022
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