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Patients at low risk of dying after coronary artery bypass graft surgery fare better with high-volume surgeons

Patients at low risk of dying after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have a significantly better chance of survival when treated by surgeons and hospitals that handle many cases, researchers report in today’s rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Aug 2004

Best approach to removing a diseased thyroid may be from under the arm

The best approach to removing a diseased thyroid, the endocrine gland just under the Adam’s apple that controls the body’s metabolic rate, amazingly may be from under the arm, according to a study published in the August issue of the journal Laryngoscope.

5 Aug 2004

Single, uniform standard of care for performing laser eye surgery procedures

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new policy providing a single, uniform standard of care throughout the Department for performing laser eye surgery procedures.

5 Aug 2004

Physicians offer several promising and unique approaches to brain tumor treatment

An estimated 41,000 new cases of primary brain tumors are expected to be diagnosed in 2004, according to the American Brain Tumor Association.

5 Aug 2004

Henry Ford Hospital doctors have successfully completed 1,000 robotic prostatectomies

Henry Ford Hospital doctors at the Vattikuti Urology Institute have successfully completed 1,000 robotic prostatectomies, further solidifying them as the international leader in the field for having performed more procedures than any other hospital in the world.

5 Aug 2004

New screening test for oesophageal (food pipe) cancer

A new screening test for oesophageal (food pipe) cancer could dramatically improve survival from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer this week.

5 Aug 2004

The Woods Technique of Follicular Relocation - single hair follicle transplant micro-surgery

The doctors who first researched, developed and perfected single hair follicle transplant micro-surgery announced today that they are bringing their remarkable technique to the United States. And they are backing it up with a published "Declaration of Patient's Rights."

2 Aug 2004

A more direct lateral approach to minimally invasive procedures

Surgeons at the Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders describe in the August 1 issue of the journal Spine a minimally invasive approach that enables them to perform fusion surgery on the difficult-to-access upper lumbar region of the spine with a reduced risk of serious complications.

2 Aug 2004

New surgical technique for larynx reconstruction

Professor Pierre Delaere (Otorhinolaryngology Department, K.U.Leuven) has in the past decade developed a new surgical technique for larynx reconstruction.

29 Jul 2004

What is wavefront LASIK?

Millions of people have reduced their dependence on eyeglasses and contact lenses over the past several years with the refractive surgery procedure known as LASIK. This procedure can correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

29 Jul 2004

Innovative treatment for cancer patients who have previously undergone chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy

At the inauguration of Hadassah's new day care center of the Sidney Weisner Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cancer Immunotherapy today, Prof. Shimon Slavin, head of the department, described an innovative treatment for cancer patients who have previously undergone chemotherapy, surgery and/ or radiotherapy.

26 Jul 2004

Radial artery appears to be a safe alternative to femoral artery for catheter procedures

Instead of threading catheters from the femoral artery in the groin, cardiologists can safely use the radial artery in the arm to gain access to coronary arteries for angioplasty, stent placement, and other procedures

22 Jul 2004

Unique dual laparoscopic surgical procedure

The skill and teamwork of two physicians at Scripps Clinic, combined with the expertise of the surgical staff at Scripps Green Hospital, recently led to a unique surgery that changed the life of a local woman.

21 Jul 2004

Radiance FN/Radiesse injectable implant material appears effective and well tolerated by patients undergoing facial soft tissue augmentation

An article in the July/August issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery reports that the use of Radiance FN/Radiesse injectable implant material appears effective and well tolerated by patients undergoing facial soft tissue augmentation, and patient satisfaction with treatment is high.

20 Jul 2004

Iraqi child undergoes heart surgery in New York

Four-year old Bra’a Hussein’s heart will never be the same following recent surgery at NYU Medical Center to correct a highly complex congenital heart condition called tetralogy of fallot.

19 Jul 2004

Physician task force sets out knowledge criteria for clinicians who want to consider themselves experts in this growing field

New set of competency criteria for physicians who wish to practice vascular medicine and catheter-based peripheral vascular interventions.

17 Jul 2004

Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

The most frequently performed surgical procedure for this age group in 2003 was nose reshaping (rhinoplasty). Most experts agree that for appropriately selected teenage patients, cosmetic plastic surgery can have a positive impact on physical and emotional development.

15 Jul 2004

New guidelines for treating heart attacks

If your chest pain worsens and lasts more than five minutes, especially if you’re short of breath, feel weak, nauseated or lightheaded, call 9-1-1—you could be having a heart attack.

8 Jul 2004

New minimally invasive surgery - flexible transgastric peritoneoscopy, or FTP

Surgeries performed with specialized medical devices requiring only small incisions, called laparoscopic surgery, have many advantages over traditional open surgery, including less pain, fewer complications and quicker recoveries.

7 Jul 2004

New information helps lung cancer patients better understand treatment

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 175,000 Americans will learn they have lung cancer this year. Of these patients, it is estimated that nearly two-thirds of them will receive radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other treatments.

7 Jul 2004

Medical Procedure News

Patients at low risk of dying after coronary artery bypass graft surgery fare better with high-volume surgeons

Best approach to removing a diseased thyroid may be from under the arm

Single, uniform standard of care for performing laser eye surgery procedures

Physicians offer several promising and unique approaches to brain tumor treatment

Henry Ford Hospital doctors have successfully completed 1,000 robotic prostatectomies

New screening test for oesophageal (food pipe) cancer

The Woods Technique of Follicular Relocation - single hair follicle transplant micro-surgery

A more direct lateral approach to minimally invasive procedures

New surgical technique for larynx reconstruction

What is wavefront LASIK?

Innovative treatment for cancer patients who have previously undergone chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy

Radial artery appears to be a safe alternative to femoral artery for catheter procedures

Unique dual laparoscopic surgical procedure

Radiance FN/Radiesse injectable implant material appears effective and well tolerated by patients undergoing facial soft tissue augmentation

Iraqi child undergoes heart surgery in New York

Physician task force sets out knowledge criteria for clinicians who want to consider themselves experts in this growing field

Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

New guidelines for treating heart attacks

New minimally invasive surgery - flexible transgastric peritoneoscopy, or FTP

New information helps lung cancer patients better understand treatment

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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