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Laparoscopic surgery offers safe alternative to acid reflux drugs

A new analysis indicates that death rates and the need for additional operations following laparoscopic surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease are very low.

22 Mar 2016

St. Luke’s surgeon first in world to implant Medtronic’s new, MRI-compatible neurostimulator system

Steven Falowski, MD, Chief of Functional Neurosurgery at St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania today was the first surgeon in the world to implant Medtronic’s brand new, full-body, MRI-compatible paddle electrode leads for the Restore neurostimulator system.

21 Mar 2016

Ovarian serous cancer patients with overexpression of HER4 protein less likely respond to chemotherapy

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers discovered that patients with ovarian serous cancer and an overexpression of the HER4 protein are less likely to respond to chemotherapy and have a lower rate of survival.

21 Mar 2016

Study suggests need for better strategy to reduce fatalities after non-surgical treatment for blocked arteries

Despite the successful adoption of modern techniques, new research from the Universities of Keele and Manchester suggests more can be done to reduce fatalities following a non-surgical treatment for blocked arteries.

21 Mar 2016

Penn study calls on physicians to avoid over-prescribing opioids for surgical patients

Physicians are prescribing more opioid painkillers than ever before to patients undergoing common surgeries, according to new research from the department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

21 Mar 2016

Newly developed computer models can simulate stem cell transplant recovery

Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University have developed computer models that can simulate the recovery of the immune system in patients undergoing stem cell transplants.

18 Mar 2016

Chronic pain patients can reduce emotional response to pain through spinal cord stimulation

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have shown that patients who have chronic pain can reduce their emotional response to the pain through spinal cord stimulation.

18 Mar 2016

MEDICREA announces use of UNiD Lab Services in more than 500 surgeries worldwide

MEDICREA, the leading medical device company for developing patient-specific solutions for the treatment of spinal conditions) has announced the groundbreaking UNiD Lab Services have been used in more than 500 surgeries worldwide.

18 Mar 2016

Surgeons successfully perform heart transplant at Baylor University Medical Center

A surgical team at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas successfully performed a heart transplant on a patient they were keeping alive with a total artificial heart, a portable device that pumps blood throughout the body when both sides of the heart fail.

17 Mar 2016

Biomarkers may provide novel approaches to monitoring immunosuppressive therapy in organ transplant patients

Recently discovered biomarkers may provide valuable new approaches to monitoring immunosuppressive drug therapy in organ transplant recipients--with the potential for individualized therapy to reduce organ rejection and minimize side effects, according to a special article in the April issue of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, official journal of the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology.

17 Mar 2016

MUSC surgeon awarded $3.8 million grant to evaluate transplant drug

Seldom can one say $3.8 million is just the tip of the iceberg, but a newly awarded grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. is just that. MUSC transplant surgeon Kenneth Chavin, M.D., Ph.D., says the true value of the multi-center drug trial is closer to $26 million, including $22 million in free drugs provided by the pharmaceutical company.

17 Mar 2016

Edwards Lifesciences' SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve approved in Japan

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approved the Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve for the treatment of patients suffering from severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis.

16 Mar 2016

Low levels of radiation exposure does not affect health, study finds

Researchers in Europe have reviewed cancer rates among people in parts of the world where natural background radiation is higher than average and found that incidence is not as high as one might guess. The findings, published in the International Journal of Low Radiation suggests that science ought to take a second look at studies that correlate low levels of radiation exposure with detrimental health effects

16 Mar 2016

Hi-tech Hybrid Operating Theatre has potential to improve patient care, reduce overall cost of treatment

Last month, St George’s Hospital - one of the biggest in the UK - opened their new hi-tech Hybrid Operating Theatre, where state of the art imaging could mean less invasive surgery and safer procedures for patients.

16 Mar 2016

New method to harvest stem cells reduces side effects for donors

Australian scientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors.

16 Mar 2016

Combining photoimmunotherapy and gene transduction effective against elusive gastric cancer cells

Researchers report photoimmunotherapy to be effective against elusive gastric cancer cells following transduction with the gene that expresses the extracellular domain protein of HER2. The results are published in the journal Small Molecule Therapeutics in February 2016.

15 Mar 2016

Boston Scientific announces European launch of LithoVue Single-Use Digital Flexible Ureteroscope

Marlborough, Mass. Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the European launch of the LithoVue Single-Use Digital Flexible Ureteroscope for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat stones and other conditions of the kidney, ureter and bladder.

15 Mar 2016

Most patients prefer portable media devices to face-to-face consultation when discussing surgery

Often patients undergo procedures without real informed consent being achieved due to technical language, jargon and time pressure, with up to half of patients finding it difficult to understand what their doctor tells them. Now a group of Australian doctors has prepared patients for surgery using iPads, and found that patients' understanding was much better than after a face-to-face consultation.

14 Mar 2016

Use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy tripled from 2002 to 2012 despite no survival benefit

The use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM), the surgical removal of a breast unaffected by cancer as part of the course of treatment for breast cancer, has more than tripled from 2002 to 2012 despite evidence suggesting no survival benefit over breast conservation, according to a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital published in Annals of Surgery on March 11, 2016.

14 Mar 2016

Ultrasonic 'piezosurgery' equipment reduces pain, swelling in patients undergoing chin surgery

For patients undergoing plastic surgery of the chin (genioplasty), the use of ultrasonic "piezosurgery" equipment reduces trauma, pain, and swelling, compared to traditional surgical drills, reports a study in the The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

13 Mar 2016

Medical Procedure News

Laparoscopic surgery offers safe alternative to acid reflux drugs

St. Luke’s surgeon first in world to implant Medtronic’s new, MRI-compatible neurostimulator system

Ovarian serous cancer patients with overexpression of HER4 protein less likely respond to chemotherapy

Study suggests need for better strategy to reduce fatalities after non-surgical treatment for blocked arteries

Penn study calls on physicians to avoid over-prescribing opioids for surgical patients

Newly developed computer models can simulate stem cell transplant recovery

Chronic pain patients can reduce emotional response to pain through spinal cord stimulation

MEDICREA announces use of UNiD Lab Services in more than 500 surgeries worldwide

Surgeons successfully perform heart transplant at Baylor University Medical Center

Biomarkers may provide novel approaches to monitoring immunosuppressive therapy in organ transplant patients

MUSC surgeon awarded $3.8 million grant to evaluate transplant drug

Edwards Lifesciences' SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve approved in Japan

Low levels of radiation exposure does not affect health, study finds

Hi-tech Hybrid Operating Theatre has potential to improve patient care, reduce overall cost of treatment

New method to harvest stem cells reduces side effects for donors

Combining photoimmunotherapy and gene transduction effective against elusive gastric cancer cells

Boston Scientific announces European launch of LithoVue Single-Use Digital Flexible Ureteroscope

Most patients prefer portable media devices to face-to-face consultation when discussing surgery

Use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy tripled from 2002 to 2012 despite no survival benefit

Ultrasonic 'piezosurgery' equipment reduces pain, swelling in patients undergoing chin surgery

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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