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SHEA, ASGE update Flexible gastrointestinal endoscope guideline

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have updated their 2003 joint guideline for reprocessing gastrointestinal endoscopes to reaffirm reprocessing methods and take into account evolved technology and disinfection systems.

2 Jun 2011

Study affirms effectiveness of palliative care discussions before LVAD heart surgery

For patients with severe heart failure, an implanted mechanical pump known as a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) can be a life-sustaining treatment. Even though the technology involves risks, few patients and their families tend to talk explicitly about the "what ifs" before surgery takes place.

2 Jun 2011

Positive results from Nuvilex European Phase II trial against pancreatic cancer

Nuvilex, Inc. announces the favorable results of a completed Phase II clinical trial carried out in Europe against pancreatic cancer. The treatment technology used in this trial was recently acquired by Nuvilex.

2 Jun 2011

Cyclopamine may protect cholestatic livers from damage after transplant procedure

New research raises the possibility that the critically short supply of livers for organ donation could be expanded by treating so-called "marginal" livers with a substance that protects them from damage after being connected to recipients' blood supplies.

2 Jun 2011

Covidien's PCOx mesh receives U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE Mark approval

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance and the European regulatory authorities have granted the CE Mark to Parietex Optimized Composite mesh.

2 Jun 2011

Adipose-derived stem cell procedure restores skull defects after brain surgery

Stem cells derived from abdominal fat—used along with a synthetic bone grafting material—are a potentially valuable new approach to repairing skull defects after brain surgery, according to a study in the June issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

2 Jun 2011

Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves sexual health in men with chronic heart failure

A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology reveals that in men with chronic heart failure, cardiac resynchronization therapy improves patients' libido, erectile dysfunction, and sexual performance.

2 Jun 2011

IMRT cuts GI side effects from prostate cancer in half vs. 3D-CRT

Intensity modulated radiation therapy, a newer, more precise form of radiation therapy, causes fewer gastrointestinal side effects when combined with hormone therapy than using three-dimensional radiation therapy, according to a study published in the June issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology·Biology·Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

1 Jun 2011

STAAR Surgical's two new lens products receive CE Mark approval

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic lenses which go inside the eye, today announced two strategically important regulatory approvals.

1 Jun 2011

Twelve interventional live cases to use Toshiba's Infinix DP-i X-ray system at NCVH conference

Enabling physicians to perform a range of interventional procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s InfinixTM DP-i X-ray system provides clinicians with the ability to transition between cardiac and peripheral work seamlessly.

1 Jun 2011

Plasma resuscitation restores damage to endothelial glycocalyx after hemorrhagic shock

Using plasma rather than standard resuscitation fluids seems to improve survival in trauma patients with massive blood loss. Now a new study in animals suggests that this benefit may result from plasma's ability to restore the "endothelial glycocalyx," a special layer lining the blood vessels, reports the June issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

1 Jun 2011

Appendix and tonsil surgeries before age 20 can increase risk of premature heart attack

The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population study performed in Sweden. Tonsillectomy increased the risk by 44% (hazard ratio 1.44) and appendectomy by 33% (HR 1.33).

1 Jun 2011

Nighttime heart and lung transplants do not affect patient survival

Despite concerns that surgeon fatigue is leading to dangerous complications for patients and data showing worse outcomes for many patients who undergo surgery at night, new Johns Hopkins research suggests that — in the case of heart and lung transplants — time of day has no affect on patient survival.

1 Jun 2011

Patients who undergo noisy operation more likely to suffer surgical site infections

Patients who undergo surgery are more likely to suffer surgical site infections if the operating theatre is noisy, according to research published in the July issue of the British Journal of Surgery.

1 Jun 2011

Breast fat transfer procedure can achieve twofold increase in breast size

A plastic surgery procedure in which the patient's own fat is transplanted to the breasts—used along with treatment to expand the breast tissue before surgery—can achieve up to a twofold increase in breast size, according to a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

1 Jun 2011

Surgeons minimize amputation rate among patients injured in Haitian earthquake

A team of plastic and orthopedic surgeons achieved a high success rate in limb salvage—minimizing the need for amputations—among patients injured in last year's devastating earthquake in Haiti, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

1 Jun 2011

Medical Procedure News

SHEA, ASGE update Flexible gastrointestinal endoscope guideline

Study affirms effectiveness of palliative care discussions before LVAD heart surgery

Positive results from Nuvilex European Phase II trial against pancreatic cancer

Cyclopamine may protect cholestatic livers from damage after transplant procedure

Covidien's PCOx mesh receives U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE Mark approval

Adipose-derived stem cell procedure restores skull defects after brain surgery

Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves sexual health in men with chronic heart failure

IMRT cuts GI side effects from prostate cancer in half vs. 3D-CRT

STAAR Surgical's two new lens products receive CE Mark approval

Twelve interventional live cases to use Toshiba's Infinix DP-i X-ray system at NCVH conference

Plasma resuscitation restores damage to endothelial glycocalyx after hemorrhagic shock

Appendix and tonsil surgeries before age 20 can increase risk of premature heart attack

Nighttime heart and lung transplants do not affect patient survival

Patients who undergo noisy operation more likely to suffer surgical site infections

Breast fat transfer procedure can achieve twofold increase in breast size

Surgeons minimize amputation rate among patients injured in Haitian earthquake

Facelift incision with no-neck-scar approach safe and effective for thyroid patients

Spectranetics to showcase new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at New Cardiovascular Horizons

UK's NICE issues guidance on PTNS treatment for faecal incontinence

Boston Scientific voluntarily recalls all Cross Coronary Imaging Catheters used in IVUS procedure

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