Medical Procedure News

RSS

Learning curve method checks the proficiency level in laparoscopic splenectomy procedures

A research team, led by Dr. Tarik Z. Nursal from the University of Baskent, has investigated the proficiency level reached in laparoscopic splenectomy procedures using the learning curve method. Their study will be published on August 28, 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.

17 Sep 2009

Successful eye surgery involves eyetooth implant in eye

Blind for nine years, Sharron “Kay” Thornton has just regained her sight through a first-in-the-U.S. surgical procedure at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The procedure -- modified osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (MOOKP) -- implanted her eyetooth in her eye, as a base to hold a prosthetic lens.

17 Sep 2009

Cryosurgery: Primary treatment option for prostate cancer

After years of innovation and intensive research, a team of Binghamton University (BU) researchers working with Cell Preservation Services, Inc., Owego, NY has broken extraordinary new ground in the recognition of cryosurgery as a primary treatment option for prostate cancer.

16 Sep 2009

The first successful implantation of the GDS Accucinch System for mitral valve repair

Guided Delivery Systems, Inc. ("GDS") announced the first successful percutaneous implantation of the GDS Accucinch(R) System for mitral valve repair. The procedure was performed by Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Schofer of Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum, Hamburg University Cardiovascular Center in Hamburg, Germany. The GDS Accucinch System significantly reduced the patient's mitral regurgitation without requiring open heart surgery.

16 Sep 2009

Children's Hospital enrolls patients for ExCell clinical study

Children's Hospital of Colorado and the Gamida Cell-Teva Joint Venture announced today that Children's Hospital is enrolling patients for the ExCell study. Children's Hospital is the 24th in a series of cord blood transplant sites worldwide, five of which are children's centers, participating in the study in the U.S., Spain, Italy, Hungary and Israel.

16 Sep 2009

FDA clears Olerup SSP’s Taq-polymerase-free HLA typing kit for sale in the U.S.

Olerup SSP, a wholly owned subsidiary of LinkMed (STO:LMED), has had its Taq-polymerase-free HLA typing kit registered and cleared by the FDA. This means that Olerup SSP’s entire product range for HLA typing, with or without Taq polymerase, can now be marketed and sold to a greater number of healthcare centers in North America.

15 Sep 2009

Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery shares views on medical tourism

In light of the economy and rising unemployment, people are looking to cut costs wherever they can. As the costs of many surgeries and procedures continue to rise in the US, many are looking for cheaper alternatives abroad. This big business is known as "medical tourism," and often promises healthcare options at a fraction of the cost as in the United States. However, this is one area where bargain shopping is not recommended, counsels Dr. David B. Samadi, Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

15 Sep 2009

AST meeting to review most recent developments in the field of organ transplantation

The American Society of Transplantation (AST) presents Transplantation: The Year in Review, Oct. 24-25, 2009 in Houston, Texas. The meeting features a review of the most recent developments in the field of organ transplantation from May 2008 up to and including the 2009 American Transplant Congress (ATC) that was held in May in Boston.

15 Sep 2009

Clinical Professor of Surgery featured in The Doctors medical show

Dr. Dennis Hurwitz F.A.C.S., founder of the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery, and Clinical Professor of Surgery (Plastic) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School was featured today on the hit medical show "The Doctors". Dr. Hurwitz discussed the first few stages of an extreme patient makeover he performed on a local Pittsburgh resident.

15 Sep 2009

Carotid and cardiac procedures result in higher incidence of post-operative strokes

Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, post-operative stroke occurred in approximately 2 percent, was not correlated with significant carotid artery narrowing, but was more common among patients who had combined cardiac and carotid procedures, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

14 Sep 2009

Study reveals feasibility of OrbusNeich's Genous stent in patients needing undeferrable non-cardiac surgery

OrbusNeich's Genous Bio-engineered R stent is feasible and safe in patients who need coronary revascularization before undeferrable non-cardiac surgery and have to discontinue dual antiplatelet therapy, according to a paper published online in the International Journal of Cardiology (Int J Cardiol. 2009 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]).

14 Sep 2009

Solta Medical launches new Thermage CPT and Fraxel re:store Dual systems

Solta Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLTM) is proud to celebrate the launch of the new Thermage CPT and Fraxel re:store Dual systems with the kick off of the illumiNATION tour (www.illumiNATIONtour.com). Starting September 14 and continuing through November, the illumiNATION tour is bringing the latest breakthroughs in Thermage(R) and Fraxel(R) systems directly to physicians in over 20 cities across the U.S. and 11 cities in Europe.

11 Sep 2009

Lock-Tight Facet Fixation System used performing posterior spinal fixation procedures

Spine surgeon David Raskas, M.D. at the Frontenac Surgery and Spine care Center has been performing outpatient, minimally invasive, posterior spinal fixation procedures on patients using the Lock-Tight Facet Fixation System, a unique technology that enables surgeons to fixate the facet joint without needing to perform an open procedure that usually requires fastening and fixating with pedicle screws and rods.

10 Sep 2009

Presbia unveils implantable micro-lens treatment for presbyopia

Presbia Coöperatief U.A., an early-stage company focused on surgical solutions for presbyopia, today announced that it will unveil a breakthrough implantable micro-lens treatment for presbyopia at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Congress (ESCRS) beginning Sept. 12 in Barcelona.

10 Sep 2009

Board-certified vascular surgeon joins VIVA

Virginia Interventional and Vascular Associates (VIVA) and its parent group, Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF) Ltd., announce that Victor J. D'Addio, M.D., FACS, has joined the practice. Dr. D'Addio is a board-certified vascular surgeon. Together, the practice offers streamlined services for vascular patients and referring physicians -- from office-based vascular testing to minimally invasive treatments and traditional surgery.

10 Sep 2009

Sequoia Hospital completes 1000 atrial fibrillation ablation procedures

Sequoia Hospital announced that the Cardiac Arrhythmia Program has completed 1,000 atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) ablation procedures, making it the highest total volume A-Fib ablation institution currently performing ablations in Northern and Central California.

9 Sep 2009

Prostate cancer treatment options discussed in a study

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) appears to support the theory outlined in earlier studies that men with more advanced forms of prostate cancer don't benefit from a combination of hormone and radiation therapy.

9 Sep 2009

New procedure for transapical valve replacement minimizes trauma and blood loss

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the world leader in the science of heart valves, announced today the first successful clinical use of its new lower-profile Ascendra 2 transapical delivery system, designed to benefit both patients and physicians by minimizing trauma and blood loss, and facilitating transcatheter heart valve delivery and deployment.

9 Sep 2009

New procedure used for breast cancer surgery

Breast cancer surgeons and radiation oncologists at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange performed a new procedure combining removal of a patient’s breast tumor with the power of electron beam radiation in the operating room.

8 Sep 2009

Mid-Atlantic region’s first laparoscopic gastric banding surgery performed at AEHN

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) announced today that its chief bariatric surgeon successfully performed the Mid-Atlantic region’s first laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, which is performed through a single incision in a patient’s umbilicus (or belly button), ultimately resulting in the potential for no visible scar.

8 Sep 2009

Medical Procedure News

Learning curve method checks the proficiency level in laparoscopic splenectomy procedures

Successful eye surgery involves eyetooth implant in eye

Cryosurgery: Primary treatment option for prostate cancer

The first successful implantation of the GDS Accucinch System for mitral valve repair

Children's Hospital enrolls patients for ExCell clinical study

FDA clears Olerup SSP’s Taq-polymerase-free HLA typing kit for sale in the U.S.

Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery shares views on medical tourism

AST meeting to review most recent developments in the field of organ transplantation

Clinical Professor of Surgery featured in The Doctors medical show

Carotid and cardiac procedures result in higher incidence of post-operative strokes

Study reveals feasibility of OrbusNeich's Genous stent in patients needing undeferrable non-cardiac surgery

Solta Medical launches new Thermage CPT and Fraxel re:store Dual systems

Lock-Tight Facet Fixation System used performing posterior spinal fixation procedures

Presbia unveils implantable micro-lens treatment for presbyopia

Board-certified vascular surgeon joins VIVA

Sequoia Hospital completes 1000 atrial fibrillation ablation procedures

Prostate cancer treatment options discussed in a study

New procedure for transapical valve replacement minimizes trauma and blood loss

New procedure used for breast cancer surgery

Mid-Atlantic region’s first laparoscopic gastric banding surgery performed at AEHN

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

Latest News