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Delayed umbilical cord clamping can prevent anemia

Just a two-minute delay in clamping a baby's umbilical cord can boost the child's iron reserves and prevent anemia for months, report nutritionists at the University of California, Davis.

18 Jun 2006

Prostate adjustable continence therapy is a safe and effective treatment for post radical prostatectomy incontinence

Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy may affect 3-8% of patients and can have a significant negative impact on a patient's quality of life.

14 Jun 2006

New book shines light on mammography controversy

The subject of changing public advice over the years, mammography and the controversy over its use continue to cause confusion in the minds of many women.

13 Jun 2006

Hysterectomy at the time of abdominal sacral colpopexy is associated with increased risk of mesh erosion in women on estrogen therapy

The surgical treatment of apical vaginal prolapse by abdominal sacral colpopexy is known to be effective.

13 Jun 2006

Quebec's first successful combined heart/liver transplant

Doctors at the McGill University Health Center have announced Quebec's first successful combined heart/liver transplant.

9 Jun 2006

New procedures to help decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy

New procedures which will help doctors decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy begin trials this week.

6 Jun 2006

UK's first 'beating heart' transplant a success

Surgeons in the UK have successfully kept a human heart alive and beating outside the body, before it was transplanted into a patient.

4 Jun 2006

Different surgical procedures produce same results in intestinal perforation due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Two surgical procedures, one invasive and the other much less so, for premature infants with intestinal perforation due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) produce virtually identical results.

1 Jun 2006

Surgeon in a rush removes wrong kidney

A doctor in the UK removed the wrong kidney from a patient and left her dependent on dialysis because he did not bother to read her medical notes.

23 May 2006

Alternative to hip replacement

There is a new option for patients suffering from hip pain who do not want to give up their active lifestyle.

22 May 2006

A review of percutaneous kyphoplasty

A procedure that fills in fractured vertebrae with injected cement has not been shown to improve a person's back pain or quality of life, according to a new analysis of studies.

16 May 2006

Twins joined at birth successfully undergo lengthy surgery

It took over seven hours but a team of 30 doctors, which included 18 surgeons from different specialties at the Mayo Clinic, to complete the surgery.

14 May 2006

$New procedure to treat fractured vertebrae caused by spinal tumors$

New procedure to treat fractured vertebrae caused by spinal tumors

A radiologist at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has developed a new procedure to treat fractured vertebrae caused by spinal tumors, a procedure that may decrease the risk of complications, which are experienced by 5 to 10% of patients with malignant tumors of the spine.

8 May 2006

Bladeless LASIK as good as standard microkeratome LASIK

A Mayo Clinic study comparing femtosecond (bladeless) and mechanical microkeratome LASIK surgeries has found equal results from both types six months post-surgery, using a variety of vision and eye health measurements.

3 May 2006

Ultrasound-guided, intra-tendonous injection of a dextrose solution effective in treating chronic tendonoses in the leg

Ultrasound-guided, intra-tendonous injection of a dextrose solution is a very effective treatment for certain chronic tendonoses in the leg, reported radiologists from the department of radiology at St. Paul's Hospital and the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia both in Vancouver, BC.

3 May 2006

Medical Procedure News

Delayed umbilical cord clamping can prevent anemia

Prostate adjustable continence therapy is a safe and effective treatment for post radical prostatectomy incontinence

New book shines light on mammography controversy

Hysterectomy at the time of abdominal sacral colpopexy is associated with increased risk of mesh erosion in women on estrogen therapy

Quebec's first successful combined heart/liver transplant

New procedures to help decide which breast cancer patients will benefit most from radiotherapy

UK's first 'beating heart' transplant a success

Different surgical procedures produce same results in intestinal perforation due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Surgeon in a rush removes wrong kidney

Alternative to hip replacement

A review of percutaneous kyphoplasty

Twins joined at birth successfully undergo lengthy surgery

New procedure to treat fractured vertebrae caused by spinal tumors

Bladeless LASIK as good as standard microkeratome LASIK

Ultrasound-guided, intra-tendonous injection of a dextrose solution effective in treating chronic tendonoses in the leg

Epstein reviews recommendations for rebiopsy in patients with high grade pin or atypical foci in prostate biopsy

Vacuum-assisted closure device may be beneficial in penile skin graft reconstruction

Brits warned against foreign IVF treatment

Adult stem cell implant first in orthopaedic patient

Burch colposuspension can prevent urinary incontinence after prolapse surgery

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

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