Catheter navigates autonomously inside hearts in preclinical tests. Surgeons have used robots operated by joysticks for more than a decade,
Category: surgery
‘Molecular surgery’ reshapes living tissue with electricity but no incisions
Traditional surgery to reshape a nose or ear entails cutting and suturing, sometimes followed by long recovery times and scars.
Doctor’s brainstorm being realized at UW-Madison spinoff
The mother of invention visited Nicholas Von Bergen while he was caring for a newborn in the pediatric intensive care
How Safe Are Overlapping Surgeries?
A surgeon sometimes moves from one surgery to the next before the first one is completed, leaving junior surgeons, residents
Nerve transfer surgery gives hope to children with rare paralyzing illness
At Brandon Noblitt’s first appointment with Washington University surgeon Amy Moore, MD, a year ago, he was barely able to walk,
Exercise before surgery can protect both muscles and nerves, UVA study suggests
Exercise can protect both muscle and nerves from damage caused by the restoration of blood flow after injury or surgery,
Eating well and exercising improve surgical outcomes
Eating well and exercising before surgery can improve surgical outcomes in the context of standardized care pathways, even among patients
Anesthesia may triggers asymptomatic brain changes
Patients who were given general anesthesia before surgery performed slightly worse on memory tests, this was due to cognitive changes
Protein that prevent cartilage damage
There may be a protein in the body that hinders cartilage degradation in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament
How to prevent opioid addiction after surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologists recommends using prescription painkillers sparingly, if at all, after surgery. There are effective alternatives and
