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Laparoscopic Surgery
Types of Suture Materials: What, Why and When?
The ideal suture material – is sterile, easy to handle, strong (along all of its length), resistant to infection, and…
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Open Surgery
How to Make a Slip Knot?
Hand tying of knots can be accomplished by either the two-hand or one-hand technique. Each technique has distinct advantages as…
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Open Surgery
Microsurgical Lymphovenous Anastomosis for Treatment of Lymphedema
Lymphedema Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive disease that affects approximately 140 to 200 million people worldwide. There is no curative…
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Tech
World’s First Clinically Available Microsurgical Robotic System: Super-Microsurgery with ‘Robot Hands.’
Microsurgical Robotic System MUSA is the world’s first microsurgical robotic system for open microsurgery. This robotic assistant is clinically and…
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Open Surgery
Surgical Skin Stapler: Take a Close Look at How It Works?
Surgical staplers Surgical staplers are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds. The use…
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Hysteroscopy
What Causes Infertility?
Common causes of infertility include: lack of regular ovulation (the monthly release of an egg) poor quality semen blocked or damaged…
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Genetics
What is Infertility: Infertility Overview
Around 1 in 7 couples may have difficulty conceiving. In the United States, 10% to 15% of couples are infertile.…
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Tech
Going Mobile: FDA Clears World’s First Bedside MRI Scanner On Wheels
The FDA has cleared the world’s first portable MRI system, designed to be wheeled to a hospital bedside for scanning…
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Chemotherapy
How Is Chemotherapy Given?
The method of administration of chemotherapy treatments along with the dose is determined by rigorous testing called clinical trials, which…
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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Glossary: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Chemotherapy encompasses a wide variety of therapy treatments. Your doctors and nurses may use many new and unfamiliar terms such as…
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