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Treating the Heart Without the Need for Open Heart Surgery
MemorialCare offers advanced, minimally invasive heart treatments like TAVR & MitraClip as alternatives to open-heart surgery ...
Hybrid heart surgery gives new life to a four-and-a-half-year-old child
A four-and-a-half-year-old girl, Saanvi, underwent a rare hybrid heart surgery in Mumbai. She had a hole in her heart since ...
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‘These scars saved my life, why hide them?’ inspiring cancer survivor proudly goes topless on TV after double mastectomy
“Why would I want to hide them?” Louise lays her scars bare to help end the stigma of having flat closure surgery after mastectomies, rather than breast reconstruction. The mum-of-two was told ...
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Current Practice of Abdominal Wall Closure in Elective Surgery - Is There Any Consensus?
The aim of this study was to determine the current practice of surgeons in terms of access to and closure of the abdominal cavity in elective open surgery. Methods: Twelve surgical departments of ...
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A day after heart surgery, Kris Letang's appearance at Penguins' facility eases minds of teammates, organization
Per UPMC’s website, PFO closure surgery is effective for reducing stroke risk. The procedure, lasting between 30 minutes and two hours, involves no surgical incisions, instead relying on a ...
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Faster GI Defect Closure with Cap-Assisted Technique
A NOVEL endoscopic closure technique using a long transparent cap has shown promise as a fast and effective method for sealing gastrointestinal (GI) defects following tumour resection, according to a ...