Tag Archives: surgeries
For knee and hip surgeries, robots show promise for a better fit – Los Angeles Times
For a hip or knee replacement to be comfortable and useful, the implant must fit precisely into the bone. But standard methods for shaping or excavating bone are downright crude, Bargar says. During hip surgery, for example, surgeons hammer down … Continue reading
7 Inland hospitals average for bypass surgeries – Riverside Press Enterprise
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, which evaluates health care data, found there were 313 deaths among nearly 14,000 adults who had isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgeries at 120 California hospitals in 2008. The report … Bing … Continue reading
Rate of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries Decreases Substantially – Science Daily
ScienceDaily (May 3, 2011) — Between 2001 and 2008, the annual rate of coronary artery bypass graft surgeries performed in the United States decreased by more than 30 percent, but rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI; procedures such as … … Continue reading
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) – Open Heart Vs Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, the most commonly performed heart surgery is done as both conventional Open Heart Surgery as well as a minimally invasive surgery.In Comparison to the conventional Open Heart Surgery, the advanced treatment technique – minimally invasive Cardiac … Continue reading
New tonsillectomy guidelines call for fewer surgeries – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Removing tonsils is probably not necessary for most children who get recurrent throat infections, according to the first set of official guidelines issued on a procedure that was once a rite of passage for many kids. Rather, with careful monitoring, … Continue reading
