Surgical Tribune

04/11/2016

Collaboration between staff and therapists can be beneficial in providing a safe, cost-effective means of managing # # ’ anxiety and pain and reducing the need for pharmacologic intervention in the perioperative setting, according to a new study.

25/10/2016

A mild could greatly reduce the risk of people experiencing after and help the brain recover and reset, according to new research findings. A new study suggests that sedating patients after they have undergone an may reduce the risk of postoperative delirium by up to 65 per cent.

24/10/2016

A 63-question survey among international has found that the majority have a high level of career satisfaction.

12/10/2016

A new reconstruction solution called allows for immediate placement of a provisional during a single-stage free tissue transfer jaw reconstruction . The new treatment method spares patients months of treatment.
3D Systems Corporation

ROCK HILL, S.C., USA: 3D Systems Healthcare, a developer of surgical planning and clinical transfer tools, has introduced a new groundbreaking reconstruction solution. Jaw in a Day allows for immediate placement of a provisional dental prosthesis during a single-stage free tissue transfer jaw recons...

04/09/2016

A small vibrating device added to tools could improve ’ sensitivity to different tissue shapes and textures in their patients’ bodies.

HIROSHIMA, Japan: A small vibrating device added to surgical tools could improve surgeons’ sensitivity to different tissue shapes and textures in their patients’ bodies. Japanese researchers have designed the PZT Actuator to attach to any existing hand-held surgical tool for immediate us...

02/09/2016

Various studies have shown that, compared with conservative treatment, arthroscopic procedures on the menisci do not necessarily lead to better results and might even have a negative impact by increasing the risk of . Corroborating previous results, a new study by Norwegian and Danish scientists has found that exercise therapy is just as effective for treating degenerative meniscal tears as surgery.

29/08/2016

Researchers from the University of Houston and the University College London (UCL) have developed a new diagnostic system for surgery that eliminates exposure to radioactive materials and offers a less invasive, more flexible alternative for cancer detection. The Sentimag instrument enables surgeons to locate early-stage tumors that cannot yet be perceived by palpation.

05/08/2016

Oral bacteria that enter and spread through the bloodstream have been found to cause about 10 per cent of peri-prosthetic joint infections after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A team of Asian researchers has now found that frequent dental scaling might reduce the risk of infection after TKA.

22/07/2016

Reducing traffic in and out of the room ( ) during total joint replacement procedures could contribute to a decrease in site infections (SSIs), according to a new .

WHITE ROCK, British Columbia, Canada: Reducing traffic in and out of the operating room (OR) during total joint replacement procedures could contribute to a decrease in orthopedic surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a new study. The research was conducted in response to a survey of surgeon...

11/07/2016

Scientists at the University of Exeter have developed a new technique that could revolutionise the surgical treatment of . The novel method helps surgeons and neurologists identify the specific brain regions that trigger seizures and therefore enables them to determine precisely those parts of the brain to remove to achieve the greatest benefit for the patient.

05/07/2016

Face transplants are probably one of the most spectacular surgical achievements of the millennium, but also one of the most debated. For what cases is such a difficult and potentially perilous operation necessary and reasonable? What other techniques are available to oral and maxillofacial surgeons for complex reconstructive surgery, and how can the surgical outcomes be improved through novel medical technologies? Surgical Tribune had the opportunity to discuss these topics with Prof. Gerd Gehrke, Vice President of the German society of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

16/06/2016

A new implantable device offers promise for patients with moderate to severe obstructive (OSA) who cannot tolerate continuous positive airway pressure, the most commonly used treatment for OSA. After a successful initial clinical trial in 2014, a new case study conducted by U.S. researchers has now demonstrated that the device notably reduces the symptoms of OSA.

DENVER/PHILADELPHIA, USA: A new implantable device offers promise for patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who cannot tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the most commonly used treatment for OSA. After a successful initial clinical trial in 2014, involving…