New research published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that, among surgeons inexperienced in laparoscopic techniques, closing incisions using robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) requires less time to…
Read moreDoctors of the future may be able to trade their needle and thread for high-tech laser “skin welding.” Scientists at Tel Aviv University are testing use of laser beams to seal surgical incisions, allowing skin and internal tissue to heal more quickly…
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Children born with hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain” must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure. While shunts do their job well, the rate of shunt infection in children is very high for a variety…
Read moreCleaning absorbable sutures with hydrogen peroxide dramatically decreases their tensile strength, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. “Hydrogen peroxide has been used as an antiseptic and antibacterial agent for many years. I think…
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