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The US Drug Watchdog is urging any woman, who has had the transvaginal mesh surgical procedure done, and now has developed severe medical complications such as erosion to call them anytime at 866-714-6466. As part of their initiative the US Drug Watchdog is offering to send all US women, who are victims of a severe transvaginal mesh failure to national caliber attorneys-who are all women. http://USDrugWatchdog.Com (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 The US Drug Watchdog is receiving daily complaints...
Connecticut Surgical Quality Collaborative Announces Addition of Six Hospitals, Increasing Information-Sharing Footprint Across State CHICAGO, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Surgeons (ACS) today hosted the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Connecticut, in partnership with the ACS Connecticut Chapter and the Connecticut State Medical Society. The forum was the 13th in a series of events that bring together surgeons, hospitals, health plans,...
HELLPP Act to ensure podiatric physicians will continue to save lives, limbs, and health-care dollars WASHINGTON, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Reps. Lee Terry (R-NE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced HR 1761, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act, to the 113th Congress. If enacted as written, the HELLPP Act will accomplish three important goals: Define doctors of podiatric medicine as physicians under...
EL PASO, Texas, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at Las Palmas Medical Center recently became one of the first facilities in the nation to perform a hysterectomy using a new single-site platform for robotic surgery. "This single-site robotic platform provides surgeons with the increased dexterity, control and high-definition 3-D vision found with traditional robotic surgery, as well as the added benefit of performing the operation through a single,...
This summer, audiences will see a new Breakthroughs with Martin Sheen report on less invasive surgical procedures and how they are helping patients get back on their feet quicker than ever. Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) April 25, 2013 The producers of Breakthroughs with Martin Sheen are pleased to announce a June debut for a new report into the important benefits of minimally and less invasive surgical procedures. Breakthroughs Martin Sheen is an independently produced television series airing in...
CoolSculpting is a non-invasive fat reduction treatment that destroys fat cells through targeted cooling. Sugar Land, Texas (PRWEB) April 25, 2013 A Beautiful Smile at Lake Pointe is now offering CoolSculpting, a non-invasive fat reduction procedure, in its Sugar Land med spa. CoolSculpting is an FDA-approved treatment to gently and effectively eliminate fat cells in targeted areas through the use of precisely controlled advanced cooling technology. During the treatment, A Beautiful Smile...
Advanced interoperability, standardized workflow help improve quality, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs across the health system ATLANTA, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Information Systems ('SIS'), a leader in perioperative information systems, announced today that Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) has completed implementation of Perioperative Management by SIS for organizations using Soarian® Clinicals from Siemens Healthcare in two facilities: Johnson City...
Company Sees Significant Increase in Interest due to Successful Trials MINNEAPOLIS, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDrain Medical, Inc. (OTCQB: BIOR) (the "Company"), producer of the FDA approved STREAMWAY(®) System for automated, direct-to-drain surgical fluid disposal that reduces the risk of exposure to hazardous waste, announced today that after a successful trial, the Company has installed its STREAMWAY(®) System at the North Jersey Center for Surgery. In addition to...
PMI initiates Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA) clinical trial for novel, minimally invasive device for localized prostate cancer treatment TORONTO, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Profound Medical Inc. today announced the commencement of its Health Canada approved, multi-center TULSA (Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation) clinical trial for its minimally invasive, novel ablation device used to facilitate prostate cancer treatment. In the world's first procedure of its kind, a...
Edelstein Cosmetic to award nonsurgical Botox cosmetic makeovers valued at $2,000 in Facebook contest. Toronto, ON (PRWEB) April 24, 2013 Named as a best cosmetic surgeon in Canada by Fashion Magazine, Dr. Jerome Edelstein and his plastic surgery clinic, Edelstein Cosmetic, today announced the official launch of the $2,000 Mommy Makeover Contest. Two grand prizes consisting of a Soft Lift™ Nonsurgical Facelift and Skincare Kit will be awarded, both designed to restore the appearance by...
Latest Surgery Reference Libraries
General surgery is a specialty that concentrates on the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and the thyroid gland. This specialty also deals with skin, breast, soft tissue and hernia related diseases. General Surgeons have the opportunity to subspecialize in one or more of the following: Trauma Surgery: Trauma surgery is the specialty that performs invasive procedures for physical injuries in an emergency. This subspecialty holds the...
Endoluminal capsule monitoring is categorized as a non-invasive medical procedure used in diagnosing and monitoring the progression of abnormalities in the gastrointestinal system. Procedure Once the need is identified to monitor the gastrointestinal system and the patient has a working system, they will ingest a water-tight capsule that contains a miniaturized wireless radio transmitter. Once it is ingested, it sends signals to a radio receiver. The data is then processed and presented...
The esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a medical diagnostic procedure used in internal medicine to view the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. This non-invasive procedure is used for many complaints and requires little to no time for recovery from the procedure. Reasons for the Procedure Patients present to their physician with physical complaints. For example, a patient may come into the office and say they have been feeling tired and forgetful. Through many tests and evaluations,...
A laparoscopy is an invasive surgical procedure used in abdominal area but is much less invasive than the preceding methods. Small incisions are made in the abdomen or pelvic area in which the camera and tools are introduced to perform the surgery or inspect the area. The method before the laparoscopy involved cutting open the area completely with longer healing time and more complications. Although in the pediatric populations, abscesses have a tendency to form around the incision sites....
