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The Lobotomy Isn’t Dead, It Just Got Precise
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (287+ words) Posted October 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. The context matters. Asylums were overcrowded, effective treatments were scarce, and lobotomy looked like hope. It was used for schizophrenia, severe depression, OCD, and even "psychopathic personality." It was also applied unevenly. One…...
World Anaesthesia Day: What happens to patients beyond the operating table
9+ min ago (579+ words) When patients enter an operating theatre, their attention is often on the surgeon who will perform the operation. Yet, as the procedure unfolds, another doctor is constantly watching over them, monitoring their vital signs and responding to changes that could…...
Donor Lung Oxygen Numbers Predict Early Complication but Not Survival After Transplant
7+ min ago (662+ words) A large two-center study finds that a low donor PaO2/FiO2 ratio raises the risk of early primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation without affecting two-year survival. Every year, thousands of donor lungs are turned away.....
Nicholas Cortolillo, M.D., joins Baptist Health as a General and Vascular Surgeon
38+ min ago (304+ words) Posted by cfelixcpa | Dec 6, 2022 | SF STAT! | 0 | December 5, 2022 – Nicholas Cortolillo, M.D., M.P.H., joins Baptist Health as a vascular and general surgeon. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Cortolillo specializes in surgical and minimally endovascular treatments for a wide range of…...
Miami Cancer Institute and Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, Treat First Liver Cancer Patient In the Country With New Robot for Inoperable Tumors
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (207+ words) Posted by cfelixcpa | May 27, 2023 | SF STAT! | 0 | The Epione® robot allows physicians to treat inoperable tumors precisely, at an early stage, in locations that are difficult to reach, due to their size or their location. This technology is designed to target…...
Brain Surgery by Autonomous Robot? It’s Possible — and Could Save Lives
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (411+ words) UCSB Mechanical Engineer and UCSD Collaborators Are Working to Bring Soft Robotics to Cardiovascular Surgery This article was originally published in UCSB’s ‘The Current‘. undreds of people in the United States die every day from thromboses — a blood clot of…...
Kean Professor Expands Orthopaedic Research Through New Grant
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (170+ words) As Kean’s research profile continues to grow, Stavitz saw an opportunity to develop a new relationship with OrthoHeal focused on orthopaedic research, student engagement and educational initiatives. "My work with OrthoHeal at Kean will focus primarily on the development of…...
SSM Health welcomes new orthopedic surgeon in Janesville
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (154+ words) JANESVILLE — SSM Health has welcomed Dr. Ruben Monarrez, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, to the team at SSM Health Dean Medical Group–Janesville East and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–Janesville. “Many patients wait years before seeking care because they assume…...
Rutland Regional Medical Center Thanks Community for Supporting New Robotic Surgical Technology
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (159+ words) RRMC Staff with da Vinci Surgical System General Surgeon, Dr. Wigmore, shows the da Vinci Surgical System to a student. Rutland Regional Medical Center recently debuted its brand new da Vinci 5 Surgical System to the community in Rutland, Vermont. RUTLAND,…...
Artemis Shanti Hospital Raipur Performs Spleen-Preserving Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery in Young Patient
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (412+ words) Raipur, October 16, 2026: In a significant advancement in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, Artemis Shanti Hospital, Raipur, successfully performed a spleen-preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy on a young patient diagnosed with a pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN). The complex procedure was performed by…...