Surgical Technology
Study results from Washington University provide new insights into surgical technology
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, February 12th, 2010
According to recent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "The practice of gynecological surgery is being reshaped by commercial interests that are promoting the use of trochar-and-mesh surgical kits for the treatment of stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. In this article, we review the recent history of these surgical innovations and discuss the implications of changes in surgical practice that are driven by commercial interests of this kind."
"We situate this phenomenon within the general ''life cycle'' of surgical innovation and point out the dangers inherent in the adoption of new procedures without adequate...
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