Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly

Neurofibromatosis - Romanian woman leaves hospital 10 weeks after removal of giant tumor

New York University - PTSD increases in children with extended ICU stays after cardiac surgery

Northern General Hospital, Sheffield - Plastic surgeons need more knowledge of pathology guidelines of skin neoplasia

Office-Based Surgery - Society advises patients to opt for local anesthesia for cosmetic procedures

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Ultracet effective and well tolerated for postsurgical pain

Personnel - University of Washington names Pittsburgh doctor as new transplant chief

Portland VA Hospital - Screening can essentially prevent colorectal cancer

Royal Brisbane Hospital - Laparoscopic right hepatectomy is feasible

Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Med. Center, Chicago - Ceramic-metal coupled hip components do not increase fretting corrosion

Santa Maria Croci Hospital - Early, high-dose chemotherapy with HPCS effective for poor prognosis GCT

Seoul National University - Researchers give guidelines for ligating the sigmoid or transverse sinus

Smith & Nephew Endoscopy - Trivex System launched for removal of varicose veins

Spain National Center for Microelectronics - Real-time monitoring of transplant organs described

Stevens Institute of Technology - Time-reversal acoustics research promises medical breakthroughs

Tel Aviv Medical Center - Equipment for less invasive neuroendoscopy is evolving

Thomas Jefferson University - The use of ureteroscopic surgery is expanding

ThromboGenics Ltd. - FDA grants orphan drug designation for microplasmin in pediatric eye surgery

Tokyo Medical University - Researchers present a new formula for estimating glenohumeral offset

Transplant Medicine - Daughter's liver donation gives mom new life

Univ. of California, San Diego - Titanium debris size is important in osteoblast function

Univ. of Innsbruck Hospital - New anastomosis technique is reliable for vascular anastomosis

Univ. of London, St. Georges Hospital - Sentinel node biopsy for melanoma is an accurate prognostic indicator

Univ. of New South Wales - Endoscopic technology is being applied in neurosurgery

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Suturing technique prevents seroma formation after latissimus dorsi harvest

University Medical Center, Utrecht - Frialoc implants have good clinical results

University of Amsterdam - Survival rates after pancreatic cancer surgery are often overestimated

University of Denver - Mind-body connection in placebo surgery trial studied

University of Florida - Removal of benign skull base meningiomas is the optimal treatment, if feasible

University of Klinikums Munster - Retrograde ureteropyelography demonstrates fibroepithelioma of left ureter

University of Leicester - Antiplatelet pill key to preventing surgery complications

University of Minnesota - Heme iron intake is related to an increased risk of proximal colon cancer

University of Ottawa - Prevention and genetic testing for breast cancer vary geographically

University of Padua - Mechanical problems main cause of premature CVC removal in children

University of Pittsburgh - Gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity decreases bone mass

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Two-stage surgery for high-risk, morbidly obese patients reduces surgical risk

University of Tubingen - Researchers discuss techniques of nerve-sparing pelvic surgery

University of Utrecht - Anti-angiogenic agents could affect healing after surgery

V.I. Technologies, Inc. - Twenty trial sites recruited for acute transfusion study

VA Medical Center, Dallas - Researchers describe guidelines for Barrett esophagus screening

Virginia Mason Med. Ctr., Seattle - Endoscopic stenting can sometimes relieve obstruction caused by colonic tumors