Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly

Peking University - Microvascular submandibular gland autotransfer effective

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals - Study: Testosterone patch improves sexual desire in surgically menopausal women

Proxima Therapeutics, Inc. - Partial breast radiation procedure may benefit patients

Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford - QOL after treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue is good

San Raffaele H. Scientific Institute - Radiation after surgery helps prostate cancer patients live longer

Seacoast Technologies, Inc. - Neurosurgeons testing cooling method to treat brain aneurysms

Sejong University - Wear patterns of UHMWPE hip liners characterized

St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York - Geriatric patients can undergo cutaneous oncologic and cosmetic surgery

SynCardia Systems, Inc. - Medical device manufacturer announces appointment of new board member

Tameside Hospital - Simple laparoscopy has little effect on postoperative serum CA 125 levels

Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay - New approach to head and neck reconstruction surgery described

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Innervated autologous flaps are feasible in breast reconstruction

Umea University - Onlay bone grafts with implants effective for severely resorbed maxillae

Univ. Alcala de Henares, Madrid - In vitro study shows that neomycin inhibits glioma cell migration

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - Low-level laser therapy does not disrupt structure of adipocytes

University College, London - The clinical use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents reviewed

University of British Columbia - Aquaporins may hold the key to understanding and treating brain edema

University of Groningen Hospital - Endosseous implant-induced rhino-sinusitis reported

University of Manchester - Virtual reality operations should restore confidence

University of Michigan - Hospital standards for high-risk surgeries save lives

University of Naples Federico II - Endoscopy is feasible for minimally invasive transsphenoidal surgery

University of North Carolina - Anabolic steroids may improve surgical repair of torn shoulder tendons

University of Pittsburgh - Female otolaryngologists earn less than their male counterparts

University of Pittsburgh - Single-staged total body lift effective after massive weight loss

University of Tubingen - Utility of radiofrequency ablation of liver metastases reviewed

University of Zurich - Suture anchor failure in anterior shoulder instability repair reported

VisiJet Inc. - Medical device company seeks FDA approval of Epi-Tome ophthalmic surgical tool