Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly

Medical University of South Carolina - Island pedicle flap described

Mie University - Cause of false negativity during laparoscopic lymphatic mapping and SN defined

National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo - Hepatic resection treated metastatic breast cancer

National Display Systems Inc. - Manufacturer of medical-grade LCD displays releases EndoVue

Niigata University - Irinotecan hydrochloride and mitomycin C treated ovarian adenocarcinoma

NPS Pharmaceuticals - Drug improves intestinal function in short bowel syndrome patients

Ohio State University - Researchers describe findings in breast cancer studies

Ohio State University - STAT1/STAT2 expression in MM does not correlate with response to IFN therapy

Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens - Inflammatory markers may be associated with myocardial injury

Orthosoft INC. - Computer assisted orthopedic surgery company receives grant for training center

Pusan National University - Infiltrative trichilemmal carcinoma treated with 5% imiquimod cream

Quality Assurance - Study to examine outcomes for general, vascular surgery patients

Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo - Future role of anesthesiologists in pain management studied

RITA Medical Systems, Inc. - FDA clearance of Habib4x announced, LifeGuard Vision safety needle introduced

Siemens Medical Solutions - FDA clears ARCADIS Avantic mobile C-arm

Siyami Ersek Thoracic and CV Surgery Ctr, Istanbul - Studies describe new findings in restenosis research

Southampton University Hospitals - Aprotinin plus cell salvage effectively lowers transfusion needs

Stanford University Medical Center - Robotic technique shows promise in weight-loss surgery

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. - Thomas E. Doorley named VP of surgical innovations sales by devices company

Temple University, Pittsburgh - Findings advance knowledge in obesity surgery research

Tokyo National Cancer Center - Liver resection for metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors evaluated

Tokyo Women's Medical University - Studies add new findings to tissue engineering body of knowledge

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Surgeon general comments on KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants' smoking bans

Universitaire de Bordeaux - Reports advance knowledge in obesity surgery research

University Hospital of Elche - Botulinum toxin therapy effective as surgical alternative

University Hospital of Leuven - Quality in surgical treatment of esophageal cancer assessed

University of Amsterdam - Outcome of surgical treatment for early esophageal adenocarcinoma revealed

University of California, San Francisco - Frame-based stereotactic biopsy remained advantageous over frameless biopsy

University of Cantabria - Studies advance knowledge in obesity surgery research

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg - Findings describe new data in transplant medicine research

University of Iowa - Studies advance knowledge in urinary incontinence research

University of Kentucky - New therapies recommended for spinal complications of cancer

University of Milan - Stress recovery index aids in predicting outcome after coronary bypass surgery

University of Minnesota - Cryoinjury model uses engineered tissue equivalents for cryosurgery applications

University of Pittsburgh - Stem cells with heart bypass surgery trial to begin

Uppsala University Hospital - Structuring rectal cancer care influenced treatment outcome

VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam - New data illuminates research in breast cancer

W.B. Carrell Memorial Clinic, Dallas - Outcome of scapulothoracic arthrodesis evaluated

Wayne State University, Pontiac - Studies add new findings to obesity surgery body of knowledge

Yamaguchi University, Ube - Image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery performed with CyberKnife