Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 7th, 2006
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Axis Three, Ltd. - Axis Three raises $1.7M, secures alliance with Siemens
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte - Acquired deformities of anterior chest wall are classified with treatment options
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Ovarian cancer patients treated by gynecologic oncologists had better outcomes
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia - Breast radiation with intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces skin toxicity
Ovarian Cancer - Outcomes after ovarian cancer resection not linked to hospital and surgeon procedure volumes
University of Michigan - Women's high heart-surgery death rate may be due to infection
Woodridge Spine Center, Wheat Ridge - Adolescent scoliosis patients treated surgically are at risk for distal junctional kyphosis
Accuray, Inc. - CyberKnife System use for extracranial tumors is growing, says Accuray
Aesthetic Medicine - Body contouring surgery is on the rise
American Academy of Dermatology - Dermatology presenter discusses new advances to minimize surgical scars
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Men are embracing self improvement through facial plastic surgery
American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - Face guards on military helmets would help deflect blast impact, reduce facial injuries
Autonomous University of Barcelona - Endometrial cancer staging by surgical hysterectomy methods compared
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva - Gestational diabetics post-bariatric surgery do not have worse antenatal outcomes
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - Myocardial angiogenesis reacts to endostatin in hypercholesterolemic pigs
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. - Risk for low sexual desire increases in women after surgical menopause
Boston University - Findings in reconstructive surgery provide new insights
Bournemouth University - Prospect of gynecological surgery causes high anxiety level prior to hospital admission
Bristol Heart Institute - Studies add new findings to coronary artery bypass body of knowledge
Cancer Therapy - Hook effect in calcitonin immunoradiometric assays can alter prognosis
Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. - Cardium acquires InnerCool Therapies, a provider of therapeutic hypothermia systems
Catholic University, Rome - Efficacy of gemcitabine with concurrent radiotherapy for lung cancer confirmed
Chiba Cardiovascular Center - Reports describe recent advances in cardiology research
Children's Hospital, Cincinnati - Gastric bypass 1-year outcomes for obese youth indicate health benefits offset risks
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago - Outcome of neuroblastoma patients determined by metastatic recurrence, not extent of resection
China Medical University Hospital, Taichung - Findings describe new data in hepatocellular cancer research
Dermatomyositis - Oral lesions identified as initial manifestation of dermatomyositis with occult malignancy
Diana, Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham - Norwood procedure survival improved after introducing right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit
Eberhard-Karls-University, Tuebingen - Recent findings illuminate research in imaging
Escorts Heart Institute & Research Center, New Delhi - New research in the area of surgical technology detailed
Escorts Heart Institute & Research Center, New Delhi - Recent findings in medical devices provide new insights
Finance - BlueCross BlueShield funds $5M treatment program for the severely obese
Frost & Sullivan - Frost & Sullivan gives Product Line Strategy Award to c.a.r.u.s. Information Technology AG
Frost & Sullivan - Frost & Sullivan presents Alcon with Market Leadership Award
Frost & Sullivan - Orthopedic medical device technologies must continue to evolve, according to study
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa - New findings in the area of cancer therapy described
Hacettepe University, Ankara - Outcomes of central nervous system tumors in pediatric patients reviewed
Harvard University - Recent findings in surgical technology provide new insights
Hellenic Red-Cross Hospital of Athens - Freehand two-step CT-guided brain tumor biopsy is safe and effective
Hokkaido University, Sapporo - Aortic aneurysm repair with stented elephant trunk is linked to increased spinal cord injury risk
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York - Study to heal wrist fractures faster looks at cold weather injuries
Information Technology - New Mexico Software deploys IT solution in Florida orthopedics practice
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City - Extent of margins in soft tissue is limiting factor for control of mandibular osteosarcoma
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Tlalpan - Shamblin classification requires modification to reflect morbidity of carotid body tumors
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. - Integra LifeSciences reports 18% increase in revenue
Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan - Efficacy of treating papillary thyroid carcinoma by conservative surgery studied
Japanese National Cardiovascular Center - New onset atrial fibrillation after aortic arch repair is associated with advanced age
Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Superior pain relief reported in trial of intranasal morphine in postsurgical pain
John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Meniscus plays a critical role in osteoarthritis of the knee
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Delayed prostate cancer surgery poses no increased risk for some patients
Johns Hopkins University - Recent findings illuminate research in ophthalmology
Johnson & Johnson - Researchers describe findings in obesity therapy studies
Juntendo University, Tokyo - Recent findings illuminate research in lung cancer
King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai - Deep venous thrombosis has lower incidence in Indian patients
Korea University - Unplanned readmission within 30 days predicted adverse outcome in breast cancer surgery
Liver Transplantation - Allegheny General Hospital announces plans for adult liver transplantation program
Loyola University, Maywood - Perioperative mortality from radical cystectomy for bladder cancer analyzed
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Outcome after curative resection for locally recurrent rectal cancer discussed
McGill University, Montreal - Non-small cell lung cancer surgical delays reviewed
Mergers & Acquisitions - Symbion, Inc. acquires majority interest in Wichita, Kansas ambulatory surgery center
Metastasis - Metastatic adamantinoma of the tibia described
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project Foundation, Pittsburgh - Recent developments in gene expression profiling technologies discussed
Oculus Innovative Sciences - Oculus Innovative Sciences receives FDA clearance for OTC marketing of Dermacyn Wound Care
Okayama University - New findings in oncology described
Osaka University - Cholangiocellular carcinoma clinicopathology is not linked to angiogenesis factors
Othera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Othera Pharmaceuticals initiates phase II clinical trial of OT-551 for cataract prevention
Oulu University Hospital - Inversion recovery MR sequences used to assist in specifying surgical boundaries
Pain Management - SpineMED decompression table rehydrates spinal discs to relieve pain
Radiological Society of North America - Some breast lesions benign on needle biopsy show cancer when removed
Rotterdam Cancer Registry - Case-mix model for monitoring postoperative mortality after lung cancer surgery evaluated
Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Primary aortic co-arctation stenting shows excellent clinical, angiographic outcomes
Ruhr University of Bochum - Research in cardiology provides new insights
Somnia, Inc. - First breakthrough vision procedure performed in Michigan
St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin - Lobular carcinoma patients at risk of compromised margins identified
Stanford University - For coronary bifurcation lesions, side-access stent proves successful
Stanford University - Recent findings in imaging provide new insights
Surgical Technology - Brigham and Women's Hospital initiates trial of SurgiCount's safety-sponge system
Surgical Technology - Michigan health system purchases robotic next generation da Vinci S surgical technology
Umea University Hospital - Intraluminal aortic manipulation dislodges embolic material
University Hospital, Lund - Lipid embolization after cardiac surgery is a phenomenon not restricted to brain
University Hospital, Ulm - Multimedia course on aortic valve replacement adapts to individual learning needs
University of Alberta - Diabetes researchers pioneer islet cell xenotransplantation in primate studies
University of Bern - New findings in the area of oncology described
University of Buffalo - Surgery for child apnea leads to weight gain
University of California, Los Angeles - Lung cancer prognosticated by infiltration by CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells
University of Duisburg-Essen - Endovascular stent-graft placement in aortic dissection compares favorably with surgical treatment
University of Leipzig - Recent findings illuminate research in prostate cancer
University of Liege - Efficacy of treating malignant gliomas with sulfasalazine examined
University of Lund Hospital - Findings in bladder cancer provide new insights
University of Texas Medical School, Houston - Repeat pulmonary resection might be needed for recurrent metastases from osteosarcoma
University of Ulm - Coagulation Factor XIII reduces postoperative bleeding after coronary surgery
University of Vienna - Fixation of the stent graft in the aortic arch can expand the applicability of endovascular repair
Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of ophthalmology
Yokohama City University, Kanagawa - Gastric cancer surgical outcomes compared between elderly and middle-aged patients
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