Departments: Surgery/Orthopaedics

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06/26/2007

Elegant and extremely adaptable

The eleganza XC, launched at MEDICA 2006, is the most recent addition to the `eleganza´ range produced by Wissner-Bosserhoff. …

06/26/2007

New insights, algorithms and debates

For the first time in 33 years, wound healing was the focus of a dedicated session at the 33rd annual VEITHsymposium for vascular surgeons in New York (11/06). This underscores …

06/26/2007

Measures to contain obesity

The World Health Organisation (WHO) quotes figures that indicate there are over one billion overweight adults spread across the world, as of 2007, with at least 300 million of …

06/26/2007

3rd educational publication on MIS

The European Medical Technology Industry Association, Eucomed, has launched the third in a series of educational publications on medical technology innovation, focusing on …

06/26/2007

Taking a dive into the 21st Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery Congress

Emphasis on advances in the use of computer assisted radiology and surgery (CARS) technologies in clinical diagnoses and therapies, will herald the opening of CARS this year. …

06/26/2007

Fat compromises surgical and intensive care patients

Nutrition-induced obesity is a physical and budgetary problem. For example, in Germany alone, an estimated €20 billion has been spent on obesity related health problems. …

06/26/2007

Sealing veins, arteries and bunched tissue

Using the different shaped tips of ARC 350L and TissueSeal or Ligator instruments, made by Bowa, surgeons can permanently seal large veins, arteries or bunched tissue. All of …

06/25/2007

HDTV advances into Germany

About a year ago, gastroenterologist Professor Horst Neuhaus began to use a high definition TV (HDTV) system as an aid in the endoscopic procedures carried out at Dusseldorf's …

06/21/2007

Radiofrequency ablation in breast cancer

By Beate M Stoeckelhuber MD, Associate Professor and Radiology (Interim) Director at the Department of Radiology, Luebeck University, Germany, with Smaragda Kapsimalakou MD, also …

06/20/2007

New technology to reduce biopsies

]Although about 75% of biopsies are negative, the side effects of that invasive procedure, plus the length of time to results, disturbs patients. Now, however, a new technology …

06/19/2007

World Congress of IPRAS

For the first time, the Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) will take place in Germany. More than 3.000 …

05/01/2007

See saw blades on the Web

Komet Medical has developed rotating and oscillating instruments since 1923. …

05/01/2007

Bespoke operating theatres

'Supersuite' describes a valuable service provided by Berchtold, specialist manufacturer of operating theatre lights (e.g. Chromophare), camera systems, monitor arms, surgical …

05/01/2007

Electron intra-operative therapy

`ELIOT means that single-fraction radiation of 21 Gy is delivered directly to the tumour bed during a surgical intervention, to a depth of about 3 cm,´ Professor Prott explained. …

05/01/2007

Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia and pain therapy - a painstaking technique

'Ultrasound-guided interventional pain therapy originates in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia,' Dr Eichenberger explained. …

05/01/2007

Fast track surgery

`The term fast track surgery refers to a combination of findings from current, high quality studies of anaesthetics, surgery and perioperative care for a certain medical …

05/01/2007

Knowing the right procedure

DGCH promotes studies for evidence-based medicine (EbM) in surgery to establish guidelines. …

05/01/2007

New device leads airway management evolution

i-gel, a new single-use, supraglottic airway device designed for quick, easy insertion, also comes ready to use. …

05/01/2007

Pioneering vertebral procedure

Czech Republic - In 2001, when doctors at the Motol Faculty Hospital first saw Dusan Matras, he was diagnosed with a thyroid gland problem. However, they later found he had a …

05/01/2007

Changing operations and work patterns

Along with advanced training courses, a training laboratory, video presentations, careers advice, satellite symposia to simplify the collation of clinical data, the forum will …

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