Surgeries A-Z
Types of Surgery and Surgical Procedures A to Z
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What is Rhinoplasty?
What is Rhinoplasty? Rhinoplasty is defined by the American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) as “a surgical procedure that alters the shape…
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Common Surgical Knot Types
Surgical Knot Types Surgical knots are a way of securely tying sutures over a specific tissue or while ligating blood…
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In a First of Its Kind Transplant, Human Patient Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig
A 57-year-old man with life-threatening heart disease has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant…
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The Future of Robotic Surgery: Amazing Robotic Surgical Systems
Robotic Surgery Robotic surgery is a type of surgery where a doctor performs the operation on the patient by controlling…
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Suture Materials: Suture Size, Absorption Time, Suture Needles and Clinical Significance
Suture Material Choice of appropriate suture material and its gauge is dependent on the anatomical location of the wound, the…
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FlexDex: Articulated Laparoscopic Instrument That Moves Like Robot
Articulating laparoscopic instruments is designed to provide the user with fully articulating, wristed motion during laparoscopic surgery. The instruments are…
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Common Suture Patterns
Common Suture Patterns Development of good technique requires a knowledge and understanding of the rational mechanics involved in suturing. When…
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Abdominal Incisions and Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
The choice of abdominal incision is mainly dependent on the area that needs to be exposed, the elective or emergency…
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Robotic Cholecystectomy
Robotic Cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed abdominal procedures with more than 600,000 performed annually in the…
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Conventional Suture Materials May Change Forever: Next Generation Surgical Sutures Inspired by Human Tendons
Surgical Sutures Surgical Sutures are indispensable for closing wounds, having the capacity to exert larger force than tissue adhesives and…
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