News tagged with keyhole surgery

Worldwide success in treatment of liver tumors

Leicester consultant surgeon who has developed a pioneering technique using microwaves to destroy liver tumours has treated more than 100 patients in the UK and other patients are now being treated internationally.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Can you feel the force?

Engineering students from the University of Leeds have found a way to let surgeons keep their sense of touch when operating at a distance with ‘keyhole’ techniques.

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The decision about the incision: Is midline or transverse better for abdominal surgery?

An unusual study at the Department of Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital examined for the first time whether the incision technique used in major abdominal surgery had an effect on the results. Neither ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0