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| Long-term Follow-up on the Effective Use of Biologic Grafts
Most surgeons agree that hernia repairs that incorporate a mesh or graft are superior to repairs made with sutures alone. Since the early 1960s, when polypropylene mesh became the favored choice for repair of groin hernias, a wide variety of synthetic mesh and, more recently, biologic grafts have become available to allow for a tension-free repair with a reduced risk for recurrence. FEBRUARY, 2010 |
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| Benefits of Biodesign™ Surgisis® Graft Reinforcement in Hiatal and Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Once addressed via thoracotomy or laparotomy, most hiatal and paraesophageal hernias (PEHs) today are repaired laparoscopically. Although this approach has distinct advantages over traditional procedures—mainly a reduction in morbidity—recurrence rates for large, type III hiatal hernias and PEHs repaired by laparoscopy range from about 10% to more than 40%, versus approximately 15% for open repairs. SEPTEMBER, 2009 |
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| High-Definition Video Enhances Surgical Training: Medical Imaging in the Operating Room
“At California Pacific Medical Center, our goal was to create an operating room and training center that were new and exciting and that could be found nowhere else— with state-of the-art high-definition video and advanced surgical visualization,” says David Razavi, hospital director of media services, who also manages video in clinical settings. APRIL, 2009 |
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| Performance and Comfort in Head, Neck, and Breast Surgery: Meet the Harmonic FOCUS™
New developments in Harmonic® technology continue to provide surgeons with the advantages of ultrasonic-powered surgical instruments. The latest addition to the cadre of Harmonic instruments is the Harmonic FOCUS™ Curved Shear, a curved shear with tapered tips that is designed to perform delicate and precise dissections. OCTOBER, 2008 |
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| Continuous Wound Catheter System Delivering Local Anesthetic For Postoperative Pain Control
The management of postoperative pain remains a challenge for clinicians involved with the surgical patient. Increased understanding of the pathophysiology of acute pain has shown that damage to tissue that results from surgery can cause nociceptive and inflammatory pain responses that alter the body’s natural response to pain. MAY, 2007 |
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| Advantages of Ultrasound-Powered Surgical Instruments For Open Colorectal Surgery: HARMONIC WAVE™ Shears
Introduced first for laparoscopic procedures, Harmonic™ ultrasound-activated surgical instruments have been reported to offer several benefits over past electrical powered instruments (i.e., electrocautery devices and electrosurgery), including less thermal spread, increased transection time, and fewer instrument exchanges resulting in reduced operative time. SEPTEMBER, 2007 |
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