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Minimally Invasive Surgery > Removal of liver cysts and tumors > Benign or malignant > Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer > Chemo bath > Intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion > Advanced abdominal cancers > National Cancer Institute NCI designation > Comprehensive Cancer Center > Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Is MIS surgery on the liver a complex and delicate gastrointestinal procedures due to the significant flow of blood? Can the minimally invasive techniques now be performed with limited blood loss?

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…Through an advanced minimally-invasive procedure called laparoscopy, Andrew M. Lowy, M.D., chief of surgical oncology at Moores UCSD Cancer […]

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Endovascular vs Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in the Medicare Population > The largest study to date with 45,000 Medicare recipients > Search is on for new treatment options > Endovascular endoluminal repair limited and complex > Less invasive and permanent way to repair AAA might be hybrid > Endo Vascular Laparoscopic Surgery EVLS

Thursday, January 31, 2008

How does the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Baltimore PC evaluate the continued failure rates of stent-graft repair? Why do most practitioners feel that choosing between endovascular repair with endoleaks or EVAR graft migration and open surgical repair is a toss up considering the complexity of EVAR? Is it time for a combination […]

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Evaluation of Endosuturing During Aortic Stent Graft Placement > EndoRefix > Repositionable Nitinol Fixation Stapler > In-vivo Analysis and Preclinical Results > Frank R Arko > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Aorfix Dacron Stent-graft > Lombard Medical

Monday, December 17, 2007

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Background: Stent graft migration following endovascular aneurysm repair has been reported with all currently available devices and can result in type I endoleaks and aneurysm rupture. Standard surgical anastamosis with suturing through the adventia requires a significantly greater force to disrupt compared to any current proximal endovascular device fixation. The […]

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Endovascular Aneurysm Repair EVAR > In 2006 the global market for abdominal aortic aneurysm stent-grafts has reached US$610 million > Growing at double digit rate > Global Market Expected To Reach US$1.3 Billion by 2012

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Will new market players emerge and the currenet leading participants loose market share? Are the market forecasts for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm too optimistic in favor of stent-graft repair? Will future AAA device innovations such as hybrid endoluminal laparoscopic techniques provide solutions for the failure modes of EVAR?

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It is estimated […]

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Arterial disease in women will become a major issue in the near future

Friday, November 30, 2007

Why is vascular disease either underdiagnosed or undertreated in women? Are clinical and physiologic patterns different in women vs men? Why is the current design of biomedical devices creating challenges in endovascular procedures performed in women?

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Though arterial vascular disease is widespread and often deadly among older American women, doctors too […]

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Johnson & Johnson Announces Changes > New Office of Strategy and Growth > Ethicon > Ethicon Endo-Surgery > DePuy > Diabetes > Cordis > Johnson & Johnson Vision Care > Ortho- Clinical Diagnostics

Friday, November 16, 2007

Is bigger really better? Is decentralization the right medicine for encouraging genuine innovation? What are the lessons learned from recent developments such as the stent fiasco?

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Johnson & Johnson today announced a series of organizational changes, including the creation of a new strategy and growth organization to sharpen its focus on […]

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AAA Kills Up To 30,000 Americans Each Year > Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms AAA > Supported By New Study > Good For Medtronic Inc And Life Line Screening

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Does a the study challenge the current recommendations that support AAA screenings only in men? Are older women with a history of smoking, heart disease also prone? Why do the current guidelines recommend that screening be only performed and reimbursed by Medicare for men aged 65 to 75?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
In 9 out […]

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November 14 Webcast > OR Live > Percutaneous Approach To Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair > Stent-graft > Endovascular AAA Repair EVAR > Kaiser Permanente Fontana Hospital > Paul Aka > Jeffrey Hsu > Majid Tayyarah > Trung Vo

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Are the enormous resources spent on stent-graft design changes justified? Is EVAR and stent-graft technology still in its infancy? Are the frequent reports of endoleaks and stent-graft migration changing the doctors or patients view of the effectiveness of the stent-grafts?

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On 14th Nov.2007, at 9 am PST (Noon EST) the vascular […]

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Boston Scientific Sells Heart And Vascular Surgery Business > Getinge > Gettinge Group Walks Away With Sweet Deal

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Quo vadis, BSC? Is Sweden based Getinge Group investing in a solid, proven vascular product line for permanent and safe repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm? How are investors reacting to the news and is there more pain to come for BSC?

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Boston Scientific Corp. said Monday it will sell its cardiac […]

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Medtronic’s Securant > Lombard’s EndoRefix > New Stent Graft Fixation Device: Regulatory Milestones Inch Stent Stapler Closer to Launch

Friday, October 26, 2007

What will Medtronic do with the technology for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms that addresses a $400 million worldwide market that’s expected to rise to $1 billion by 2010? What is the true clinical utility of EndoRefix as an adjunctive procedure to endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysms stent graft repair? Will A limited European launch […]

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Advanced medical devices address automated suturing

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Will traditional vascular surgery be performed without large surgical incisions in the future? Will innovative surgical tools simplify surgical procedures for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm? Will innovative solutions for facilitating procedures in vascular surgery developed by Russian-born Israeli vascular surgeon Prof. Edward Shifrin make a difference in the proximal fixation of grafts?

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