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New study > Long-term Results > Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication > Anti-reflux Surgery > Massachusetts General Hospital > Harvard Medical School > Minimally invasive procedure > Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD > Seventy-one percent of patients satisfied with long-term results > Primary or revision redo laparoscopic fundoplication > By single surgeon > Near normal scores of GERD−HRQL Health-Related Quality of Life Scale

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Does the results of this study demonstrate that most patients undergoing primary laparoscopic fundoplication have near normal GERD−HRQL scores? Are the patients satisfied with their decision to undergo surgery at long-term follow-up? Are the results following redo laparoscopic fundoplication as good as with primary laparoscopic fundoplication?

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…Patients undergoing laparoscopic fundoplication […]

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San Francisco hosts the 3rd International Conference on NOTES > NOSCAR Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research > American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ASGE and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons SAGES > Development and introduction to clinical practice of NOTES

Friday, May 16, 2008

IIP > read on here > www.noscar.org…
San Francisco will host the 3rd International Conference on NOTES™, a joint initiative supported by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Taking place in one of the most breathtaking facilities in the country, The Palace Hotel will be […]

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Neurotechnology is the new frontier > Changing the way medicine is practiced > Cyberkinetics’ Andara OFS System > Treatment of acute spinal cord injury > Cyberonics’ VNS Therapy > Pulsed signals delivered to the brain via the vagus nerve > Dramatic quality-of-life changes for patients > Micrus Endovascular in San Jose CA > ACT MicroCoil Delivery System > Treat hemorrhagic stroke victims > Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology CIMIT > Clinicians at Harvard teaching hospitals and Boston Medical Center > Medtronic > St. Jude Medical > Neurotechnology Industry Organization NIO San Francisco > National Neurotechnology Initiative > Accelerating translational neurotech innovation > Improving the timeliness of the FDA review

Friday, February 8, 2008

What are the treatment options for stroke or traumatic spinal cord injury? Can treatments influence the deteriorating effects of diseases such as Alzheimer’s or even severe depression? Will advances in neurotechnology bring the medical device industry new revenue and profit potential while helping to improve patients’ quality of life?

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As neuromodulation grows […]

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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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Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES An Opportunity for Augmented Reality Guidance > Keywords endoscopy > augmented reality > laparoscopy > image registration

Sunday, September 30, 2007

IIP > justin > ric mave:
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES):
An Opportunity for Augmented Reality Guidance > Keywords: endoscopy, augmented reality, laparoscopy, image registration, NOTES
Kirby G. VOSBURGH, & Raúl SAN JOSÉ ESTÉPAR
Massachusetts General Hospital Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Laparoscopic techniques have gained wide acceptance because they offer a safe and less invasive alternative to open surgery. […]

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