| Robotic Assisted Neck Surgery Spares Incision, Scar Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago have performed an innovative robotic-assisted procedure to remove parathyroid glands without an incision or scar on the patient's neck. Bilal Akbar, 53, suffered from hyperparathyroidism caused by chronic kidney failure. His overactive parathyroid glands produced too much parathyroid hormone (PTH), which caused dangerously high calcium levels in the blood. This can lead to bone, blood vessel and heart damage. medicalnewstoday.com |
Take-Home Hotel Spas By customizing their bath and spa amenities with the help of renowned skin-care brands, several hotel companies are fine-tuning the guest experience and expanding brand recognition to a whole new sensorial level. travel.nytimes.com |
The Lowe Law Firm Files Suit Over Alleged Botox Overdose St. Louis-based The Lowe Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man who experienced partial respiratory paralysis and other side effects after receiving an overdose of the Botox being used to treat his muscle spasticity. The suit, Richard A. Hart v. Yi Pan, Tenet HealthSystem SL Inc., d/b/a St. Louis University Hospital and Allergan USA Inc., cause no. 0922-CC09485, was filed in St. Louis Circuit Court on Oct. 21. medicalnewstoday.com |
Multi-Vessel Cardiac Bypass Performed Through Small Single Incision Surgeons at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center perform multiple cardiac vessel bypasses through a single, small incision in the patient's side, reducing pain, recovery time and risk for infection. "This represents a big improvement on older versions of minimally invasive bypass procedures," said Dr. Mahesh Ramchandani, cardiac surgeon at Methodist... mnt.to |
Mayo Clinic Study Finds Aggressive Surgery Is Best For Children With Brain Tumors A new Mayo Clinic study found that children with low-grade brain tumors (gliomas) who undergo aggressive surgery to completely remove the tumor have an increased chance of overall survival. If complete removal is not possible, adding radiation therapy to a less complete surgery provides patients with the same outcomes as a complete removal... mnt.to |