High-Risk Lead Removal by Laser Extraction and ThoracotomyHigh-Risk Lead Removal by Laser Extraction and Thoracotomy
A new kind of hybrid procedure may be just right for pacemaker lead retrieval. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Do You Need a Thoracotomy?
A thoracotomy is often performed to remove a lung or a portion of a lung for lung cancer. What is this procedure and what does it involve? (Source: About.com Lung Cancer)
Source: About.com Lung Cancer - May 13, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: lungcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Lucky guy knife assault - Roshanali F, Mandegar MH, Moradi B.
We reported a young male with knife assault to his chest. He was transferred to the hospital without manipulating the knife. He was completely conscious and had sinus tachycardia and regular breathing. Emergency thoracotomy was performed and the knife was ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cerfolio Leads the Charge for Robotics in Thoracic Surgery
Just a few years ago, renowned thoracic surgeon Robert Cerfolio, M.D., was one of the biggest robotic surgery skeptics, discounting the notion that a computer-controlled system could perform a precise operation in the chest better than he could as absurd.
He is now its biggest proponent — taking a 180-degree turn.
Cerfolio, the chief of thoracic surgery for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health Care System, has performed more robotic thoracic operations using the da Vinci Surgical System in the past four years than anyone in the world.
Robotic surgery involves tiny instruments attached to a robot remotely con...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - April 15, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tim Povtak Tags: Treatment & Doctors Source Type: news
The impact of age on mortality in patients in extremis undergoing urgent intervention - McClellan EB, Bricker S, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B, Plurad DS.
Trauma patients admitted without vital signs have little hope of survival even with extreme interventions. We performed this study to determine the effect of age on survival in patients in extremis undergoing urgent thoracotomy. The National Trauma Databas... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 11, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A Novel and Efficient Model of Coronary Artery Ligation in the Mouse
Coronary artery ligation to induce myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in mice is typically performed by an invasive and time-consuming approach that requires ventilation and a full thoracotomy (classical method), often resulting in extensive tissue damage and high mortality. Here, we describe a novel and rapid surgical method to induce MI that does not require ventilation. This method is much more efficient and safer than the classical method of MI and I/R injury. (Source: Springer protocols feed by Molecular Medicine)
Source: Springer protocols feed by Molecular Medicine - September 4, 2013 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: news
Pacira Pharma pain drug fails late-stage trial
(Reuters) - Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc said its lead drug did not meet the main goal in a late-stage trial of reducing pain for patients undergoing a surgical procedure called posterolateral thoracotomy. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
What is a Thoracotomy?
A thoracotomy is often performed to remove a lung or a portion of a lung for lung cancer. What is a thoracotomy? (Source: About.com Lung Cancer)
Source: About.com Lung Cancer - June 5, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: health Source Type: news
