Tag: Surgery
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Researchers Use Nanotechnology to Engineer ACL Replacements
Using nanotechnology, Northwestern Medicine scientists are working to engineer an artificial ACL replacement to improve treatment for ACL rupture, one of the most devastating injuries in professional sports.
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Overestimating Surgical Risk Linked to Anxiety and Delayed Treatment
In the first study to objectively examine patient estimation of surgical risk, Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrated that overestimation is associated with preoperative anxiety and delayed surgical procedures.
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Restricting Surgical Residents’ Hours Doesn’t Improve Outcomes
A study of U.S. hospitals revealed that 2011 restrictions on resident duty hours did not improve surgery patients’ outcomes, one of the first national evaluations of the results of the restrictions.
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Longer Surgery Means Higher Blood Clot Risk
Recent Northwestern Medicine research shows that longer surgeries are associated with a higher risk of dangerous blood clots, a consistent trend across all procedures.
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A Step Toward Feasible Organ Engineering
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a strategy to begin reengineering part of the kidney’s network of blood vessels.
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Exploring the Safety of Minimally-Invasive Cosmetic Surgeries
A Northwestern Medicine study analyzed the records of more than 20,000 surgeries and found a very low risk of adverse events for minimally-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures.
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3-D Printed Models Provide Lifelike Simulations for Training Pediatric Surgeons
Katherine Barsness, MD, ’11 MS, created life-sized, reusable models of a newborn’s ribcage with 3-D printing technology to provide uniquely authentic simulation-based education to training pediatric surgeons.
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A New Way to Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered a method to promote organ transplant tolerance by limiting the immune response in a novel way.
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Kibbe Named Editor in Chief of JAMA Surgery
Melina R. Kibbe, MD, ’03 GME, Edward G. Elcock Professor of Surgical Research, starts her new position with the scientific journal on January 1, 2015.
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Equalizing Access to Kidney Transplants
A system adopted in Florida and Tennessee equalized access to kidney transplants for patients living in different geographic areas within each state, with just a minor change to the current system used in other states.
