Tag: Surgery
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Medical Student Investigates Cervical Cancer Surgery Survival
A surgical procedure called a pelvic exenteration may be curative for more than half of women with a form of advanced cervical cancer who have failed other treatments.
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Antiviral Drug Prevents Recurrence of Hepatitis C in Liver Transplant Patients
Patients with hepatitis C virus infection who received an antiviral drug around the time they underwent liver transplantation saw a high rate of sustained virologic response, according to a Northwestern Medicine clinical trial.
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A New Method to Predict Damage in Transplanted Kidneys
A Northwestern Medicine study has identified a gene set that can predict whether a transplanted kidney is at risk of damage and subsequent loss.
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Promising Biomaterial to Build Better Bones with 3-D Printing
A 3-D printable ink developed by Northwestern scientists produces synthetic bone implants with unique properties to induce bone regeneration.
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Surgery Residents Work to Expand Trauma Registry in Bolivia
Residents working with the Northwestern Trauma and Surgical Initiative spent a year assisting with the improvement of a trauma and emergency response system in Bolivia.
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Acceptance For Life: Improving Transplant Immune Tolerance
Northwestern Medicine scientists take innovative cell-based approaches to induce immune tolerance In kidney transplant recipients.
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Graduating Students Practice Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Before Residency
Fourth-year medical students going into orthopaedic surgery completed a four-session surgical skills course to prepare them for residency.
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Medical Students Explore Bone Regeneration
Two Feinberg medical students gained research experience working in a lab with faculty from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Longer Shifts For Surgical Residents Are Safe For Patients
A landmark national study has shown allowing surgical residents the flexibility to work longer hours does not pose any greater risk to patients.
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New Material with Built-in Vitamin A May Reduce Scarring
Scientists develop a new biodegradable material with built-in vitamin A, which has been shown to reduce scarring in blood vessels.
