Surgery Archives - The Westside Story

New study shows daytime wounds heal faster than those sustained at night

Nov 13, 2017

According to a new study, published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, wounds such as cuts or burns that occur at nighttime heal slower than those sustained during the day. The research sh...

New 3D printed bone implant material offers quicker, affordable option for repairing damaged bones

West Side Story

Oct 12, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a new, superflexible material that can be 3D printed to surgically repair bone breaks. The new “hyperelastic bones” could present a quicker and m...

Three Austrian amputees get bionic reconstruction that allows them control prostheses with their minds

Charles Omedo

Mar 3, 2015

Health

AUSTRIA - Three Austrian amputees that suffered injuries to the brachial plexus – a critical mass of nerves linking the arm and shoulder to the spine and brain, have been able to move their fingers, pick and us...

Patients who wake up during surgery report feeling very scared

Charles Omedo

Nov 28, 2014

Health

Although it is relatively a very rare incident, but those it happened to bear the psychological marks for as long as they live. Waking up during medical surgeries is one of the most fearful things any patient w...

Adenotonsillectomy Proves Effective for Asthmatic kids

Jayaram Pawar

Nov 5, 2014

Health

Children suffering from asthma can now be cured after having adenotonsillectomy surgery; a new study has proved. The study was in comparison with the prescribed medications taken before undergoing this surgery....

Separated 10 years ago, once-conjoined twins are happy

Platonium

Aug 4, 2014

Health

Now 12-years-old, once-conjoined twins Carl and Clarence are living happy lives after being separated 10 years ago. In 2004, the then conjoined twins underwent surgery at the Children's Hospital at Montefior...

Two-Pound “Mighty Girl” Confronted A Tricky Heart Surgery

Abby Smith

Aug 3, 2014

Health

MICHIGAN - “Mighty Baby Girl” weighing just two-pound, has defied a tricky heart operation. She is just a week old and has become the world’s smallest baby to undergo such a major treatment. Sasha, the infan...

Complex Surgery helps Palestinian child walk for the first time

Ally Stackhouse

Jun 4, 2014

Health

A six year old Palestinian child will be walking for the first time, on his own. Hadi Alkhadra was born with severe deformities of his feet and legs. However the kid underwent a revolutionary surgery which gave...

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