Topic of the Month March: Surgery

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The surgeon - a job with a huge amount of responsibilty. Every cut has to be the right one - mistakes have severe consequences. Therefore a lot of research goes into improving surgical techniques and inventing better equipment.

In March, MEDICA.de comes up with news about surgery in its Topic of the Month.

A process developed by an American researcher helps the knee to generate cartilage without the use of drugs. This could be an alternative treatment to the simple removal of damaged cartilage, what nearly ensures painful arthritis. - Heart Failure: Innovative Surgery Offers Hope for Damaged Heart

Two out of 100 breast implantations lead to infection and complicate this widespread plastic surgery. A new review by Swiss researchers gives an actual overview about history and problems of modern breast implant surgery. - Breast Implants: Infection Is Main Illness Cause after Surgery

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers have helped dramatically change the outcomes of the very complex surgery in case of newborns with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). - HLHS: New Surgery Improves Treatment of Children's Heart Defect

Male surgeons report the highest rate of mistakes in patient care, reveals a study of doctors' attitudes to "adverse events" in Quality and Safety in Health Care. - Patient Care: Surgeons Report Highest Rate of Mistakes

New articles (currently added): - Laser Treatment: Innovative Technology Repairs Damaged Skin
- Anaesthetics: Surgery Break for Nursing Mothers Not Necessary
- Joint Replacement: Titanium Debris Sabotage Artificial Joints

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