Tag: Implants
Left Ventricular Assist Device Ups QoL in Ambulatory Heart Failure
Left ventricular assist devices increase quality-adjusted life-years, readmissions, and costs
Artificial Larynx Implant Feasible After Total Laryngectomy
New device has improved long-term quality of life in patient with total laryngectomy
Case Volume Impacts Re-Op Rates After Penile Prosthesis Sx
Trend driven by link between surgeon volume, reoperations for inflatable penile prosthesis infection
Fully Implanted Brain-Computer Interface Shows Promise in ALS
Signals sent to hand emerge as typed message on a tablet computer, researchers report
Botox, InterStim Compared in Female Urinary Incontinence
Compared with sacral neuromodulation, onabotulinumtoxinA resulted in a small improvement
Progress for Lab-Grown Cartilage As Hip Replacement Option
Implant made of patients' stem cells and synthetic 'scaffolding'
125I Brachytherapy Ups Anastomotic Leakage in Rectal CA
Intraoperative implantation increases risk of AL, fecal incontinence, urinary dysfunction
Metal Up in Blood With Titanium Growth Guidance Sliding Device
Increased content of metal ion in blood and tissue around implanted device in children with scoliosis
Bacterial Biofilms Identified in Ocular Prosthesis
SEM imaging identified small colonies of rod-shaped bacilli adherent to surface of prosthesis
Penile Prosthesis Use Decreasing in Erectile Dysfunction
Increased likelihood of PP use for men aged 65 to 74, those with Charlson comorbidity score >1
