A seven-year-old boy from Bath, England, is enjoying a brand-new chapter of life after surgeons rebuilt his jaw using pieces of his own ribs—an extraordinary operation that now allows him to breathe, eat, and swallow on his own for the first time. Treacher Collins syndrome.
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Also this is FAR cheaper than spending $1000s on skills-training simulators for endoscopic surgery. As a department, I mean.
The trick is managing skill progression. So after a month, the clear glass plate has to go, then after another month we have to start adhering the snacks to the machine, etc, etc...
Obviously the advanced vending machine will be very difficult to steal from, and the surgeons will have to put it through a CT scanner first to understand the internal layout, before attempting surgery upon it.
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A study shows that genetically engineered pig livers can sustain essential liver functions in humans. A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Hepatology has documented the first successful auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human. The patient liv
A UK surgeon is accused of pretending his legs were septic as an excuse for self-amputating them.
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#Surgeons work miracles, and this news feature from @WashPost is stunning proof. How astoundingly wonderful that there are professionals who use their skills and talents and time to help patients. https://wapo.st/4d6souB
Are #LeftHanders Worse #Surgeons Than #RightHanders?
#Surgeons - how can you tell if the IONM clinician is helping you intervene in a timely manner?
A short list to consider:
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They took the time to optimize their signals beforehand. Asking them what they did to do so should have more steps than clicking the "on" button. This allows them to give you alerts with more confidence.
#2
When a change happens, they have already eliminated many of the possible technical problems. Some of this comes with good technique and program adapting, but a lot
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