Surgical
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Mum of Bhutanese conjoined twins confident in separation surgery AAP - 10-10-2018
The devoted mother of Bhutan-born conjoined twins has confidence that Melbourne surgeons will be able to separate her beloved daughters. Devoted
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The NSW cosmetic surgery industry is under the spotlight AAP - 01-08-2018
The NSW Labor party wants new legislation to prevent people with only a bachelor of medicine from using the title of surgeon. A spike in botched
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Doctor bridges hearing gap with world-first surgery HealthTimes - 29-06-2018
A device that can help restore hearing for those suffering chronic middle ear impairment has been successfully implanted for the first time in Queensland by Sunnybank Private
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Not for profit launches to support Cosmetic Surgery patients HealthTimes - 05-01-2018
Trusted Surgeons, an online platform connecting patients with board certified plastic surgeons, has taken the bold move of becoming a ‘not for profit’. Trusted
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3D implants set to transform tumour surgery HealthTimes - 30-10-2017
A major new Australian research project using 3D implants and robotic surgery is set to radically advance the way physicians surgically treat tumours and bone cancer.
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Epworth nurse leads new hospital sustainability program HealthTimes - 29-05-2017
Epworth HealthCare (Epworth) and Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd (Baxter) are joining forces to divert an estimated 12 tonnes of hospital waste from landfill each year, with
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A total knee replacement should be a "last resort" treatment of osteoarthritis AAP - 19-05-2017
A knee replacement should only be considered after all non-surgical treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee have failed, say health authorities.
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The plight of the perioperative nurse practitioner in Australia HealthTimes - 13-06-2017
By Lisa Yang and Toni Hains “A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse educated to a post graduate Masters level and authorised
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New class of medical robotics to make keyhole surgery safer HealthTimes - 11-04-2017
QUT is spearheading the development of a new class of medical robotics that can see soft tissue, to make keyhole surgeries simpler, safer and cheaper.
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Auckland mum pioneers pathway to access in-utero surgery in Australia HealthTimes - 14-02-2017
An Auckland mum has safely returned home from Australia after becoming the first New Zealand woman to undergo in-utero spinal surgery for her unborn baby diagnosed with spina
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New Zealand's unique mobile surgery service Karen Keast - 13-07-2016
An operating theatre on wheels is changing the face of day surgery in rural New Zealand. The 20m-long and 4.2m-high Mobile Health bus, which is 2.5m wide when
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US firefighter gets face transplant AAP - 17-11-2015
A US firefighter has received a full scalp and face transplant, including ears, nose, lips and upper and lower eyelids. A volunteer firefighter
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Music in the OR causes safety risks AAP - 07-08-2015
More than 50 per cent of surgical operations are performed against a backdrop of music, but its safety has been questioned in a new study.
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Patients waking up during surgery AAP - 16-07-2015
Patients waking up during surgery is more common than previously thought, a study has found. Many more people may be waking up during operations
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Doubts on long-term knee op benefit AAP - 15-12-2015
A Danish study has cast doubts about the long term benefit of knee arthroscopy, saying the surgery is potentially harmful. The long-term benefits
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Texas doctors in first skull transplant AAP - 05-06-2015
Doctors in Houston have successfully performed the world's first partial skull and scalp transplant. Texas doctors have performed the world's
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NZ loses last gender reassignment surgeon AAP - 29-05-2015
Parliament's health select committee has heard it would be difficult to recruit a new team to perform gender reassignment surgeries in New Zealand.
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Waiting period proposed for cosmetic ops AAP - 14-06-2017
Teenagers who want cosmetic surgery may soon have to pass a psychological assessment before going under the knife. And the Medical Board of Australia also wants
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Vic elective surgery rates at record high AAP - 17-10-2014
Despite hospitals failing to reach key waiting period benchmarks, a record 170,190 elective surgery patients have been treated in Victorian hospitals.
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New program to aid knee assessments AAP - 01-09-2014
The number of knee replacement surgeries being performed has skyrocketed due to an ageing population, obesity and younger people having the surgery. Scientists
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