Ever had a headache so big, you felt like drilling a hole in your head to let the pain out? In Neolithic times, trepanation – or drilling a hole into the skull – was thought to be a cure for ...

April 9, 2012 — A meta-analysis comparing cutting diathermy with scalpel incisions reveals no difference in wound complications or postoperative pain, according to a study published online February 24 ...

Although no-scalpel vasectomies are becoming more popular among physicians and patients, there are no definitive statistics to confirm the superiority of this choice, and a new review's main ...

The level of force applied when using a scalpel is known to be an important skill for clinicians. Usually, clinicians must assess the needed level of force by naked eye, using years of experience to ...

Since we already have virtual surgery to train surgeons in mastering intricate robotic ­techniques, the arrival of ­scalpels with built-in sensors to streamline training for surgeons doesn’t seem that ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the ...

WEBVTT IT'S SURGERYWITHOUT INCISIONS...SCALPELS.... OR SCARS.AND THE PROCEDUREALLOWS SOMEPATIENTS TO RECOVERIN LESS THAN 24HOURS.NESITA KWAN HASMORE.A FINE SPRING DAY ...

As a birth-control surgery technique grows in popularity, a new review of studies underlines the importance of physician training for no-scalpel vasectomies, a method that is more difficult to learn ...