Surgery
Surgery
Advanced surgical tissue flap monitoring for early intervention
HN Summary • VCHRI researchers have developed a breakthrough implantable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FTT-NIRS) sensor that provides real-time monitoring of blood flow and oxygenation in transplanted tissue flaps, enabling earlier detection of vascular compromise after complex head and neck reconstructive surgeries. • The continuous, objective monitoring offered...
Pulmonary and Respirology
UHN surgeons curing rare lung condition CTEPH with world-class procedure
HN Summary • UHN surgeons are curing a rare and potentially fatal lung condition, CTEPH, using one of the world’s most advanced surgical procedures — pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) — which removes chronic blood clots from even the smallest pulmonary vessels. UHN operates the largest and...
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World’s first remote, robotic-assisted neurovascular procedure
HN Summary • World-First Remote Robotic Neurovascular Procedure St. Michael’s Hospital performed the first-ever robotic-assisted neurovascular...
Surgery
AI-driven disease detection levels-up prostate cancer surgery
HN Summary • Groundbreaking Application: Vancouver Coastal Health researcher Dr. Miles Mannas led the world’s...
Surgery
Robot-assisted hernia repair helps patients, adds value in ambulatory hospitalshow incon
When extreme-sports enthusiast Samuel Arango was told he’d need urgent surgery to repair a...
Surgery
Surgical simulator a lifesaving training tool
Airline pilots use flight simulators to train for rare and dangerous situations like engine...
Cardiology
Canadian first: Heart transplant after death by circulatory criteria
Surgery
KHSC expands robotic surgery program with addition of second surgical robot
New system doubles capacity, expands access for patients across southeastern Ontario Kingston, ON Kingston Health...
Surgery
Southlake introduces York Region’s first robotic technology for knee replacement surgery
ROSA® Knee System’s robotic technology supports more personalized surgery, smoother recovery, and better outcomes. Southlake...
Technology and Innovation
Planning, precision and efficiency: improving care one spinal screw at a time
If robot-assisted surgery sounds futuristic, the future is now at Lions Gate Hospital, where...
Emergency Medicine
A tiny device has a huge impact for severely injured patients
HN Summary • Tiny device, big impact: Hamilton General Hospital is now using the COBRA-OS,...
Technology and Innovation
Soft robots go right to the site of kidney stones
Waterloo researchers develop new minimally invasive treatment to rapidly ease kidney stone pain with...
Pediatrics
Pediatric surgical care helps get young hockey players back on the ice
Scarborough Health Network’s (SHN) Kids Care and Surgery programs are always ready to make...
Cardiology
Clinical trial comparing methods of controlling bleeding in cardiac patients
Royal Columbian Hospital is one of 12 North American hospitals involved in a study...
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Surgery
Advanced surgical tissue flap monitoring for early intervention
HN Summary • VCHRI researchers have developed a breakthrough implantable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FTT-NIRS) sensor that...
Oncology
Despite Movember push, rates of incurable prostate cancer are rising as screening is abandoned
HN Summary: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian men (beside non-melanoma...
Public Health
Canadian doctors predict government actions will reduce access to health care
New data from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) show that Canadian physicians are sounding...
Oncology
Fertility preservation for patients with cancer
In patients of reproductive age who have cancer, fertility preservation for potential children in...
