Tech highlights lung tumours for better removal
02 April, 2020A groundbreaking technology that enhances lung cancer tissue is providing surgeons with a significantly better chance of finding and removing more cancer than ever before.
Private hospitals to help with public surgery caseloads
17 March, 2020APHA has announced that the nation's private hospitals are ready and willing to alleviate pressure on the public hospitals by taking on some of the elective surgery caseload.
Millions to benefit from medical device price cuts
04 February, 2020From false eyes to pacemakers — millions of Australians with private health insurance will benefit from price cuts to thousands of medical technologies.
Advantech PAX-332 medical-grade surgical monitor
01 January, 2020The PAX-332 is a 32″ widescreen medical-grade surgical monitor aimed at ensuring operating precision. Delivering medical images of optimal quality, it supports full HD and UHD resolution.
Sydney hospital celebrates 200+ robotic surgeries
13 December, 2019More than 200 robotic procedures have been performed at Prince of Wales Private Hospital since the launch of its multidisciplinary robotics program in October 2018.
Novel technique for reducing back pain
07 November, 2019Neurosurgeon Dr Marc Coughlan has introduced a minimally invasive endoscopic radiofrequency denervation for the treatment of back pain.
The challenge of treating scars
01 November, 2019With a range of different scar types and a variety of repair methods available, the treatment of scarring remains a challenge.
Fertility-sparing surgery safe for those with early ovarian cancer
16 September, 2019Young women with early-stage ovarian cancer can undergo fertility-preserving surgery without affecting the safety of their cancer treatment.
Brain surgery via the wrist
29 July, 2019Researchers have demonstrated that transradial surgery, done via the wrist, is safe and effective for a broad range of neuroendovascular procedures.
Surgeons restore arm function in paralysed patients
05 July, 2019Australian surgeons have restored the hand function of 13 young adults who had paralysis due to nerve damage.
Australia tops world for avoidable sports injuries
26 April, 2018Despite being largely preventable, Australia has the world's worst rate of ACL injuries and reconstructions.
Winners are grinners
09 April, 2018Using a modified procedure, surgeons have returned genuine smiles to the faces of patients with one-sided facial muscle paralysis.
1 in 10 people suffer infection after gastrointestinal surgery
21 February, 2018The global study also found that more than 1 in 5 surgical site infections were resistant to antibiotics given before surgery to prevent infections.
1 in 4 joint replacement surgeries unnecessary
07 February, 2018A new report investigating hip and knee joint replacement surgeries in Victoria finds that many patients could be successfully treated without surgery, with massive savings to healthcare and welfare systems.
'Origami organs': new regenerative flexible biomaterials
11 August, 2017These new biomaterials may help young cancer patients and aid in wound healing.
