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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it would permit limited use of a "tissue containment system" in conjunction with laparoscopic power morcellators.

FDA OKs System for Certain Lap Power Morcellator Procedures

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But most women aren't candidates because of cancer risk, agency says
For patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Surgery Cuts Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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Reduced fracture risk for surgery; bisphosphonate treatment no better than observation
New research adds to growing evidence that bariatric surgery helps patients with type 2 diabetes lower their blood glucose levels for at least five years. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology

ACC: More Evidence of Long-Term Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

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After five years, more patients in surgery group had lower blood glucose than in medication-only group
For intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis

ACC: TAVR Similar to Surgery for Intermediate-Risk Patients

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Similar rate of any-cause death, disabling stroke for intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis
Ixmyelocel-T

ACC: Ixmyelocel-T Beneficial for Heart Failure With Reduced EF

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Significant reduction in primary efficacy end point with ixmyelocel-T therapy

March 2016 Briefing – Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...

March 2016 Briefing – Pathology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...

March 2016 Briefing – Anesthesiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
A new way of paying for hip and knee replacements is being tested by Medicare with the goal of improving quality and cutting costs.

Medicare Tests New Payment System for Joint Replacements

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Focus will be on quality of care and cost cutting; hospitals on board but orthopedic surgeons are wary
Mortality and reoperation rates are very low among working-age patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease undergoing primary laparoscopic fundoplication

Mortality Low for Laparoscopic Surgery in Severe GERD

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For patients with severe GERD, low rates of 90- and 30-day mortality and 90-day reoperation