Tag Archives: Surgery

Mayo Study Finds That Team Preop Briefing Improves Communication, Reduces Errors

May 26th, 2009 - 11:56 am

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A short, preoperative team briefing prior to cardiac surgery — where each person on the team speaks — improves communication and reduces errors and costs, according to a pilot study conducted at Mayo Clinic. Mayo researchers believe … Continue reading →

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Intracranial EEG-Finding New Ways to Put Out the Fires of Epilepsy

April 28th, 2009 - 7:52 am

Epileptic seizures occur when a group of neurons in the brain produce their own rhythmic, supercharged electrical activity, different from what the brain needs or wants. For example, seizures that occur in the motor areas of the brain result in … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Study Finds that Surgical Treatment of Arteriovenous Fistulas Is Safe and Effective

April 27th, 2009 - 9:00 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that surgical treatment of spinal arteriovenous fistulas is safe and effective. Newer techniques like endovascular embolization have not yet been demonstrated to be as effective, and therefore must be studied further in order to … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Elective Surgery after Stent Placement Should be Delayed

September 24th, 2008 - 11:29 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have studied the largest group of patients to date to understand the risk of non-cardiac elective surgery for those who have cardiac stents. The two papers, along with an editorial, are in the current issue of Anesthesiology. … Continue reading →

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