needle position Articles
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Freehand Transperineal Biopsy
“Freehand transperineal biopsy” seems to be the latest buzzword in the urology world, and for good reason. Compared to transrectal, transperineal is proven to be the cleaner and ultimately safer approach for prostate biopsies. The support for transperineal is growing, as mounting evidence continues to debunk previous misconceptions of tolerability, feasibility and accuracy. We ...
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Six Common Suturing Techniques
Introduction Suturing techniques are used to hold and strengthen body tissues to help wounds heal after surgery or due to an injury. The techniques minimize bleeding and prevent infections. They are available in two types: non-absorbable and absorbable sutures. The absorbable sutures are made of natural material that breaks down and is absorbed in the body with time. On the other hand, ...
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These AR Glasses Turned Me Into an Instant Surgeon
My hands are trembling. I have a 12-inch surgery grade needle in my right hand, and a transducer in my left. Without moving anything but my eyes I’m able to look up at a monitor to see an ultrasound image and the daunting outline of a tumor. “Go ahead, you can do it. Insert the needle directly into the tumor,” my guide tells me. I hesitate, take a deep breath out of fear or ...
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A Difficult Needle to Thread
Do you know what it’s like to wake up in a different stranger’s house every morning? To open your eyes and immediately feel extremely uncomfortable, alarmed, unsafe, out of place, lost, dizzy, like your world is the most upside-down it’s ever been? Do you remember what it was like to be a kid tagging along to the grocery store with your parents? One second ...
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