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.
Tiny stent implants helping glaucoma patients
25 July, 2017The width of a human hair, these stents are providing a safe alternative to traditional glaucoma treatments.
Surgical Asset Management
28 June, 2017Operating theatres are simultaneously the largest cost and revenue generator for any hospital.
More Australians going private in hospitals — but what's the effect on waiting times?
18 May, 2017A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that more patients are using private health insurance in hospitals, with private patients apparently receiving shorter waiting times for elective surgery.
Robotics lead the way in radical prostate surgery
17 May, 2017 by Dr Greg Malone*Robotically assisted radical prostatectomy is now the most common form of radical prostate surgery undertaken in Australia.
Live animals for trauma training no longer an option
28 April, 2017The Royal College of Surgeons has ruled that simulators are better than live animals for training surgeons to perform life-saving surgery.
Safer anaesthesia for narrowed airways
19 April, 2017This technique has been credited with helping to save at least one life already.
Pharmacy Dispensing Affects Painkillers and HIV Medications
28 April, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe Therapeutic Goods Administration will decide via Advisory Committee whether to move painkillers containing codeine such as Nurofen Plus, Mersyndol and Panadeine from their current Schedule 3 category to a Schedule 4 classification, thus requiring a doctor’s script.
