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UK patient first in the world to have brain tumour removed through AI-assisted surgery

Rhys Hibbert became a part of history when he had his brain tumour removed

The Independent UK · Aug 26

A Band Placed to Prevent Preterm Birth Turned Up Seven Years Later Inside the Patient's Rectum

Surgeons found two cervical cerclage bands inside a patient's rectum during a routine removal, reported as the first case of intestinal erosion.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Nearly Everyone in a Paralysis Survey Would Accept a Brain Implant for One Rarely Discussed Function

In a survey of 71 stroke and spinal cord injury patients, 98% would accept brain implant surgery to regain bowel and bladder control.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

A CT Scan Showed a 3 Centimeter Cyst, and Surgeons Found 31 Centimeters of Extra Intestine

A CT scan suggested a small cyst near the duodenum. Surgery on a four-year-old boy instead revealed 31 centimeters of duplicated bowel.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Eight Months of Failed Treatment Ended When Doctors Finally Asked This Man About His Job

A man who handled fish had arm ulcers for 8 months. Repeated courses of antibiotics and surgery failed until testing identified Mycobacterium marinum.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Raiders star pushing for Cup despite dodgy shoulder

Simi Sasagi isn't ruling out playing for Samoa at the Rugby League World Cup despite dealing with a persistent shoulder injury that requires surgery.

AAP · Aug 26

Twenty Years of Uncontrolled Seizures Traced to a Brain Cyst Doctors Are Trained to Ignore

A 35-year-old woman became seizure-free after temporal lobe surgery beside a choroidal fissure cyst, a finding usually dismissed as incidental.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Someone Landed on His Abdomen, and a Day Later Surgeons Found a Ruptured 9 Centimeter Tumor Inside

A minor blunt injury sent a 40-year-old man to emergency surgery, where doctors found a perforated jejunal GIST nobody knew about.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Lithuanian Muslim Convert With Three Wives Pays Four Figures for His Go-Go Dancer Wife's Breast Enlargement Surgery

Gytis Volkavičius reportedly paid for Michelle's modest breast enlargement after childbirth, in a household publicly associated with three wives.

International Business Times UK · Aug 25

A new saliva test for endometriosis is in trials. What this and other new endo tests mean for you

It can take years for someone to be diagnosed with endometriosis. This can mean ongoing pain, repeated appointments and uncertainty, and delayed treatment.

The Conversation · Aug 25