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A 32-year-old man who suffered from an unrelenting cough finally found relief when doctors at Kauvery Hospital in India used minimally invasive bronchoscopy to remove a tumor blocking his airways. The breakthrough procedure highlights how advanced diagnostic tools can solve medical mysteries that frustrate patients for months.
A West Virginia hospital just performed its first implantation of a nickel-sized device that helps patients with overactive bladder regain control of their lives. The quick procedure can be done in a doctor's office with just local anesthesia.
Patients who were once too sick for open-heart surgery now have a second chance at life thanks to a groundbreaking minimally invasive procedure. Loma Linda University Medical Center in Murrieta became the first in its region to perform the new mitral valve replacement.
Thousands living with stubborn elbow, knee, or hip pain that won't quit now have a new option that doesn't require major surgery. A Florida doctor is using an innovative procedure to remove damaged tissue through a tiny incision, helping patients return to their active lives.
A decade-long study of nearly 1,900 patients found that a minimally invasive procedure works just as well as surgery for small kidney cancers, with faster recovery and fewer complications. Most patients go home the same day.
Spanish doctors have developed a groundbreaking way to fix failing mechanical heart valves using only a catheter, sparing high-risk patients from dangerous open-heart surgery. The first three patients are thriving six months later with fully restored heart function.
A 60-year-old woman walked into a Chennai hospital barely conscious with a ruptured brain aneurysm and walked out weeks later thanks to a groundbreaking wrist-based procedure. The innovative approach avoided open brain surgery and helped her recover faster.