#pediatric-surgery

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fromNature
4 weeks ago

Heart from organ donor restarted outside the body - technique offers new source of organs

Surgeons have developed two low-cost techniques to revive the hearts of people who wish to donate their organs after they die. These methods have only been tested on a small number of people, but they avoid ethical issues sometimes associated with current transplantation techniques.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'Left with scars for life' - Mother sent 30 emails to Children's Health Ireland about child's hip surgery without reply, Dail hears

Many pediatric surgeries may be unnecessary, causing trauma for both children and parents.
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