Liver Surgery Articles & Analysis
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A head-to-head comparison shows that the Retia Argos Monitor accurately tracks changes in CO as the vena cava is clamped and unclamped during liver surgery, while the leading competitor monitor fails. As shown, the Argos Monitor tracks with the reference standard, while the competitor monitor shows increasing CO when the vena cava is clamped and CO is actually ...
The robot arms move above the patient’s stomach as if guided by an invisible hand. Monitors on each side of the operating table show an oversized, 3-D image of the stomach’s interior. Two meters (about six feet) away, Dr. Markus Mille sits fully absorbed at the control ...
The Problem: When Kevin Kronmiller was 22, he found out he had 5 years to live if he didn't receive a liver transplant. Beating the odds, Kevin made it to 50 before needing a liver transplant. After his surgery, Kevin went into Septic Shock. He found out later from his physicians that he had a 30% chance of survival and even if he did survive, ...