Surgery
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Saskatchewan Health Authority expands partnership to cut down surgery wait timesNearly 100 people in Saskatchewan have been waiting over 24 months for a surgical procedure. A partnership between the SHA and surgical centres is aiming to tackle that problem.HealthOct 22
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Toronto hospital performs first Canadian heart transplant after circulatory deathCanada's first heart transplant using a donor after circulatory death could boost transplants by 30 per cent, giving more patients a second chance at life.HealthOct 8
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A N.B. man was disfigured in a car crash. A prosthetic from a former spy changed his lifeA retired CIA disguise expert has helped a New Brunswick man gain his life back after a car crash with a hyper-realistic prosthetic.CanadaOct 16, 2024
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Ontario technology teaching surgeries worldwide including war-torn UkraineA surgical team in Hamilton, Ont. showed off the power of live, interactive teaching platform by reaching doctors 8,000 kilomteres away during a facial reconstruction procedure.HealthJun 15, 2024
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Dozens of B.C. surgeries postponed due to shortage of key operating room specialistsBetween Jan. 1 and April 12, 70 cardiac cases saw surgeries postponed in Vancouver alone due to a shortage of perfusionists, who keep critical operating room equipment working.HealthApr 12, 2024
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Calgary cancer doctor wins award for work helping patients recover faster after surgeryCalgary cancer doctor wins award for work on helping patients recover faster after surgery.HealthMar 23, 2024
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Doctors transplant gene-edited pig kidney into living human for 1st timeDoctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.HealthMar 21, 2024
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New surgeons lead renewal of cardiac care at B.C. Children’s HospitalTwo years after a human resources dispute upended cardiac surgery at B.C. Children's Hospital, the facility has hired three new surgeons and renewed the program.HealthDec 20, 2023
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B.C. man books knee, hip replacements in Mexico: ‘I can’t take any more chances here’A B.C. man says he's so frustrated about waiting for knee and hip surgeries in B.C. he's flying to Mexico to get them done.HealthDec 13, 2023
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B.C. man among hundreds left waiting in pain due to Victoria operating room closuresHundreds of people in the Victoria area have had their surgeries postponed, amid the prolonged closure of four operating rooms at two capital region hospitals.HealthSep 8, 2023
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