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Toronto doctors invent new tool to help dialysis patients avoid surgery
Description
December 29, 2025
A pair of doctors has a new invention they say could change the game for people receiving home dialysis. Sometimes emergency surgery is needed for these patients, but a simple tool could be the ticket to staying out of the operating room. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.
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Toronto doctors invent new tool to help dialysis patients avoid surgery
Description
December 29, 2025
A pair of doctors has a new invention they say could change the game for people receiving home dialysis. Sometimes emergency surgery is needed for these patients, but a simple tool could be the ticket to staying out of the operating room. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.
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