Cardiologist Mehmet Oz of Columbia University singles out the minimally invasive endoscopic tools and robot -
guided scalpels that have replaced crude and debilitating open - surgery procedures.
For example, Vanderbilt engineers and neurosurgeons have joined forces to develop navigation systems that can
guide the scalpel during brain operations.
The detailed images displayed on the iPads screen then helped the surgeons to
guide their scalpels and save the patients life.
Not exact matches
Objects left inside include gauze, swabs, drill
guides,
scalpel blades and needles.