Balloon Helps Doctor Reach Brain Tumor

Anml4ixoye writes "A neurosurgeon at Cincinnati Children's Hospital has succesfully completed removal of a tumor in an previously thought inoperable part of the brain. The doctor, Kerry Crone expanded a balloon at the end of a cathader to push the neurons aside and remove the tumor, which was located at the thalamus. CNN is also running the story."

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it's spelled: "catheter"

[ubiquitin]

catheter, n. a hollow flexible tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway. Uses include the drainage of urine from the bladder through the urethra or insertion through a blood vessel into the heart for diagnostic purposes.

For further meanings, see here.

Re:Argh.

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For anyone wondering what parent is ranting about:

Dr. Crone calls the procedure SMART surgery (Specialized Minimal Access Resection Techniques). This technique is one of many new surgical procedures offered by the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Division (The MIND) at Cincinnati Children's.

I think that's the paragraph that really got him going. I agree it's stupid (we're talking about brain surgery here aswell.. these are some awful puns. jees.)