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Bloodless Surgery

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the walk-it-off dept.

isaacbowman writes "Dr. Charles Bridges, a Pennsylvania Hospital cardiologist, says says regarding new bloodless surgery options - "Among the benefits are reductions in recovery time, hospital stay, cost and complications -- as well as an estimated $20,000 in savings per patient." Advances in medicine have made this possible and Dr. Bridges also says, "There's no downside to it that we can see, and there's certainly no downside that's been documented." Dr. Patricia Ford, director of Pennsylvania Hospital's Center for Bloodless Medicine & Surgery, further states, why blood transfusions are dangerous, saying that they are "like getting a transplant; they can be risky and should be a last resort.""

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  1. For a minute... by leenks · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...I thought that said Transylvania - I was getting worried for Dracula!

  2. For those who don't yet have a heart condition... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you do not yet suffer from any degenerative brain disorder or heart condition, or you do not otherwise require surgery, you may enjoy this article where the IDC claims there is $90 billion in installed software and "only" $59 billion has been paid for, yet the industry is losing $33 billion to this activity. I hope this makes you sick!

  3. MSNBC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tomorrow we'll tell you why Intelligent Design should replace Darwin in our schools. The bible is good for you.

    Then on Friday, watch our special feature... Why are American's getting more stupid than the rest of the world?