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Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery showing higher rate of complications

HN Summary • A large Ontario-based study found robotic-assisted total knee replacement is linked to double the rate of major complications within one year (2.0% vs. 1.0%) compared to conventional surgery.  • While robotic systems aim to improve implant alignment, they can add surgical complexity, longer...
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Osler transforms surgical wait times through innovation and leadership

HN Summary • Osler reduced surgical wait times significantly post-pandemic, now completing over 96% of surgeries within provincial targets through a people-centred approach and strong team recruitment.  • Adoption of advanced technologies—including robotic systems and navigation tools—has improved precision, reduced complications, and shortened patient recovery times.  •...

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Technology and Innovation

HHS is first hospital in North America to ‘filter out’ blood clots

HN Summary • Hamilton Health Sciences is the first hospital in North America to trial...
Rehabilitation

First-of-its-kind study finds prehabilitation for living liver donors can improve recovery after surgery

HN Summary • A UHN feasibility study (PROPELLER) found that prehabilitation (prehab)—exercise, nutrition, and mental...
Surgery

World first: Dual aortic reconstruction in single surgery

In a groundbreaking achievement for cardiac care, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has become...
Surgery

Beyond the bedside: The silent safeguard of the operating room

HN Summary • Medical Device Reprocessing Departments at St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph hospitals...
Surgery

Robotic procedure makes St. Michael’s Hospital home to landmark cardiac surgery

Cardiac surgeons at St. Michael’s Hospital have successfully treated a rare congenital heart anomaly...
Surgery

World’s first remote, robotic-assisted neurovascular procedure

HN Summary • World-First Remote Robotic Neurovascular Procedure St. Michael’s Hospital performed the first-ever robotic-assisted neurovascular...
Pulmonary and Respirology

UHN surgeons curing rare lung condition CTEPH with world-class procedure

HN Summary • UHN surgeons are curing a rare and potentially fatal lung condition, CTEPH,...
Surgery

Advanced surgical tissue flap monitoring for early intervention

HN Summary • VCHRI researchers have developed a breakthrough implantable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FTT-NIRS) sensor that...
Surgery

AI-driven disease detection levels-up prostate cancer surgery

HN Summary • Groundbreaking Application: Vancouver Coastal Health researcher Dr. Miles Mannas led the world’s...
Surgery

Robot-assisted hernia repair helps patients, adds value in ambulatory hospitalshow incon

When extreme-sports enthusiast Samuel Arango was told he’d need urgent surgery to repair a...
Surgery

Surgical simulator a lifesaving training tool

Airline pilots use flight simulators to train for rare and dangerous situations like engine...
Cardiology

Canadian first: Heart transplant after death by circulatory criteria

​In another Canadian first, a multidisciplinary team from UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and...
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Doctors report false health information, lack of health data sharing put patient care at risk

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