Doctors at The Nebraska Medical Center Perform Rare, Complex Delivery and Operation to Save Life of Newborn
A multidisciplinary team of physicians recently performed the first "ex utero intrapartum treatment" or "EXIT" procedure at The Nebraska Medical Center - successfully securing an airway for a baby girl with a benign tumor in her mouth before fully delivering the infant by Cesarean section.
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Neurosurgeon Urges Parents, Coaches and Athletes to Recognize the Signs of Concussion
With fall sports about to begin, medical experts are urging everyone involved with sports to understand the risk of head injury and how best to react. "Concussions can have a wide range of symptoms," explained Peter Lennarson, MD, neurosurgeon at The Nebraska Medical Center. "But there are physical signs you might see."
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25th Anniversary of Liver Transplant Program
More than 2,600 Liver Transplants Performed Since 1985
In 25 years, more than 2,600 liver transplants have been performed. The liver transplant program performs about 120 transplants a year, making it easily one of the 10 most active transplant programs of its kind in the nation.
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