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“Were sent home” – operation date postponed: patient (72) suffered from sepsis
The case of a woman from Klagenfurt shows how dramatic the postponement of an operation can be: the 72-year-old, who suffered from so-called open...
First heart transplant in Austria: doctor tells us
On October 11, 1983, medical history was made at the University Hospital of Innsbruck: for the first time in Austria, doctors placed a foreign...
Affected people talk about living with artificial bowel and bladder outlets
As if a hysterectomy wasn't stressful enough for a woman, Barbara Loibl (46) also suffered complications. With the terrible consequences: the bladder and...
Research shows: silicone breasts work like mini airbags
Silicone implants not only provide a beautiful décolleté; according to a study from the US, they can also reduce the risk of injury...
Procedure in the US – 2nd patient in the world to have a pig heart implanted
Doctors have inserted a pig heart into a 58-year-old patient at Baltimore University Hospital. This is only the second time worldwide that a...
