DAEGU, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of surgeons reported Friday that they have completed a hand transplant on a man in his 30s, marking the first time that a surgery replacing a hand has taken place in South Korea. The 25-strong team, led by W Hospital chief Woo Sang-hyun, transplanted the hand of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by Gangnam Severance Hospital doctors revealed that insects, which are typically high in calories and protein, can improve the recovery process for patients undergoing surgical procedures. The study compared 20 patients who consumed food made of yellow worms, and 14 who were provided with typical hospital [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Robot-assisted surgery is becoming increasingly more common on the back of technological developments but is still more expensive than conventional surgery, doctors said Friday. The robots allow doctors to conduct detailed operations with minimal incisions, leading to less complications and pain, as well as quicker recovery times, surgical doctors [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (KSHRS) announced Monday that it has developed hair transplantation surgery guidelines specific to patients of East Asian heritage, including Koreans. According to the KSHRS, global guidelines were often based on Western research, suggesting that operating procedures may not be best suited for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Six residency programs, including urology and cardiothoraic surgery, have failed to meet 70 percent of their enrollment quota for medical students this year, a report showed Thursday, raising the need for more incentives to attract students to the less popular residency programs. No medical student applied for the tuberculosis [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Last month, the health ministry announced revisions to a bill to eradicate unethical medical practices in Korea, revoking medical licenses for up to a year if doctors engage in illicit activities. The revision included eight medical practices, including ghost surgery and reusing needles, but sparked controversy when induced abortion [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Laparoscopic surgery, a form of minimally invasive surgery, is a modern technique in which operations are performed through small incisions (0.5cm – 1.5cm) as an alternative to conventional surgical procedures conducted with open access. Liver transplantation from a living donor is considered to be one of the most complicated [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The market for plastic surgery in Korea is colossal. But mistrust has also grown in recent years over controversy related to what the public calls “ghost surgery”. Ghost surgery refers to an illegal practice in which surgical procedures are performed by substitute doctors and nurses, or even employees of [...]