Northwestern: Shape-Shifting Ultrasound Stickers Detect Post-Surgical Complications
March 08, 2024
March 08, 2024
EVANSTON, Illinois, March 8 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
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* Gastrointestinal surgeries carry risk of fluid leaks, a potentially life-threatening complication
* 'Right now, there is no good way whatsoever to detect these kinds of leaks,' surgeon says
* New sticker changes in shape inside the body, enabling standard ultrasound tech to detect leaks for earlier detection, intervention
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* Gastrointestinal surgeries carry risk of fluid leaks, a potentially life-threatening complication
* 'Right now, there is no good way whatsoever to detect these kinds of leaks,' surgeon says
* New sticker changes in shape inside the body, enabling standard ultrasound tech to detect leaks for earlier detection, intervention
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