Department of Surgery Archive — Page 6 of 15
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January 31, 2024
Girl’s surgery was 100th pediatric liver transplant at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
17-year-old Lucy Scherba's liver transplant represented a new milestone for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
January 31, 2024
Fatty acids rewire energy supply chain in stomach cancer development
A study by Vanderbilt researchers has revealed how metabolic changes spurred by fatty acids contribute to the transformation of cells into abnormal versions of themselves that are the precursors to stomach cancer. -
December 14, 2023
VUMC performs its first combined lung and liver transplant
Connie Rankin of Memphis, Tennessee, received Vanderbilt's first combined lung and liver transplant, which involved dozens of specialists, including transplant teams for both organs. -
October 24, 2023
VUMC seeks public input on blood-clotting agent study
Researchers at Vanderbilt are considering participation in an international study to examine if a blood-clotting medication given to adults with major bleeding or in need of urgent surgery or an invasive procedure can improve survival. -
October 10, 2023
Multidisciplinary care crucial in guiding Vanderbilt employee’s bile duct cancer journey
Blane Hollingsworth became the first patient at Vanderbilt to undergo a liver transplant under the protocol for cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer. -
October 5, 2023
Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer
A Vanderbilt study found that a drug that has been used for decades for intestinal pinworms, can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer. -
September 20, 2023
Surgeons to lead multisite study of procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking aorta
Vanderbilt care surgeons are leading a two-year, multicenter observational study of a minimally invasive technique to control life-threatening blood loss by inserting a balloon inside the aorta to restrict blood flow below the heart.