New Tool Aims to Make Surgery Safer by Helping Doctors See Nerves
August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Optical Society issued the following news release:
During operations, it can be difficult for surgeons to avoid severing crucial nerves because they look so much like other tissue. A new noninvasive approach that uses polarized light to make nerves stand out from other tissue could help surgeons avoid accidentally injuring nerves or assist them in identifying nerves in need of repair.
Although nerve injuries are a known complication for many t . . .
During operations, it can be difficult for surgeons to avoid severing crucial nerves because they look so much like other tissue. A new noninvasive approach that uses polarized light to make nerves stand out from other tissue could help surgeons avoid accidentally injuring nerves or assist them in identifying nerves in need of repair.
Although nerve injuries are a known complication for many t . . .