Al-Zahrawi – The father of modern surgery

We invite you to read the story of a bright star in the Dark Ages – whose surgical innovations and teachings are still used today!

Frontiers in Immunology: The model shows that infusion of anti-inflammatory enzymes during cardiac surgery induces the body to produce more of its own, helping to prevent surgical complications.

Computational model clarifies immune response during cardiac surgery

A new model shows how infusion of anti-inflammatory enzymes helps to prevent complications in cardiac surgery; Frontiers in Immunology

Presurgical imaging may predict whether epilepsy surgery will work

A new method described in Frontiers in Neuroscience may help identify epilepsy patients at high risk of continued seizures.

Frontiers news

19 Jan 2016

Genitourinary Surgery, a new Specialty section in journal Frontiers in Surgery

Genitourinary Surgery is a new specialty section available through the community-run open-access journal Frontiers in Surgery . The new section Genitourinary Surgery is led by Specialty Chief Editor Prof Felix KH Chun from the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. This section focuses on all aspects of the surgical treatment of the genitourinary tracts, encompassing treatment of malignancies, stone diseases, benign prostate hyperplasia as well as reconstructive and functional surgery. Special attention is given to novel minimally invasive surgical techniques as well as technical improvements including radiologic/radio-therapeutic techniques and focal therapy approaches. Part of the “Frontiers in” journal series, Frontiers in Surgery offers: Interactive and collaborative review to ensure quality, rigor, and fairness World-class editorial boards for all specialty sections Open Access for maximum visibility and discoverability Advanced article-level analytics and demographics to track reach and impact, including social media buzz Fast publication, with an average of 85 days from submission to publication Editors and reviewers disclosed on all published articles for maximum transparency Commenting systems enabled on all articles to boost post-publication feedback The editorial board of the Genitourinary Surgery Specialty Section is composed of the following Associate Editors: Patrick J. Bastian, Marien Hospital Düsseldorf, Germany Andreas Becker, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany Maximilian Burger, University of Regensburg, Germany Ferdinand X Frauscher, Private Clinic for Prostatic […]

Health

16 Oct 2015

Surgery field growing due to continuous reinvention process

Prof. Ferdinand Köckerling is an associate professor of surgery and a department head at the Vivantes Hospital in Berlin, more specifically at the Academic Teaching Hospital of Charité Medical School.