Bloodless Star Trek Surgery Possible Thanks to Molecular Surgery Dang it, Jim, I’m a doctor, not a butcher! That’s what Dr. McCoy of Star Trek might say if he had to do surgery in the 21st century. Well, soon, Dr. McCoy might feel right at home, as the potential for ‘bloodless’ surgery might now be possible thanks to molecular surgery.
‘Molecular surgery’ reshapes living tissue with electricity but no incisions – Science Daily
American Chemical Society – Traditional surgery to reshape a nose or ear entails cutting, sometimes followed by long recovery times and scars. Now, researchers have developed a ‘molecular surgery’ process using tiny needles, electric current and 3D molds to quickly reshape living tissue with no incisions, scarring or recovery time. It shows promise as a noninvasive alternative to laser eye surgery. The researchers will present their results today at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2019 National Meeting & Exposition. “We envision this new technique as a low-cost office procedure done under local anesthesia,” says Michael Hill, Ph.D., one of the project’s principal investigators, who will discuss the work at the meeting. “The whole process would take about five minutes. | Get the Full Story
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