Venezuela's Chavez needs more cancer surgery
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was poised to return to Cuba on Sunday for more cancer treatment, having spoken for the first time of giving up power if his condition worsens or he dies.
'World-first' surgery gives Australian boy new hope
Australian doctors Thursday hailed what they described as a world-first surgical treatment for a boy suffering from a rare disease that sends his blood pressure soaring and triggered a stroke.
Colombian president's cancer surgery successful
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his prostate Wednesday.
Kazakhstan doctors transplanted donor heart for the first time
The surgery was made on August 8 in the National Scientific Cardiosurgery Center of the National Medical Holding in Astana.
PHOTO: Artificial heart implanted in Astana
The first full implantation of an artificial heart has been made in Kazakhstan.
First partial heart implantation in CIS performed in Kazakhstan
A unique surgery was made in cardiosurgery center in Astana, Kazakhstan: simultaneous implantation of two auxiliary devices into the heart.
Kazakhstan scientists invented hydrogel breast implants
Kazakhstan scientists have developed an implantation material for treatment of urological diseases and use in plastic surgery.
Unique heart surgery performed on representative of American company in Astana
A complicated heart surgery on a foreign representative of one of the major American companies in Kazakhstan has been made in Cardiosurgery Center in Astana.
New heart surgery method introduced in Kazakhstan
Italian experts performed a master-class on transcatheter implantation of heart valves.
Kazakhstan is eyeing newest neurosurgical treatment methods
A master-class on implementation of the newest neurosurgical methods is held in the national scientific neurosurgery center.
Sex reassignment surgery costs around $3000 in Kazakhstan
According to Dzharbussynov Scientific Center of Urinology, 12 people (8 men and 4 women) have applied to the Center for such surgery in 20 years.
First kid's bone marrow transplantation made in Kazakhstan
The first bone marrow transplantation to a kid has been made in Kazakhstan.
First liver transplantation perfomed in Kazakhstan
Liver transplantation is one of the most difficult surgeries. The operation performed was twice as difficult as the usual one.
First Kazakhstan patient with artificial heart discharged
National Scientific Cardiology Center in Astana discharged its first patient with artificial heart.
Polish doctors made over 100 heart surgeries on children in Shymkent
A team of Polish cardiac surgeons operated over 100 children in Shymkent during the master-class held in the cardiology center of South-Kazakhstan oblast.
Surgery center for newborns opened in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Ministry of Healthcare opened a new neonatal surgery center to decrease infant mortality.
First open heart surgery performed in Almaty Central Clinical Hospital
Open heart surgery was performed in Almaty on September 13 for the first time in the system of Kazakhstan President’s hospitals.
Free vocal rehabilitation surgeries to be performed in Astana
National Diagnostics Center is looking for vocal rehabilitation surgery patients with voice disorders after gorge traumas, surgeries on thyroid body, as well as oncological surgeries.
First heart transplantation surgery to be performed in Kazakhstan
First surgeries on heart, liver and pancreas transplantation will be performed in Kazakhstan in November.