Simple Blood and Weight Index Predicts Complications After Heart Bypass Surgery in the Elderly
A new study finds that a simple index combining triglycerides, total cholesterol, and body weight outperforms established nutritional tools in ...
Tag: Postoperative Complications
Barbed Sutures Cut Hernia Risk After Keyhole Abdominal Surgery, Study Finds
A Japanese cohort study found that barbed sutures nearly halved the one-year incidence of incisional hernia compared with conventional continuous ...
Hidden Muscle Loss on CT Scans Predicts Who Tolerates Esophageal Cancer Immunotherapy
A multicenter study finds that skeletal muscle measured on routine staging CT scans predicts treatment tolerance, surgical complications and survival ...
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to More Pain and Wound Problems After Body-Contouring Surgery
A large propensity-matched study finds that patients with cannabis use disorder face significantly higher risks of postoperative pain and skin ...
Fat-Invaded Muscle Seen on CT Scans Predicts Poor Recovery After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
A study of 415 colorectal cancer surgery patients found that CT-measured skeletal muscle density, a marker of fatty infiltration, predicted ...
Abnormal Sodium Before Surgery Flags Risk in Older Patients but Adds Little Predictive Power
A large prospective study of older surgical patients finds that preoperative sodium abnormalities are strongly associated with postoperative delirium, complications, ...
High-Risk Salvage Surgery Offers Curative Hope for Inoperable Esophageal Cancer, Meta-Analysis Finds
A new meta-analysis of 208 patients finds that salvage esophagectomy after failed chemoradiotherapy carries substantial risks but can deliver five-year ...
Arm and Leg Sarcomas Follow Surprisingly Different Surgical Roads, 24-Year Study Finds
A 24-year cohort study shows that upper- and lower-extremity synovial sarcomas follow distinct surgical pathways, with far more positive margins ...
Keyhole Colorectal Cancer Surgery Cuts Long-Term Bowel Obstruction Risk
A nationwide Japanese cohort study of 5458 colorectal cancer patients found that laparoscopic surgery was associated with a significantly lower ...
High-Volume Hospitals Show Sharply Lower Death Rates in Minimally Invasive Esophageal Cancer Surgery
A landmark analysis of 22,712 Japanese esophagectomies finds that patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer face nearly triple ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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