Surgery

A new tissue-transport tool inspired by the egg-laying ovipositor organ of wasps may reduce trauma and patient recovery time in minimally invasive surgeryCredit: A. Sakes and coauthors A new tissue-transport device which was…

Bridging the age gapCredit: Professor Lynda Wyld Women with breast cancer who are aged older than 70 years are sometimes not offered surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy because doctors believe their patients will not be able…

Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system with therapeutic antibodies. Among many strategies for cancer therapy, it has been…

Systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that patients with localized and locally advanced prostate cancer may be potentially spared radiotherapy and its associated side effects following surgery To better document the repercussions of…

A comprehensive literature review validates principles underlying the ACS Quality Verification Program's Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality CHICAGO: Hospital resources and infrastructure dedicated to improving quality and safety are…

What The Study Did: This observational study examined survival rates and the use of chemotherapy before surgery among women with advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer in the United States from 2004 to 2016. Authors: Alexander…

Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - For patients with kidney stones, ureteral stents (hollow devices placed in the ureter - the tube between the kidney and bladder) can be used temporarily to relieve urinary…

Positive effects of metabolic surgery may be independent of weight loss CLEVELAND: A Cleveland Clinic study shows that 5 to 10 percent of surgically induced weight loss is associated with improved life expectancy and cardiovascular…

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) does not appear to lower the risk of infection for obese women after cesarean delivery, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The treatment involves placing a low-pressure…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A new paper suggests three solutions to addressing the backlog of non-urgent surgeries delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "As a surgeon, I understand why hospitals needed to delay many elective surgeries to ensure…

Credit: Kundu et al. (2020) PNAS PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21. 2020 - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering have created a machine-learning algorithm…

The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG) of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) has renewed its federal contract to operate the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).Credit: ©Chronic Disease Research Group …

ARRS promises to deliver the same clinically relevant experience for which its Annual Meeting has long been heralded: world-class educational activities led by the field's foremost experts that span every subspecialty of radiology…

Newly-developed SNAP device that protects surgeons performing nasal endoscopies rolling out free to NHS after rapid design and manufactureCredit: Endoscope-i An innovative device designed to stop patients accidentally spreading…

Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release quickly improves hand function and reduces hand discomfort, making the procedure a safe, effective, and less invasive alternative to traditional open or endoscopic surgeryCredit: American Roentgen Ray…

What The Study Did: Researchers investigated differences in quality of life and other outcomes (including physical functioning, body image, sexual health, anxiety and depressive symptoms) by type of breast cancer surgery (such as…

Stricter regulation of glass used in tables could prevent millions of injuries a year, according to a Rutgers researcher Faulty glass in tables can cause life-threatening injuries, according to a Rutgers study, which provides evidence that…

Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy to develop and improve cancer treatments that harness the immune systemCredit: University of Louisville Cancer remains one of the most difficult and deadly challenges in human health,…

Five-day surgical conference features hundreds of new research findings, contemporary topics in surgery, and embraces a digital approach with live and on-demand sessions CHICAGO (September 11, 2020): The first-ever virtual American…

Credit: deborabalves (Pixabay) Surgeons could dramatically reduce the risk of infection after an operation by simply changing the antiseptic they use. New analysis by the University of Leeds and the University of Bern of more…