Surgery

Pitt researchers demonstrate first successful use of biodegradable magnesium-alloy stent for pediatric patientsCredit: Materialise Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex…

Common condition with no treatment -- what next?Credit: Flinders University These findings validate the significance of the previously described first threshold - the point when the damage to the acinar cells of the pancreas is…

New suspicious findings occurred in 5.5% of breast MRI examinations performed to monitor response to neoadjuvant therapy; none of these new lesions were malignantCredit: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of…

Cardiologists perform catheter-based repair of leaky tricuspid heart valve HOUSTON-(Jan. 13, 2020)- Cardiologists Dr Sachin Goel and Dr Stephen Little at Houston Methodist recently performed the first catheter-based repair in Houston of a…

Published protocol believed to be the first in the COVID era Acknowledging that COVID-19 may be here to stay, Oregon Health & Science University has laid out a series of steps to prepare patients for elective surgery following their…

New polymer promises localized pain control for critical first four days DURHAM, N.C. - A Duke-led team of scientists has developed a bio-compatible surgical patch that releases non-opioid painkillers directly to the site of a wound for…

Credit: Ulf Sirborn. In countries with a severe shortage of surgeons it is common for some operations to be carried out by medical staff with lower formal qualifications. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have led an…

What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of two antibiotic strategies (oral moxifloxacin versus intravenous ertapenem followed by oral levofloxacin) on hospital discharge without surgery and recurrent…

Single blind, randomized clinical trial in Sierra Leone showed that task sharing can expand access to medical care without compromising qualityCredit: CapaCare Many Sub-Saharan countries have a desperate shortage of surgeons, and to…

Researchers call for policies and laws mandating the evacuation of surgical smoke from operating rooms If you've ever been in an operating room where tools are used to simultaneously cut and cauterize human flesh, you know what surgical…

Credit: Leela Goel Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound "drill" to break up the clots from the inside out. The…

Study found no difference in infection rates and sinus symptoms, while antibiotics increased gastrointestinal side effects. Antibiotics are not necessary for patients after most routine endoscopic sinus surgeries despite the common…

What The Study Did: Changes were assessed in abortions performed and at what gestational age following a Texas order postponing nonmedically necessary surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic compared with abortions performed during the…

Discovery could aid early screening, shed light on how Chiari malformation arisesCredit: David Limbrick About one in 100 children has a common brain disorder called Chiari 1 malformation, but most of the time such children grow up…

New papers on 'Current Management Strategies in Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation' and 'Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis' Beijing, 20 November…

A paint-on, transparent bandage reads the amount of oxygen reaching transplanted tissue, a crucial measure of the tissue's viability. The new technology greatly improves on existing methods of detecting oxygen supply. BOSTON -- In the…

The article by Dr. Humberto Carreras and colleagues is published in The Open Ophthalmology Journal, 2020 As the recently published article in the journal Open Ophthalmology Journal shows, there are significant differences among the…

Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - There are many different events which may lead to excessive and uncontrolled bleeding within the body. This can occur as a result of inflammation and ulcerations, abnormalities in the…

Rutgers co-authored study challenges current recommendations aimed at preventing infectionsCredit: NIH Antibiotics for cesarean section births are just as effective when they're given after the umbilical cord is clamped as before…

Findings are important for setting reasonable expectations for return to sport for all female athletes.Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (December 21, 2020) - With the Michigan high school and collegiate sports season influx…