Surgery

Risk of blood clots after surgery higher than thought
Dec 07 09

The risk of blood clots following surgery is probably higher - overall, more than one clot per 50 surgeries - than previously thought, data… Risk of blood clots after surgery higher than thought   

 

Smart phones allow quick diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Nov 30 09

Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software,… Smart phones allow quick diagnosis of acute appendicitis   

 

Minimally Invasive Surgery Corrects Scoliosis And Relieves Retired Teacher’s Chronic Pain
Nov 24 09

Carole Riggs, a retired teacher and school principal, points to her work during one Christmas vacation – bending, twisting and sitting on the floor… Minimally Invasive Surgery Corrects Scoliosis And Relieves Retired Teacher’s Chronic Pain   

 

Robot surgery safe in kids, but outcomes no better
Nov 16 09

Robotic surgery is safe for use in children, but there’s little evidence that outcomes for this type of surgery are any better than they… Robot surgery safe in kids, but outcomes no better   

 

New Study Identifies Sources for Surgical Complications in Older Patients
Nov 16 09

The elderly are more vulnerable to problems after a major surgical procedure than younger patients, but a team of investigators using data from the… New Study Identifies Sources for Surgical Complications in Older Patients   

 

Does cataract surgery make eye disease worse?
Nov 13 09

Cataract surgery does not appear to worsen the course of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive loss of vision due to deterioration of… Does cataract surgery make eye disease worse?   

 

Kicking the Smoking Habit Improves Surgical Outcomes
Nov 09 09

With the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout Challenge just a week away, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is giving smokers yet another… Kicking the Smoking Habit Improves Surgical Outcomes   

 

Prediction model superior to traditional criteria in bladder treatment decision
Oct 12 09

A statistical model can accurately predict which patients will have poor outcomes after bladder surgery and can determine the need for chemotherapy. The analysis,… Prediction model superior to traditional criteria in bladder treatment decision   

 

Are You at Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Oct 05 09

If you are experiencing pain in your arms, based on individual risk factors, there may be an increased likelihood you are suffering from carpal… Are You at Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?   

 

How to reach proficiency in laparoscopic splenectomy?
Sep 16 09

Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the gold standard intervention for the removal of the spleen, especially for benign causes. However, the organ’s high anatomic location,… How to reach proficiency in laparoscopic splenectomy?   

 

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Conditions is Focus of New Center
Sep 15 09

Recent improved understanding of hip abnormalities, combined with advances in diagnostic imaging techniques and minimally invasive surgical treatments are giving many patients new hope… Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Conditions is Focus of New Center   

 

‘Alert status’ area in brain discoved by Hebrew University scientists
Sep 14 09

A new understanding of how anesthesia and anesthesia-like states are controlled in the brain opens the door to possible new future treatments of various… ‘Alert status’ area in brain discoved by Hebrew University scientists   

 

Surgeons General, STOP Obesity Alliance announce America has reached tipping point on obesity
Sep 10 09

The two most recent Surgeons General of the United States, David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., FAAFP, FACPM, FACP and Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS,… Surgeons General, STOP Obesity Alliance announce America has reached tipping point on obesity   

 

It pays to quit smoking before surgery
Sep 03 09

People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing. This is what the… It pays to quit smoking before surgery   

 

Managing Children’s Anxiety Before and After Surgery
Aug 25 09

The prospect of surgery for a child is a frightening unknown for child and parent alike, and the pre-operative process that most children go… Managing Children’s Anxiety Before and After Surgery   

 

New treatment for receding gums works long-term
Jul 23 09

A therapy that helps regenerate receding gum tissue seems to hold up over the long term - and may offer patients an alternative to… New treatment for receding gums works long-term   

 

Advances seen in treatment of knee ligament injury
Jul 16 09

New surgical techniques are helping to improve treatment of a lesser-known type of knee ligament injury, according to a research review.

The ligament in… Advances seen in treatment of knee ligament injury   

 

Holes in surgical gloves increase infection risk
Jul 09 09

If patients aren’t given antibiotics before surgery, holes and leaks in a surgeon’s gloves can dramatically increase the risk of infection, suggest the… Holes in surgical gloves increase infection risk   

 

Can Hormone Treatment Ease Post-Surgery Behavior Changes in Children?
Jun 24 09

A scary unknown for many children, the prospect of surgery can cause intense preoperative anxiety. While some amount of stress is normal, what many… Can Hormone Treatment Ease Post-Surgery Behavior Changes in Children?   

 

A Urine Test for Appendicitis?
Jun 23 09

Appendicitis is the most common childhood surgical emergency, but the diagnosis can be challenging, especially in children, often leading to either unnecessary surgery in… A Urine Test for Appendicitis?   

 

Severe obesity increases risks of health problems during surgery
Jun 16 09

Healthcare providers must carefully consider the unique risk factors related to severe obesity in patients undergoing all types of surgery, according to an American… Severe obesity increases risks of health problems during surgery   

 

Total Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery Is Feasible, Shows Satisfactory Results
Jun 12 09

Recently the use of laparoscopy for vascular procedures has been limited by difficulties in aortic exposure and anastomosis techniques, as well as the… Total Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery Is Feasible, Shows Satisfactory Results   

 

Surgery Improves Outcomes for Spine Patients
Jun 01 09

People with the spine disease called degenerative spondylolisthesis* - who choose surgical treatment - experience substantially greater relief from pain over time compared to… Surgery Improves Outcomes for Spine Patients   

 

Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure Helps Teenagers Suffering from Excessive Sweating
May 05 09

Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure Helps Teenagers Suffering from Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

An estimated 3 percent of the world population, or about 197 million… Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure Helps Teenagers Suffering from Excessive Sweating   

 

With Endoscopic Surgery, Patient Has Large Pituitary Tumor Removed and Goes Home Two Days Later
Apr 22 09

When Adam Mamelak, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, removed a large tumor from the pituitary gland of Riverside resident Sharon Moreland, he… With Endoscopic Surgery, Patient Has Large Pituitary Tumor Removed and Goes Home Two Days Later   

 
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