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Shorter hours mean fewer surgical mistakes: study
• Surgery • Sep 17 08

Surgical residents at a large teaching hospital who worked shorter shifts were less likely to make mistakes during gallbladder surgery, U.S. researchers said on… Shorter hours mean fewer surgical mistakes: study   

 
 

Orthopaedic Surgeons Play Key Role in Stroke Recovery
• Surgery • • Stroke • Aug 27 08

In the United States, nearly 730,000 first-ever strokes occur each year, with a survival rate of more than 80 percent. These survivors often experience… Orthopaedic Surgeons Play Key Role in Stroke Recovery   

 
 

Pain Perception – It’s All in the Genes
• Genetics • • Pain • • Surgery • Aug 22 08

Previous studies have shown that women experience more severe postoperative pain and require more narcotics than men in the early postoperative period. A study… Pain Perception – It’s All in the Genes   

 
 

Michael DeBakey, pioneer of heart procedures, dead at 99
• Heart • • Surgery • Jul 14 08


Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented a host of devices to help heart… Michael DeBakey, pioneer of heart procedures, dead at 99   

 
 

Keeping Patients Awake During Surgery?
• Surgery • Jun 10 08

Think anesthesiologists only keep patients “asleep” during surgical procedures? An “awake craniotomy” performed on Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy on June 2, 2008 should challenge… Keeping Patients Awake During Surgery?   

 
 

Surgical Procedure May Provide Relief for Patients with Chronic Intractable Headaches
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Surgery • Apr 28 08

While nearly everyone experiences a headache on occasion, studies indicate that an estimated 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches annually. The World Health… Surgical Procedure May Provide Relief for Patients with Chronic Intractable Headaches   

 
 

Anesthesia and Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • • Surgery • Apr 26 08

In studies of human brain cells, the widely-used anesthetic desflurane does not contribute to increased production of amyloid-beta protein; however, when combined with low… Anesthesia and Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Having Surgery? STOP, and Take This Test First!
• Surgery • Apr 23 08

A team of anesthesiologist researchers has developed a quick, cheap and highly accurate scoring system to identify surgical patients who may have the potentially… Having Surgery? STOP, and Take This Test First!   

 
 

Appendix Removed Through Vagina, U.S. First
• Surgery • Mar 28 08

On March 26, 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center removed an inflamed appendix through a patient’s vagina, a first in the… Appendix Removed Through Vagina, U.S. First   

 
 

Iraq War Has Led to Surgical Advances
• Public Health • • Surgery • Mar 24 08

Through hard experience, U.S. military doctors and civilian surgeons in Iraq have made meaningful strides in managing devastating injuries suffered by soldiers and Iraqi… Iraq War Has Led to Surgical Advances   

 
 

Appendix Removed through Mouth, First in U.S.
• Surgery • Mar 17 08

On Wednesday, March 12, 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center performed what is believed to be the country’s first removal of a… Appendix Removed through Mouth, First in U.S.   

 
 

Safe and Sound?
• Infections • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 06 08

It is no secret—MRSA kills. It is also no secret that MRSA is a huge ongoing obstacle facing all health-care professionals; orthpaedic surgeons are… Safe and Sound?   

 
 

Back to Basics: Aspirin After Knee Surgery
• Drug News • • Surgery • Mar 05 08

Taking aspirin to prevent blood clots after knee surgery may be a safe and effective alternative to currently recommended treatments that are often costlier… Back to Basics: Aspirin After Knee Surgery   

 
 

Millions of cosmetic procedures done in US in 2007
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Mar 04 08

The annual report released Monday by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery indicates that 11.7 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the US… Millions of cosmetic procedures done in US in 2007   

 
 

Plastic Surgeons Deploy New Laser for Wrinkle Removal, Acne Scarring, Tattoo Removal
• Cosmetics • • Dermatology • • Skin Care • • Surgery • Feb 13 08

UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons are among a handful in the nation deploying a new type of laser that goes deeper into the… Plastic Surgeons Deploy New Laser for Wrinkle Removal, Acne Scarring, Tattoo Removal   

 
 

Surgeons’ success rates ‘must be public’
• Public Health • • Surgery • Feb 04 08

Britain’s 6,000 surgeons must be more open about what they do and accept assessment of the outcomes of their operations to guarantee patient safety,… Surgeons’ success rates ‘must be public’   

 
 

Blacks twice as susceptible and more likely to die of severe sepsis than whites
• Infections • • Surgery • Feb 01 08

Blacks have almost double the rate of severe sepsis—an overwhelming infection of the bloodstream accompanied by acute organ dysfunction—as whites, according to recent research.

… Blacks twice as susceptible and more likely to die of severe sepsis than whites   
 
 

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Presents Update on Craniosynostosis
• Children's Health • • Surgery • Jan 31 08

Ongoing progress in the care of children with a type of skull deformity called craniosynostosis is highlighted in the special January issue of… Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Presents Update on Craniosynostosis   

 
 

Painkillers safe for kids after tonsil surgery
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Jan 29 08

Children recovering from having their tonsils and adenoids removed can be given painkillers like ibuprofen without increasing the risk of postop bleeding, according… Painkillers safe for kids after tonsil surgery   

 
 

Extreme Obesity Affects Chances of Kidney Transplantation
• Obesity • • Surgery • • Urine Problems • Jan 11 08

For patients on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, severe and morbid obesity are associated with a lower chance of receiving an organ,… Extreme Obesity Affects Chances of Kidney Transplantation   

 
 

Massage may help ease pain and anxiety after surgery
• Pain • • Surgery • Dec 18 07

A 20-minute evening back massage may help relieve pain and reduce anxiety following major surgery when given in addition to pain medications, according to… Massage may help ease pain and anxiety after surgery   

 
 

What’s New in Childhood Organ Transplantation
• Children's Health • • Surgery • Dec 10 07

Transplantation remains the most effective treatment for children who have end-organ failure. In this review, we summarize the current issues facing children and their… What’s New in Childhood Organ Transplantation   

 
 

Patients with Mild Cushing Syndrome may benefit from Adrenalectomy
• Cancer • • Endocrinology • • Surgery • Dec 07 07

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that patients with a mild form of Cushing syndrome, a metabolic disorder caused by adrenal tumors,… Patients with Mild Cushing Syndrome may benefit from Adrenalectomy   

 
 

Incisionless Surgery To Correct Acid Reflux Disease
• Bowel Problems • • Surgery • Oct 24 07

Surgeons at the Ohio State University Medical Center have performed the first incisionless operations in the United States using a device recently approved by… Incisionless Surgery To Correct Acid Reflux Disease   

 
 

Recent Colds Influence Adverse Respiratory Events after Surgery in Children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Surgery • Oct 24 07

For children undergoing general anesthesia for surgery or other procedures, the risks of several adverse respiratory (breathing-related) events are greater if the child has… Recent Colds Influence Adverse Respiratory Events after Surgery in Children   

 
 
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