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Newswise: RUDN doctors named surgery that reduces the risk of recurrent disc herniation
Released: 28-Feb-2024 4:05 AM EST
RUDN doctors named surgery that reduces the risk of recurrent disc herniation
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University doctors compared the classic approach to surgical treatment of recurrent intervertebral hernia with a modified one. The traditional technique is the simple removal of the intervertebral disc; in the modified surgery, the vertebrae are united together afterward. The first option is cheaper, but the second eliminates the risk of relapse.

Newswise: Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Provides Superior Long-Term Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Obesity
Released: 27-Feb-2024 12:00 PM EST
Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Provides Superior Long-Term Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Obesity
Cleveland Clinic

Research by Cleveland Clinic and three other U.S. medical centers has found that bariatric surgery provides better long-term control of blood glucose levels in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, compared with medical therapy.

Newswise:Video Embedded ai-powered-surgical-training-program-provides-real-time-feedback-and-instruction
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Released: 26-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
AI-Powered Surgical Training Program Provides Real-Time Feedback and Instruction
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Practice makes perfect, and a new system being tested and perfected that enables surgical trainees to obtain cutting-edge instruction in real-time, all through a new artificial intelligence program. As medical students conduct surgical exercises, the AI software scans a live video feed and provides immediate, personalized feedback.The solution is among the first generation of AI teachers giving real-time feedback and may pioneer the use of similar instructional technology in other industries, including additional areas of healthcare and medicine.

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Released: 23-Feb-2024 1:00 PM EST
African American patients on Medicaid are less likely to undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

African American patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) are less likely to receive surgical treatment, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 23-Feb-2024 12:00 PM EST
Higher body mass index linked to complications after autologous breast reconstruction
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction – reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants – the risks of overall and specific complications are increased at higher body mass index (BMI) levels, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Age, sex, race among top risk factors for revision knee surgery
Released: 21-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Age, sex, race among top risk factors for revision knee surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients who are younger than about 40, male, or Black are among those most at risk for revision surgery after having had a total knee replacement, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, was the first to explore relationships among risk factors for revision after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Newswise: Avanço no tratamento do câncer de pâncreas com cirurgia robótica total de Whipple
Released: 20-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Avanço no tratamento do câncer de pâncreas com cirurgia robótica total de Whipple
Mayo Clinic

As novas tecnologias estão melhorando o tratamento do câncer de pâncreas, oferecendo esperança aos pacientes que enfrentam uma das formas de câncer mais letais. O procedimento de Whipple, uma cirurgia complexa para o câncer de pâncreas localizado, agora pode ser feito roboticamente.

Released: 20-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Ochsner Health Hospitals Accredited as Surgical Review Corporation Centers of Excellence
Ochsner Health

Established in 2003, SRC is a nonprofit patient safety organization committed to healthcare excellence. Status as an accredited Center of Excellence means each hospital has met nationally and internationally recognized standards.

Newswise: Avance en el tratamiento del cáncer de páncreas con cirugía robótica total de Whipple
Released: 20-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Avance en el tratamiento del cáncer de páncreas con cirugía robótica total de Whipple
Mayo Clinic

Las nuevas tecnologías están mejorando el tratamiento del cáncer de páncreas, ofreciendo esperanza a los pacientes que enfrentan una de las formas de cáncer más letales. El procedimiento de Whipple, una cirugía compleja para el cáncer de páncreas localizado, ahora se puede hacer robóticamente.

Newswise: Experimental compound kills cancer, spares immune cells
Released: 20-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Experimental compound kills cancer, spares immune cells
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a compound that selectively eliminates cancer cells while sparing immune cells in a form of cell death known as ferroptosis. The findings, published in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new treatments for a wide variety of cancer types, the study authors say.

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Newswise: 3-Month-Old Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Patient Has a Lot of Heart After Lifesaving Surgery
Released: 15-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
3-Month-Old Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Patient Has a Lot of Heart After Lifesaving Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Beau Turfle is all smiles, says his family. But even at 3 months old, he’s already overcome a life-threatening heart concern.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Is surgery the best option for ruptured Achilles tendons in young adults?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Achilles tendon ruptures are normally treated with surgical procedures, but there are other options with equal outcomes

Released: 14-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
UChicago Medicine expands on the North Shore with new Northbrook office
University of Chicago Medical Center

Urogynecology and women’s health care now available; gastrointestinal services to be added this spring.

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Released: 14-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Two Texas transplant programs team up to save lives
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Two hard-to-match transplant patients 250 miles apart are starting 2024 on a new path to healthy lives.

14-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
New HSS Studies Highlight the Benefits of Robotic Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery

The use of robotics is becoming increasingly common in joint replacement, but more research is needed to quantify its benefits.

7-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Gastric Bypass Improves Long-Term Diabetes Remission, Even After Weight Recurrence
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Adults who have obesity and Type 2 diabetes are much more likely to see their diabetes stay in remission if they undergo gastric bypass surgery rather than sleeve gastrectomy, even after regaining weight, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

12-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Immunotherapy before surgery leads to promising long-term survival in sarcoma patients
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Patients with soft-tissue sarcoma treated with neoadjuvant, or pre-surgical, immunotherapy had very little residual tumor at the time of surgery and promising long-term survival, according to Phase II trial results published today in Nature Cancer by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Released: 12-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Latest Research on Orthopedic Care
Cedars-Sinai

Surgeons and investigators from Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics bring their leading-edge expertise in treatment and the latest clinical research to the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in San Francisco February 12-16.

Newswise: The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Presents the 2024 Spine Summit
Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Presents the 2024 Spine Summit
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

The 2024 Spine Summit, presented by the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, will pack in plenty of exciting educational opportunities, interesting networking events and spine-tingling entertainment over the four-day meeting at Caesars Palace, February 21-24.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
HSS Research Evaluates Whether AI Chatbots Provide Reliable Medical Information
Hospital for Special Surgery

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are more accurate than expected when asked to answer medical questions about spine surgery, but patients still need to use extreme caution when turning to these tools for help with medical decision-making.

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5-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
3D Ice Printing can Create Artificial Blood Vessels in Engineered Tissue
Biophysical Society

Over 100,000 individuals in the United States are currently in need of organ transplants. The demand for organs, such as hearts, kidneys, and livers, far exceeds the available supply and people sometimes wait years to receive a donated organ.

   
Newswise: International Study Finds Thrombectomy Highly Effective Long-Term Treatment for Large Strokes
9-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST
International Study Finds Thrombectomy Highly Effective Long-Term Treatment for Large Strokes
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

In a major, international study, named SELECT2, a University Hospitals (UH) research team found that patients with large strokes had a dramatically better recovery after endovascular thrombectomy plus medical management at long-term follow-up, than patients who only received standard medical management.

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Released: 9-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Community Conversations: Inspiring Black Youth in Medicine
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai and BlackDoctor.org will host a virtual community conversation to help inspire Black doctors considering a career in medicine, research and healthcare.

Newswise: Lung Transplant Recipient's Generous Donation Creates Rehabilitation Area for Patients Recovering from Transplant
Released: 8-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Lung Transplant Recipient's Generous Donation Creates Rehabilitation Area for Patients Recovering from Transplant
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine recently celebrated the dedication of the Chris and Neil Blitstein Rehabilitation Track with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC).

Released: 8-Feb-2024 1:30 PM EST
Robotic-assisted surgery and navigation don't affect infection risk after hip arthroplasty
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), the use of robotic-assisted surgery and surgical navigation techniques is not associated with an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Released: 7-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
The 2024 STS Surgeon Compensation Report is Here!
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The first annual STS Cardiothoracic Surgeon Compensation Report is now available to help US-based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value and make informed career decisions using reliable benchmarks specific to the specialty.

Newswise: Mejora del proceso de evaluación de la cirugía de la epilepsia: formación y comunicación
Released: 7-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Mejora del proceso de evaluación de la cirugía de la epilepsia: formación y comunicación
International League Against Epilepsy

Aunque la cirugía puede ser una opción para hasta el 40% de las personas con epilepsia resistente a los medicamentos, menos del 1% son remitidos a centros de epilepsia cada año. ¿Por qué?

Newswise: Improving the epilepsy surgery evaluation pipeline: Training and communication
Released: 7-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Improving the epilepsy surgery evaluation pipeline: Training and communication
International League Against Epilepsy

Surgery may be an option for up to 40% of people with drug-resistant epilepsy, but fewer than 1% are referred to epilepsy centers each year. Why?

Newswise: Re-excision rates after breast-conserving surgery pose ongoing challenges in the US: UTHealth Houston study unveils high reoperation rates and costs
6-Feb-2024 12:00 AM EST
Re-excision rates after breast-conserving surgery pose ongoing challenges in the US: UTHealth Houston study unveils high reoperation rates and costs
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Rates of re-excision after initial breast-conserving surgery in women with breast cancer remain high across the United States, leading to an increased cost of care and a higher risk of postoperative complications, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.

Newswise: From Hidden History to Robot Surgery
Released: 5-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
From Hidden History to Robot Surgery
University of Utah Health

The annual conference brought together hundreds of scientists interested in finding ways to harness big data to answer previously unsolvable questions.

   
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Released: 2-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
A Record Year for Cedars-Sinai Transplant Patients
Cedars-Sinai

The Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center and Smidt Heart Institute together completed 652 solid organ transplants in 2023, far outpacing Cedars-Sinai’s internal record set just one year ago, when surgeons completed 583 transplants.

Newswise: UNC Hospitals Performs First Domino Liver Transplant in Decades
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
UNC Hospitals Performs First Domino Liver Transplant in Decades
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Chirag Desai, MD, FACS, an abdominal organ transplant and hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgeon at UNC Hospitals, performed a “domino” liver transplant, which helped two patients from a single donor without splitting a liver.

Released: 1-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Clinical Trials of Sticky, Bone-Boosting Proteins Funded By Department Of Defense
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

A startup company, Theradaptive, founded by Hertz Fellow Luis Alvarez aims to revolutionize sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, dental implants and even cancer care through its uniquely engineered proteins.

Newswise: Large Multicenter Clinical Trial Finds that Antiseptic Containing Iodine Reduces Surgical-Site Infections in Patients with Extremity Fractures
Released: 1-Feb-2024 7:00 AM EST
Large Multicenter Clinical Trial Finds that Antiseptic Containing Iodine Reduces Surgical-Site Infections in Patients with Extremity Fractures
University of Maryland Medical Center

A large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that an antiseptic containing iodine resulted in about one-quarter fewer post-surgical infections in patients with limb fractures compared to another frequently used skin antiseptic.

Newswise: How Will New Pediatric Heart Surgery Guidelines Impact Care?
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
How Will New Pediatric Heart Surgery Guidelines Impact Care?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Every year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown that there can be significant variations in outcomes for these patients. To ensure that all children receive the best care, a group of leading experts across the country collaborated to create new, consensus recommendations for hospitals performing pediatric heart surgery.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Surgical robot developed at Nebraska launches into space
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A surgeon’s hands could stretch 250 miles above Earth, should an upcoming test of a miniaturized surgical robot aboard the International Space Station prove successful.

Newswise: A tie between the most common obesity surgeries
Released: 30-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
A tie between the most common obesity surgeries
University of Gothenburg

The two most common obesity surgeries – gastric bypass and gastric sleeve – have few short-term complications and are equivalent in that sense. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.



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