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Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:00 PM EDT
أظهرت جراحة طفيفة التوغل لتحديد مرحلة سرطان البنكرياس نتائج إيجابية في تحديد سير المرض، وذلك وفقًا لدراسة أجرتها مايو كلينك.
Mayo Clinic

أظهرت دراسة نُشرت في مجلة الكلية الأمريكية للجراحين أن إجراء جراحة بسيطة للمرضى الذين شُخصت إصابتهم حديثًا بمرض سرطان البنكرياس قد يساعد في تحديد مدى انتشار السرطان مبكرًا ومعرفة مرحلته. وأضاف الباحثون أنه يفضل أن تُجرى هذه الجراحة قبل أن يبدأ المريض العلاج الكيميائي.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Estudo da Mayo Clinic descobre que o estadiamento precoce do câncer de pâncreas com cirurgia minimamente invasiva tem resultados positivos no prognóstico do paciente
Mayo Clinic

Um estudo publicado na revista Journal of the American College of Surgeons revela que executar um procedimento minimamente invasivo em pacientes diagnosticados recentemente com câncer de pâncreas ajuda a identificar mais cedo a extensão do câncer e determinar o seu estágio.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Emergency General Surgery Verification Program Verifies First Five Hospitals
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Five hospitals are among the first in the nation to be verified under the new American College of Surgeons Emergency General Surgery Verification Program (ACS EGS-VP) launched in September 2022.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
AATS and Leading Cancer Center’s Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG) Complete First Clinical Trial Involving Ground Glass Lung Nodules Identified on CT Scan
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG) completed its first clinical trial involving 330 patients who have ground glass lung nodules identified on a CT scan.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Bilateral total knee arthroplasty linked to increased complication rates
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are at an increased risk of several types of complications, as compared with matched patients undergoing unilateral TKA, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 11:20 AM EDT
Clinical trial gives woman a new lease on life
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Versil Joyles-Stapleton, 76, can’t seem to slow herself down — a drastic change to how she lived her life just 2 years ago.

Newswise: AI Tool Decodes Brain Cancer’s Genome During Surgery
5-Jul-2023 8:00 AM EDT
AI Tool Decodes Brain Cancer’s Genome During Surgery
Harvard Medical School

New AI tool enables in-surgery genomic profiling of gliomas, the most aggressive and most common brain tumors.

Released: 6-Jul-2023 2:05 PM EDT
La determinación temprana de la etapa del cáncer de páncreas con cirugía de invasión mínima muestra resultados positivos en el pronóstico del paciente, según estudio de Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic

Un estudio publicado en el Journal of the American College of Surgeons revela que realizar un procedimiento quirúrgico menor en pacientes con un diagnóstico reciente de cáncer de páncreas ayuda a identificar la diseminación temprana del cáncer y determinar la etapa del cáncer.

Newswise: Cannabis use associated with increased risk of surgical complications, according to UTHealth Houston study
Released: 5-Jul-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Cannabis use associated with increased risk of surgical complications, according to UTHealth Houston study
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

People who are regular cannabis users are at an increased risk of experiencing complications before, during, and after surgery, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston published today in JAMA Surgery.

Newswise: Ray Charles Foundation Reinvests $1M in Neuro Scholars
Released: 5-Jul-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Ray Charles Foundation Reinvests $1M in Neuro Scholars
Cedars-Sinai

Building on its visionary investment in Cedars-Sinai’s neurosurgery scholarship program, The Ray Charles Foundation has donated a second gift of $1 million to support critical training and research to advance the neurosciences.

Newswise: MedStar Washington Hospital Center Performs the World’s First RevCore Stent Cleaning Procedure for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Released: 5-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Performs the World’s First RevCore Stent Cleaning Procedure for Deep Vein Thrombosis
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center became first in the world to use the RevCore thrombectomy catheter for treatment of deep vein thrombosis. In March, vascular surgeon Steven Abramowitz, MD, used the RevCore deep venous ‘stent cleaner,’ on 10 patients where he successfully dislodged and removed old, rigid clots and debris from the deep veins and stents, all in a single session and restored blood flow.

29-Jun-2023 3:50 PM EDT
Older Frail Patients Have a 1-in-3 Chance of Surviving CPR During Surgery
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

It’s estimated that around 25% of patients who have a cardiac arrest and receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a normal hospital setting will survive.

Released: 3-Jul-2023 7:00 AM EDT
تنبيه من خبير: كيف سيستفيد المرضى من الجراحات اليقظة للعمود الفقري
Mayo Clinic

كانت مايو كلينك من أوائل المراكز على مستوى العالم في تنفيذ عمليات دمج الفقرات بالدعم الروبوتي وباستخدام التخدير النصفي، ما يعني أن المريض مستيقظ خلال العملية. يطلق أيضًا على عملية دمج الفقرات اسم دمج الفقرات القطني عبر الثقوب. هذه العملية هي نوع من دمج الفقرات والذي يساعد على تثبيت العمود الفقري بعد المشكلات التآكلية أو المتعلقة بالسرطان أو بعد الإصابة المتسببة في عدم استقرار الفقرات.

Released: 3-Jul-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Los beneficios de practicar la cirugía de columna vertebral con el paciente despierto
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic se encuentra entre las primeras instituciones del mundo en realizar una cirugía de fusión espinal con asistencia robótica y anestesia raquídea, lo que significa que el paciente está despierto. A esta cirugía también se la conoce como TLIF, que es la sigla en inglés para fusión intersomática lumbar transforaminal.

Released: 3-Jul-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Quais são os benefícios da cirurgia da coluna com anestesia local para os pacientes
Mayo Clinic

A Mayo Clinic é um dos primeiros centros médicos do mundo a realizar uma cirurgia de fusão espinhal, denominada TLIF, que conta com assistência robótica e anestesia raquidiana, permitindo que o paciente permaneça acordado durante a intervenção. TLIF é uma sigla em inglês que significa fusão intervertebral lombar transforaminal.

Newswise: June Research Highlights
Released: 30-Jun-2023 2:45 PM EDT
June Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for June 2023.

Newswise: Military, Civilian Trauma Convene for Advanced Combat Surgical Readiness Training
Released: 30-Jun-2023 7:20 AM EDT
Military, Civilian Trauma Convene for Advanced Combat Surgical Readiness Training
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Military and civilian trauma experts from around the country convened for a three-day training event to reinforce vascular, plastic and orthopedic surgical skills for advanced combat surgical readiness. The program provided an opportunity to share trauma rehabilitation best practices, both within the military and civilian sectors.

Newswise: Dr. Adam Schell and Dr. Mara Vucich of The Maryland Spine Center at Mercy are Featured Guests for the July 2023 edition of “Medoscopy”
Released: 29-Jun-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Dr. Adam Schell and Dr. Mara Vucich of The Maryland Spine Center at Mercy are Featured Guests for the July 2023 edition of “Medoscopy”
Mercy Medical Center

Adam J. Schell, M.D., a Fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon, and physiatrist Mara Vucich, D.O., both of The Maryland Spine Center at Mercy, are the featured guests on Mercy Medical Center’s monthly talk show, “Medoscopy,” airing Wednesday and Thursday, July 19th and 20th, at 5:30 p.m. EST.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Combined technique provides new choice for cleft palate repair
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A combination of two established surgical techniques provides good outcomes in repair of cleft palate in infants, reports a study in the July 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: 29-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Children with Medicaid less likely to receive helmet therapy for a flattened head
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

When indicated, helmet therapy is a highly effective treatment for position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]) in infants. However, infants with Medicaid insurance are less likely to receive helmet therapy and more likely to have delayed treatment, reports the July 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: 29-Jun-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Staging pancreatic cancer early with minimally invasive surgery shows positive results in patient prognosis, Mayo Clinic study finds
Mayo Clinic

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reveals that performing a minor surgical procedure on patients newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer helps to identify cancer spread early and determine the stage of cancer.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 11:55 AM EDT
Patients Taking Popular Medications for Diabetes and Weight Loss Should Stop Before Elective Surgery, ASA Suggests
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

With the growing popularity of medications like Ozempic® (semaglutide), Trulicity® (dulaglutide), and other glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and weight loss, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) suggests withholding the medication before elective surgery to reduce the risk of complications associated with anesthesia in adults and children.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 8:50 AM EDT
Surgical stabilization of odontoid fractures improves outcomes
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Odontoid fractures—those occurring in the second cervical vertebra—are common in elderly patients after a low-energy fall. However, whether the initial treatment should be surgical or nonoperative still isn’t known. Previous studies haven’t accounted for differences in injury severity, or the presence or absence of neurologic impairment, which can affect patients’ results.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 8:20 AM EDT
Researchers discover new opportunities for preventing kidney injury following cardiac surgery
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study finds that the minimum level of oxygen delivery during cardiopulmonary bypass may be lower than previously thought — meaning, there may be opportunities to avoid transfusing patients during cardiac surgical procedures. Researchers say cardiac surgical programs may be unnecessarily transfusing patients to prevent kidney injury.

Newswise: Amitabh Goel, MD, FACS, Named Verified Surgeon of Quality by Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative
Released: 29-Jun-2023 8:20 AM EDT
Amitabh Goel, MD, FACS, Named Verified Surgeon of Quality by Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Hernia Awareness Month occurs each year in June, and this year the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is celebrating with the launch of its new Verified Surgeon of Quality Program. Amitabh Goel, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Surgery at University Hospitals (UH) Geneva Medical Center, and clinical professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has been recognized by the organization as a Verified Surgeon of Quality.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Awake surgery for cancerous brain tumor brings referee back to the mat
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

After an awake surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor, a Michigan man is living “more deliberately” than ever — officiating a high school wrestling state championship and participating in research for a potential cure.

Newswise: All-in-one device for hemorrhage control
Released: 28-Jun-2023 2:55 PM EDT
All-in-one device for hemorrhage control
Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation

A multi-faceted device for effectively treating deep, non-compressible, and irregularly-shaped wounds has been engineered by the scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI).

Newswise: Cancer Experts at Jersey Shore University Medical Center Implanting First Targeted Liver Tumor Treatment Pumps in Patients
Released: 28-Jun-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Cancer Experts at Jersey Shore University Medical Center Implanting First Targeted Liver Tumor Treatment Pumps in Patients
Hackensack Meridian Health

A team of surgical experts led by Gregory J. Tiesi, M.D., FACS, FSSO, began implanting hepatic artery infusion pumps in patients at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in June. They are among the first in New Jersey to provide the pump for patients.

Newswise: Climbing to New Heights After Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Released: 28-Jun-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Climbing to New Heights After Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Cedars-Sinai

The summit is a good place to be. Staying active on the hiking trails around the southern highlands of Australia, where he retired earlier this year after a career in film marketing, Jon Anderson is feeling there’s little he can’t conquer.

Released: 28-Jun-2023 8:30 AM EDT
UCSF Among First in U.S. to Receive New Surgery Designation from the American College of Surgeons
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

UC San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) is among the first four hospitals in the U.S. to be verified as part of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP), a quality program recently launched in partnership with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS).

Released: 23-Jun-2023 1:40 PM EDT
June Tip Sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A world-renowned biochemist joins the Sylvester Cancer team, a global health leader strives to ensure more equitable cancer care, a recent study identifies disparities in federal cancer research funding, new targeted therapies for thyroid and other cancers are making surgery a secondary option for many patients, efforts to preserve women’s sexual health while they receive endocrine therapy for breast cancer, and more are highlighted in this month’s tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Released: 22-Jun-2023 8:40 AM EDT
Neurosurgeons Join Congress in Calling on CMS to Swiftly Finalize Prior Authorization Rules
American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Washington Office

Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) joined 61 bipartisan senators and 233 members of the House of Representatives in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to swiftly finalize rules to increase transparency, streamline and standardize prior authorization (PA), including modifying the final rules to more closely align with the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.

   
Released: 21-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
'All-inside' meniscal repair shows good long-term outcomes
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A second-generation "all-inside" meniscal repair system provides a high success rate at long-term follow-up, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Tranexamic acid may lower heterotopic ossification risk after elbow trauma surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients undergoing surgery for elbow trauma, treatment with the hemostatic drug tranexamic acid (TXA) is associated with a decreased incidence of heterotopic ossification (HO) – a common complication of abnormal bone formation, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Marks A Decade as One of the Nation’s Best
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for the 10th consecutive year. The Honor Roll is a top distinction awarded to only 10 children’s hospitals nationwide recognized by U.S. News as the “Best of the Best.” Nationwide Children’s is ranked sixth on the 2023-24 Honor Roll list.

Newswise: Loyola Medicine Improves Health Equity by Increasing Access to 
Kidney Transplants for Patients with Obesity
Released: 20-Jun-2023 6:00 PM EDT
Loyola Medicine Improves Health Equity by Increasing Access to Kidney Transplants for Patients with Obesity
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine's advanced robotic surgery program makes it one of the few hospitals in the country to offer kidney transplantation to patients with obesity.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 1:40 PM EDT
ASA and APSF Release Updated Recommendations for Elective Surgery After COVID-19 Infection
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Driven by recent studies, the evolving nature of the disease and the widespread vaccination of Americans against COVID-19, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) today released a joint statement providing updated recommendations for the timing of elective surgeries and anesthesia for patients after a COVID-19 infection.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Docs Develop Best Practices for Next-Gen Surgical Robot
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The new devices reduce recovery times. Innovative techniques may reduce them more.

Newswise:Video Embedded a-spy-in-the-belly
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Released: 15-Jun-2023 3:05 AM EDT
A "spy" in the belly
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich have developed a patch with a sensor function. The polymer patch warns before the occurence of dangerous leaks on sutures in the gastrointestinal tract take hold, while closes the areas on its own. A new material now enables a fast, easy and non-invasive leak diagnosis. The team recently published their findings in the journal Advanced Science.

   
Released: 14-Jun-2023 7:30 AM EDT
Vascular Verification Program Verifies First Four Hospitals
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), has verified the first four hospitals as part of the recently launched Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP).

Released: 14-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Por qué es importante mejorar la salud de los huesos antes de la cirugía de columna
Mayo Clinic

A medida que envejecemos, los huesos pierden parte de su estructura. La osteopenia y la osteoporosis son dos afecciones en las que los huesos se vuelven menos densos y, por lo tanto, se quiebran con mayor facilidad. Estos tipos de problemas en la densidad ósea son comunes en pacientes de cirugía de columna mayores de 50 años.

Released: 14-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
السبب وراء ضرورة تحسين صحة العظام قبل الخضوع لجراحة في العمود الفقري
Mayo Clinic

تفقد العظام بعضًا من كتلتها مع تقدم الأشخاص في العمر. قِلّة العظام وهشاشة العظام هما حالتان تقل فيهما كثافة العظام، وبالتالي تصبح أكثر عرضة للكسر. تشيع مشكلات كثافة العظام هذه لدى مرضى جراحات العمود الفقري ممن يبلغون 50 عامًا فأكثر.

Released: 14-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
A importância de melhorar a saúde óssea antes de uma cirurgia na coluna
Mayo Clinic

Conforme as pessoas envelhecem, os ossos vão perdendo parte de sua estrutura. A osteopenia e a osteoporose são doenças nas quais os ossos perdem densidade e podem quebrar com mais facilidade. Esses problemas de densidade óssea são comuns em pacientes a partir de 50 anos que passam por cirurgias de coluna.

Newswise: A surgical procedure trial compares efficacy of two reliable procedures to repair a hiatal hernia and put an end to heartburn and GERD symptoms
Released: 13-Jun-2023 3:30 PM EDT
A surgical procedure trial compares efficacy of two reliable procedures to repair a hiatal hernia and put an end to heartburn and GERD symptoms
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For years, Mike Culp, 30, followed a highly restrictive diet and took medication to help manage his painful acid reflux symptoms that plagued his life and sleep. At age 18, he went to a specialist, who diagnosed him with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). He was prescribed a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI), a medication that shuts off the acid-pumping cells in the stomach. His symptoms were temporarily managed, but he could not get rid of the burning, acidic-induced discomfort for long.

Released: 13-Jun-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Medivis Raises $20M Series A to Advance Surgery with Augmented Reality
Medivis

Medivis, a medical technology company with the mission to establish augmented reality as the new standard in surgical navigation, announced a $20 million Series A funding round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Initialized Capital and Mayo Clinic. Additional investors include Bob Iger, Kevin Durant, Dr. Robert Spetzler, Hugo Barra and Coalition Operators.

Released: 13-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Announcing the new Miller’s Orthopaedic Review Course, Oxford
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. (JBJS) and Professional Medical Education Ltd. are pleased to announce the rebranding of the Oxford Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review Course as Miller’s Orthopaedic Review Course (MRC), Oxford. Now in its 14th year, the course will take place January 3-7, 2024, at Worcester College on the historic campus of the University of Oxford.

12-Jun-2023 7:05 AM EDT
NHS policies on patient’s weight and access to hip replacement surgery are inappropriate, study finds
University of Bristol

Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are inappropriate and worsening health inequalities, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine today [13 June] that analysed nearly 490,000 hip surgeries. With one in ten people likely to need a joint replacement in their lifetime, many thousands of patients are directly affected by these policies.



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