A Rutgers study of obese adults, all with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and morbid obesity (body mass index > 40), has shown that those who underwent bariatric surgery suffered far fewer extreme cardiovascular events subsequently.
UMSOM Researchers Report on New Findings from Heart Monitoring Systems at American Heart Association Meeting
“I am thrilled to join Hackensack Meridian Health,” said Dr. Bhora. “The opportunity to be a part of the finest health system in New Jersey with a new and innovative affiliated medical school was a big draw. The central region of New Jersey has a need for the highest quality of surgical care, and we have bold plans to transform both the quality and breadth of surgical programs that we will offer to our patients. This, in addition to starting a surgical residency program and helping transform JFK University Medical Center into a true tertiary and quaternary hospital was the impetus for me to join the Hackensack Meridian Team and an opportunity impossible to turn down.”
Pascack Valley Medical Center added Excelsius GPS® to their robotic-assisted surgery program, giving patients a minimally invasive option for complex spine surgeries. Orthopedic surgeons Rafael Levin, M.D. and Evan Baird, M.D. completed the hospital’s first procedure with the new robot October 19.
Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have significantly increased levels of immune cells called mast cells in synovial tissue surrounding the knee joint than men. Their findings, presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, ACR Convergence 2022, may help future research explore why women with knee osteoarthritis report worse pain than men.
Epidural steroid injections and epidural blood patches are procedures performed by pain medicine physicians to deliver medication into the spine to provide quick pain relief to patients. During these procedures, a small amount of dye is injected to identify the epidural space, a small space in the spine.
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective and proven treatment for chronic nerve pain, and it is often used to treat persistent pain after previous back surgery. However, before SCS can be implemented, physicians are required to conduct a prognostic “trial,” which carries an average price tag of $10,000.
A study has found that restorative neurostimulation continues to be effective in treating low-back pain caused by multifidus dysfunction after three years.
A new study from researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has evaluated trends in the use of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients under 21 in the United States. The study was reported at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2022 meeting.
A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder, a five-year review shows.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reliably establish measurements for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) “footprints” that are critical to the placement of grafts for reconstruction surgery
For patients with solitary metastases from prostate cancer, an approach called metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) – focused treatment using surgery or radiation therapy, without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) – can slow the time to cancer progression, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Two habits are riskier than one when it comes to surgery-related problems, according to a new study of cigarette and alcohol use before an operation. A second study shows coaching about drinking-related surgical risks in the weeks before their operation helped patients cut their drinking in half on average.
Can mind-body practices such as gentle yoga or self-reflection benefit patients undergoing surgery? It’s a question that researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are examining with the support of a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Mount Sinai Beth Israel for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2021.
Um diagnóstico de câncer pode ser devastador. E o câncer de pâncreas é o que possui menor chance de sobrevivência de todos os cânceres conhecidos. Isso porque, quando diagnosticado, ele geralmente já está disseminado. O Dr. Mark Truty, cirurgião oncologista da Mayo Clinic, diz que o estigma do diagnóstico pode fazer com que as pessoas se sintam sem esperança. Ele gostaria que as pessoas com câncer de pâncreas soubessem que os avanços no tratamento significam que há mais opções disponíveis do que nunca.
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — التشخيص بمرض السرطان قد يكون أمرًا مدمرًا. ولاسيما سرطان البنكرياس حيث إن نسبة النجاة منه ضئيلة للغاية. ويرجع هذا إلى أنه عند اكتشافه، يكون غالبًا قد انتشر بالفعل. يقول مارك تروتي، دكتور الطب، اختصاصي الأورام الجراحية لدى مايو كلينك: "إن وصمة العار المرتبطة بالتشخيص بذلك المرض تجعل الناس يشعرون باليأس". لذلك، يريد أن يعرف المصابون بسرطان البنكرياس أن التطورات في العلاج تعني توفير المزيد من الخيارات أكثر من أي وقت مضى.
A diagnosis of cancer may feel devastating. And pancreatic cancer is the least survivable cancer of all known cancers. That's because when it is diagnosed, it often has already spread. Mark Truty, M.D., a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic, says the stigma around the diagnosis can leave people feeling hopeless. He wants people with pancreatic cancer to know that advances in treatment mean more options are available than ever before.
癌症确诊会让人感到毁灭性的打击，而胰腺癌是所有已知癌症中存活率最低的一种。因为该病症在诊断出来时通常已经扩散。妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 的肿瘤外科医生Mark Truty医学博士表示，针对癌症诊断的偏见会让人们感到绝望。他希望胰腺癌患者知道，治疗手段的进步意味着比以往有更多的选择。
Recibir un diagnóstico de cáncer puede ser devastador. Y el cáncer de páncreas es el más difícil de combatir de todos los tipos de cáncer conocidos. Esto se debe a que cuando se diagnostica, a menudo ya se ha diseminado. El Dr. Mark Truty, oncólogo cirujano de Mayo Clinic dice que el estigma que rodea al diagnóstico puede hacer que las personas se sientan desesperanzadas. Quiere que las personas con cáncer de páncreas sepan que los avances en el tratamiento implican que hay más opciones disponibles que nunca.
Noting the stigma associated with pregnant residents and the impact of their pregnancy on colleagues, the authors of this study provide interventions for each of the three trimesters and postpartum, as well as best practices for residency programs. These recommendations can be carried forward, specifically considering neurosurgical training.
estoring blood flow to the legs, whether through bypass surgery or a less invasive artery-opening procedure with a stent, reduced pain and improved quality of life for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to preliminary, late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022.
UC San Diego Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery by meeting or exceeding the highest level of national performance standards.
RUDN scientists have shown the possibility of treating endometriosis with the help of macrophages - immune cells that help fight foreign agents. A new approach in the future can replace the standard treatment with surgery.
For more than four decades, doctors have been split on whether giving steroids during a pediatric open-heart surgery could be helpful for post-operative recovery. A new study is providing a bit more clarity, suggesting there are some benefits for certain kinds of patients.
From medical training during a civil war to starting Kentucky's first epilepsy fellowship program, Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen talks with Sharp Waves about her career journey.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Congress to block a nearly 4.5% Medicare payment cut to anesthesiologists and other physicians included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule released yesterday.
Nearly two decades ago, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was among a handful of centers that pioneered mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) for infants with airway obstructions due to micrognathia (undersized jaw).
For the first time in Illinois, surgeons at Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute successfully transplanted a heart donated after circulatory death (DCD).
ACS NSQIP has recognized 78 of an eligible 607 hospitals participating in the adult program for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2021.
Surgical care experts have today unveiled two studies in The Lancet that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the world – particularly in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMIC).
A multidisciplinary effort to improve care for older patients who arrive at the emergency room with a hip fracture has decreased the time before they have surgery, shortened hospital stays, and resulted in better follow-up care
UChicago Medicine will expand its collaboration with Silver Cross Hospital by adding neuroscience and neurological disorders care to the New Lenox facility.
Researchers with University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing analyzed the comments in open-ended responses from a survey about making decisions on major medical treatments to gain insight into the words used by patients and families and how they conceptualize the various treatments.
Announcement of contents of the November 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
The most common bacterial infection to occur after revision shoulder arthroplasty surgery can be diagnosed more accurately by considering how quickly samples of the microbe grow in hospital labs and the level of bacteria that grows.
RUDN University doctors showed the superiority of a new microsurgical technique for removing a spinal tumor. Compared to the traditional approach, the new method is more reliable - it improves the condition of patients more often.
Will also serve as the first-ever Dr. Valentin Fuster Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
The widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, suggests an experimental study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, a surgical oncologist from St. Louis, Missouri, is the new Chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents.
Patient Chris DeHart had a massive meningioma that required 9 surgeries and 3 surgical specialties to remove. He relied on a Houston Methodist 'dream team' of surgeons to solve his case.
New research will aim to identify the electrical activity occurring as the brain receives information and then test whether targeted, gentle electrical stimulation can strengthen a specific memory.
World-renowned pediatric surgeon and prolific physician-scientist Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, FRCS, FAAP, is the 2022-2023 President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Hackensack University Medical Center Celebrates the Opening of the Helena Theurer Pavilion
Why do female plastic surgeons earn less than their male colleagues? Differences in billing and coding for procedures performed may partially explain this income gap, according to a study in the November 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.
Patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy may be able to skip surgery and receive standard radiation treatment with a low chance of disease recurrence, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Phase II trial results, published today in Lancet Oncology, evaluated the likelihood of breast cancer returning in patients who are in complete remission after receiving chemotherapy and radiation without surgery.
Eugene Kim, MD, a leader in pediatric general surgery and neuroblastoma research, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric General Surgery and vice chair of Pediatric Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s.
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