Most blood thinners safe to resume after flap surgery: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTBlood thinners are a common medication for much of the older adult population, prescribed to prevent blood clots that can cause adverse events like...
Aortic Calcification on Chest X-Ray Signals Poorer Survival After Minor Limb Amputation: Study Medha Baranwal5 April 2026 8:45 PM ISTFinland: Aortic calcifications (ACs) visible on routine chest radiographs may signal worse survival prospects for patients undergoing minor lower limb...
Low Preoperative Calcium Linked to Higher Postoperative Risk among elderly orthopedic patients: Study Medha Baranwal3 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTChina: Researchers have found in a new study that lower preoperative serum calcium levels are associated with an increased risk of postoperative...
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Not Superior to Upfront Surgery in Colon Cancer: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali2 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a negative trial that neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not improve disease-free survival compared with upfront surgery. However,...
Higher BMI and Wise Pattern Linked to Increased Minor Complications in Breast Reduction Surgery: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 April 2026 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that higher BMI, larger tissue resection weights, and the Wise Pattern Skin Resection were associated with...
Physiological Fitness, Not Age Alone, Should Guide Surgery in Nonagenarians, suggests study Dr Riya Dave31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that surgical decision-making in patients aged 90 years and older should go beyond chronological age and focus...
Thyroid Lobectomy May Offer Comparable Outcomes to Total Thyroidectomy in Selected sMTC: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia30 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that thyroid lobectomy may provide oncologic outcomes comparable to...
Tonsillar Retractor Use Raises ICP and IOP During Adenotonsillectomy: Study Dr. Shravani Dali29 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that use of a tonsillar retractor during adenotonsillectomy causes a rapid and significant increase in...
Clinical Pathway for UVFI After Cardiothoracic Surgery Shows Early Dietary Benefit: Study Medha Baranwal27 March 2026 9:30 PM ISTUSA: Implementing a standardized clinical pathway for managing unilateral vocal fold immobility (UVFI) after cardiothoracic surgery may improve...
Posaconazole Superior to Itraconazole for Fungal Prophylaxis Post-Heart Transplant: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of Open Forum Infectious Diseases found posaconazole to be more effective than itraconazole in reducing fungal...
Conservative Management Safe for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Virgin Abdomen, suggests research Dr Riya Dave26 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTAdhesions are the most common confirmed cause of virgin abdomen small bowel obstruction (VA-SBO). Researchers have found in a new study that among...
Skin Flap Elevation Technique May Affect Extent of Gustatory Sweating in Frey Syndrome: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 March 2026 10:45 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery found that the incidence of Frey syndrome was similar across surgical techniques. However,...
