TURP by Thulium laser as effective as conventional TURP for BHP Medha14 July 2020 5:18 AM GMTUK: Both ThuVARP and TURP are equally effective for relieving the benign prostatic obstruction, TURP however, achieved a...
Rare case of wandering spleen in patient with abdominal pain reported Medha13 July 2020 11:30 AM GMTPortugal: Splenic torsion is a rare but important differential diagnosis in patients presenting with acute abdomen, reveals a recent study in the Inter...
Indian-origin surgeon performs double lung transplant on second COVID-19 patient Hina Zahid13 July 2020 5:45 AM GMTNew York - Surgeons led by an Indian-origin doctor have performed a double-lung transplant on a second patient whose lungs were damaged by COVID-19,...
Hypnosis may cut pain and reliance on morphine during atrial flutter ablation Medha11 July 2020 6:08 AM GMTFrance: Application of hypnosis during atrial flutter ablation may provide significant relief from pain and curb reliance on morphine, show...
Novel plasma-coated bandages may revolutionize treatment of chronic wounds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2020 1:00 PM GMTResearchers at University of South Australia have developed world-first plasma-coated bandages with the power to attack infection and...
Polymer-free stents no better than durable-polymer stents in long run Medha9 July 2020 4:45 AM GMTGermany: Polymer-free versus durable polymer drug-eluting stent (DES) yielded no measurable differences at 10 years in patients with coronary...
Colorectal liver metastases: Tranexamic acid reduces blood transfusions after hepatectomy Medha8 July 2020 6:15 PM GMTCanada: Intraoperative administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) decreases red blood cell transfusions (RBCT) in hepatectomy for colorectal...
Surgery delay due to COVID-19 may increase risk in some gastrointestinal malignancies: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2020 1:45 AM GMTBoston, Mass. – Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread cancellations of electively-scheduled or 'non-emergency' operations were implemented to...
Gynecologic Cancer: Apixaban effective oral option for post-surgery thromboprophylaxis Medha6 July 2020 2:30 AM GMTUSA: Oral apixaban may be a safer alternative to subcutaneous enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after surgery for gynecologic cancer,...
Implants: Can special coatings reduce complications after implant surgery? Hina Zahid3 July 2020 8:00 AM GMTResearchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have found that new coatings on implants could help make them more compatible. ...
Ursodeoxycholic acid prevents gallstone formation after gastrectomy: JAMA Surgery Medha3 July 2020 6:45 AM GMTKorea: Administration of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may prevent gallstone formation after gastrectomy for gastric cancer, a recent study in ...
Pre-operative MRI may identify additional breast cancer sites for better management Medha30 Jun 2020 5:15 AM GMTUSA: Additional sites of cancer were identified by preoperative MRI in 11.2% of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a recent ...
