Single-Instrument Ligation: A Feasible Alternative for Appendiceal Stump Closure in in laparoscopic appendectomy: Study Dr. Shravani Dali24 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTSingle-instrument ligation prolongs operative time compared with clip closure but results in similar complication rates. Although previously unused...
Digital decision support tool proven to reduce risks in bowel surgery, reports research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTResearch published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides robust evidence for the use of a digital visualisation and decision...
Intravenous (IV) Human Albumin in Critical Care: When, Why & Which? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2026 11:05 AM ISTIntravenous (IV) Human Albumin in Critical Care: When, Why & Which? Intravenous (IV) human albumin plays a well-established role in critical care...
Local Anesthesia Safer than GA for Burr Hole Surgery in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Study Medha Baranwal23 March 2026 9:45 AM ISTGermany: Researchers have discovered in a new study that among patients with chronic subdural hematoma undergoing burr hole craniotomy, local...
Fracture Risk Assessment Tool May Guide Parathyroidectomy Decisions in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent cohort study suggests that the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool can help identify patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) who may...
Hypercalcemia After Trauma Linked to Higher Mortality Despite Lower Prevalence: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have discovered in a cohort study of trauma patients that hypercalcemia was less frequent than hypocalcemia but was associated with...
Intraoperative Proctosigmoidoscopy Enhances Safety in Bowel Endometriosis Surgery: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology revealed that intraoperative proctosigmoidoscopy is a feasible and valuable...
Intraoperative High PEEP and Recruitment Maneuvers fail to Reduce Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that among patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary...
Gallbladder Removal Alters Metabolic Fuel Use: Study Dr Riya Dave18 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a recent study, gallbladder removal seems to affect the choice of metabolic fuels, as there are data suggesting a reduced respiratory...
Machine-learning model could save costs, improve liver transplants, Stanford-led research shows Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2026 10:45 PM ISTThere are more candidates on the waitlist for a liver transplant than there are available organs, yet about half the time a match is found with a...
One anastomosis gastric bypass linked to Lower Marginal Ulcer Risk Compared to RYGB: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery found that marginal ulcers occurred at a relatively high rate following gastric bypass...
Acute Kidney Injury Frequent Complication After Radical Nephrectomy and IVC Thrombectomy, Finds Study Medha Baranwal17 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication following radical nephrectomy with inferior vena...
