Prolonged lung preservation at ten degrees celsius safe and improves transplantation performance and logistics: NEJM Medha Baranwal10 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTCanada: The current practice of lung transplantation involves performing transplants on a 24/7 schedule; many procedures occur overnight to minimize...
Diabetes-related foot osteomyelitis can be managed with surgery without need for negative margins Dr.Niharika Harsha B10 July 2023 9:30 AM ISTNew research revealed that in diabetic foot osteomyelitis, a positive margin had no relation to the duration of the healing process or the recurrence...
World's largest kidney stone weighing as much as five baseballs removed from man in Sri Lanka Medha Baranwal9 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTSri Lanka: Surgeons in Sri Lanka removed the heaviest and largest kidney stone on record, measuring 5.26 inches in length and 4.15 inches in width,...
eTEP-RS approach for hernia repair improves pain control and quality of life Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the Updates in Surgery evaluated the outcomes of laparoscopic enhanced-view Totally Extra-Peritoneal (eTEP) Rives-Stoppa...
Women with Endometriosis have lower incidence of first live birth before diagnosis of disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTFinland: A recent study published in Human Reproduction found a lower incidence of first live birth in women before surgical verification of...
Urinary urobiome modification tied to improvement of urgency urinary incontinence symptoms after taking mirabegron Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study by Thomas Halverson and team suggested that longitudinal urobiome modifications are linked to symptom relief in adult women taking...
Intra-operative or CT cholangiography- which is better for biliary imaging in laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: The use of intra-operative cholangiography (IOC) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is controversial. However, a recent study published...
Robot Assisted redical cystectomy reduces short-term morbidity and is cost effective Dr. Shravani Dali4 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTRobot Assisted redical cystectomy reduces short-term morbidity and is cost effective suggests a new study published in the JAMA Network Open.The...
Automated deep learning AI tool with CT imaging facilitates screening for enlarged spleen: Study Medha Baranwal4 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A research team from the US has derived a weight-based volumetric threshold for splenomegaly (spleen enlargement) using an automated AI-based...
Combined two cleft palate repair techniques provided good postoperative outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study has reported that the Sommerlad-Furlow technique could be a choice for cleft palate repair, particularly in wider clefts. The...
Bariatric surgery superior to standard diabetes management for glycemic control, remission of type 2 diabetes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 July 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: A study of over 250 participants for up to 12 years revealed that metabolic or bariatric surgery results in less medication use, superior...
Withhold GLP-1 receptor agonists before elective surgery suggests ASA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) suggests withholding glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists before elective surgery to...
