Button battery ingestion in children: A long term challenge Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTTORONTO: A report published in Pediatrics, claims that prolonged button battery (BB) impaction in children who seek medical attention is a risk factor...
Postoperative packing of perianal abscess cavities linked to poor outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: According to PPAC2 trial, which has been published in the British Journal of Surgery, postoperative perianal abscess wound cavities treated...
Living donor transplantation a better and safer alternative for liver transplant patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTDemand for donor livers for transplant patients is increasing tremendously compared to supply with over 15% of waitlist patients dying after a...
PPF method may prevent pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: study Dr. Shravani Dali28 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTPPF method is useful for postoperative pancreatic fistula in distal pancreatectomy and is particularly effective when a thick pancreas or obese...
New implantable shock absorber relieves pain, delays knee replacement in osteoarthritis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Knee pain is a chronic condition that affects approximately 14 million Americans of all ages. Total knee replacement is the last remedy if...
Paradox: Patients without diabetes have worse surgical outcomes than diabetics with same hyperglycemia levels, JAMA Medha Baranwal27 Sept 2022 11:45 AM ISTUSA: The researchers from the US, in a recent study published in JAMA Surgery, have provided insight into the paradoxical association between...
Pre-procedure cardiogenic shock and older age tied to mortality in left main stem-PCI: Study Medha Baranwal27 Sept 2022 11:45 AM ISTUK: Pre-procedure cardiogenic shock and older age are associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality following left main stem percutaneous...
Preoperative inflammatory markers prognostic indicators after liver resection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Sept 2022 10:00 PM ISTBRAZIL: In western patients who have undergone liver resection for tumors, preoperative inflammatory markers are beneficial for predicting long-term...
Ablative CO2 laser debridement significantly reduces the time-to-heal for chronic wounds: study Dr Supreeth D R25 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTTreating chronic cutaneous wounds is challenging, and debridement is a central concept in treating them. Studies have shown that CO2 laser debridement...
Anti-TNF therapy with surgery effectively heals perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease patients: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTNetherlands: A new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology found that short-term anti-TNF medication coupled with surgical...
FDA clears PENS device to treat pain after cardiac surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Sept 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Primary Relief, a percutaneous electrical neurostimulation device, to treat pain following...
Surgery for urinary incontinence and prolapse linked to vaginal parity: Study Aditi23 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTSweden: In females, pelvic floor disorders (PFD) like pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are largely associated with...
