PASCAL Repair Reduces Tricuspid Regurgitation: CLASP TR Study MD Bureau9 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTTricuspid regurgitation (TR) is an increasingly prevalent valve disorder seen in the ageing population. Currently, there are no Class I indications...
Rate of vaginal complications after cystectomy higher than expected: Study Medha Baranwal9 April 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Over 20% of women who undergo cystectomy experience a vaginal complication, and this rate is higher than expected, reveals a recent study...
Rate of structural valve deterioration lower with TAVR than with SAVR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 April 2022 9:15 AM ISTPatients who received a transcatheter supra-annular self-expanding heart valve had significantly less structural deterioration in the valve after five...
Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in Children can help in clinical decision making: JAMA Dr Akriti8 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTNewly introduced definitions of complete FAST and E-FAST studies with high image quality can help in the accurate interpretation and clinical...
Women may experience severe urinary incontinence even after fistula closure Medical Dialogues Editorial Team8 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In spite of successful fistula closure, women with obstetric fistulas experience significant chronic urine incontinence, says an article...
Hydroxyethyl starch after major abdominal surgery not tied to higher risk of kidney injury Medical Dialogues Editorial Team7 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTFrance: In major abdominal surgery, hydroxyethyl starch (HES) intravascular volume replacement was not linked with a greater incidence of 30-day acute...
Intraoperative aggressive warming does not reduce major complications Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTBody temperature generally decreases during surgery, largely because anesthetic medications interfere with the body's processes for regulating...
Ultrasound more accurate for assisting breast cancer treatment: Study Medha Baranwal6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: A recent study in the American Journal of Surgery has found ultrasound to be more accurate than mammography or MRI for measuring the pathology...
Tranexamic acid lowers bleeding in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: In a new study conducted by P.J. Devereaux and the team, it was found that the composite bleeding result was considerably lower with...
Shockwave lithotripsy cost-effective than ureteroscopic stone treatment: Study Medha Baranwal5 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Shockwave lithotripsy versus primary ureteroscopic retrieval is associated with the need for further interventions in patients with ureteric...
Hydrosurgical burn debridement tied to better surgery scar quality and pliability Medical Dialogues Editorial Team5 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTwas better for hydrosurgically debrided burn
Normal saline washout bolus may reverse effects of phrenic nerve paralysis during interscalene nerve block Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTPatients undergoing shoulder surgeries are often given an interscalene nerve block prior to the surgery. This block is a type of regional anesthesia...
