Are Surgical Site Infections an Anesthesiologist's Problem? Dr Nirali Kapoor4 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSurgical site infections (SSIs) are common, occurring in 5% of surgical interventions leading to increased health care cost and length of stay,...
Bariatric surgery more beneficial in patients with severe insulin-resistant diabetes: Lancet Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:45 AM ISTFrance: A recent study in the journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found that metabolic surgery gives better outcomes in patients in the...
Opioid free loco-regional anesthesia enhances early recovery in sleeve gastrectomy: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTEgypt: A recent study published in the journal BMC Anesthesiology showed that in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy combined...
Repeat repair surgery common for elderly hernia patients Hina Zahid3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTAbout one in six older Americans who'd undergone an operation to repair a hernia had repeat hernia surgery less than 10 years later, Michigan Medicine...
Is robot-assisted radical cystectomy better for patient recovery than open surgery? Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Vivek Venkatramani and team, it was found that after radical cystectomy, patients take 3 to 6 months to return to...
Perioperative hyperkalemia may warrant urgent hemodialysis in patients undergoing parathyroidectomy Medical Dialogues Editorial Team1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTGermany: Perioperative serum potassium levels should be within normal limits to avoid postoperative hyperkalemia necessitating urgent hemodialysis...
Sympathetic Blockade with Botulinum Toxin Tied to Pain Relief in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: Lumbar sympathetic ganglion block using botulinum toxin type A raised the temperature of the affected foot for 3 months in patients with...
Same-day mastectomy safe for most women with breast cancer: Study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTFinland: A recent study in the Journal of Surgical Oncology found same-day mastectomy to be feasible for most breast cancer patients when immediate...
Severe post-prostatectomy incontinence related with weight increase: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team25 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that severe post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) appears to be related with weight increase, while PPI repair...
On-Pump CABG Have Better Long Term Outcome than Off-Pump CABG MD Bureau25 Feb 2022 8:45 AM ISTDuring the 20 years since off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) gained widespread renewed interest, the benefits and risks of an off-pump vs...
Iliac vein stenting safe procedure for office-based laboratory setting: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTGreenbelt, Md: Iliac vein stenting is a safe and well-tolerated procedure in an office-based laboratory (OBL) setting and major complications were...
Selective laser trabeculoplasty reduces diurnal IOP in advanced primary open-angle glaucoma: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team24 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTGermany: In a new study conducted by Karin R. Pillunat and team it was found that after previous incisional glaucoma surgery, selective laser...
