Antimicrobial prophylaxis not required in some patients undergoing TURP: Study Medha Baranwal9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBelgium: Antimicrobial prophylaxis can be safely omitted in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) without a preoperative...
Study recommends postponement of pregnancy for 12 months after bariatric surgery MD Bureau9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe researchers from the Netherlands evaluated the pregnancy and neonatal outcomes by both surgery-to-conception interval and gestational weight gain....
Oral plus IV antibiotic reduces SSIs by more than 50 pc in patients undergoing colorectal surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew Zealand: A recent study in the journal JAMA Surgery has demonstrated that the addition of oral antibiotics (OA) to intravenous antibiotics may...
RS-RARP better than C-RARP in terms of postoperative continence recovery: Study Medha Baranwal8 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: Results from a recent meta-analysis revealed Retzius-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) to be better than...
Study justifies endoscopic urethrotomy as the initial treatment choice for urethral strictures Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustria: Results from a long-term population-based study confirm the suitability of endoscopic management as the initial treatment choice for...
Statin therapy tied to lower VTE risk after liver transplantation: Study Medha Baranwal5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTPhoenix, AZ: Statin use lowers the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and hepatic artery complications (HACs) in liver transplant patients, show...
Blood sugar fluctuations tied to adverse outcomes following lumbar fusion: Study Medha Baranwal5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Postoperative glycemic variability is associated with inpatient complications, 90-day adverse outcomes, and length of stay in patients who have...
Engineered nasal cartilage relieves knee osteoarthritis Hina Zahid5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBasel, Switzerland: Cartilage cells from the nasal septum can help repair cartilage injuries in the knee, according to findings from a recent study....
Laser goniopuncture effective in rescuing eyes after failed deep sclerectomy: Study MD Editorial Team4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: A new study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology pointed out that laser goniopuncture (LGP) is a reliable technique to rescue eyes in case of...
Shorter hospital stay after surgery increases chance of complications after discharge: Study Hina Zahid4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTCHICAGO: Decreasing length of hospitalization after surgical procedures may increase complications occurring after patients leave the hospital,...
Nephrectomy in trauma patients associated with higher mortality rate: Study MD Editorial Team4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A new study by S. Mitchell Heiner and team revealed that nephrectomy was associated with higher mortality in the acute trauma setting even when...
Targeting higher intraoperative BP does not prevent postoperative MACE: Study Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTSwitzerland: According to a recent study, universally targeting higher intraoperative blood pressures in patients at cardiovascular (CV) risk...
