Surgical patients find virtual follow-up care more convenient without loss of satisfaction Hina Zahid21 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTHICAGO Most patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) or cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the...
New prediction model helps stratify death risk after esophagectomy for cancer: Study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe IESG risk prediction model allowed stratification of an individual patient's risk of death within 90 days after esophagectomy, suggests a study...
Locking Pandora's Box- Reducing Opioid Prescription after endoscopic sinus surgery: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria21 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTMany patients receive their first opioid prescription from a surgeon. While surgery is a large concern for most patients, receiving an opioid...
Tamsulosin effective treatment for urinary retention after pelvic organ prolapse: Study MD Editorial Team20 Sept 2021 9:30 AM IST Pelvic organ prolapse is often treated by alpha receptor antagonists. It improves dysfunctional voiding by easing the bladder muscles. A new...
Preoperative dietary fiber intake tied to lower risk of complications after colorectal cancer surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Higher intake of habitual dietary fiber before surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) lowers the risk of postoperative complications,...
Local anesthesia tied to lower complications in penetrating keratoplasty: Study MD Editorial Team18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTCanada: A study conducted by Mukhtar Bizrah and his team found that various complications related to local anesthesia (LA) are very low compared to...
New surgical procedure successfully treats patients with congenital malrotation: Study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTMonday, CLEVELAND: A Cleveland Clinic study has introduced a new surgical procedure to treat both children and adults with congenital intestinal...
POCUS helpful for differentiating intussusception in pediatric patients: Study Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can differentiate ileocolic intussusception (ICI) from small bowel-small bowel intussusception (SB-SBI) and is...
Bilateral oophorectomy Increase Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, reveals study Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is up to 3 to 5% in the general population, predominantly in the female population. A recent study...
Sleeve gastrectomy tied to higher GERD risk compared to gastric bypass: Study Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNorway: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an effective anti-reflux surgery than sleeve gastrectomy (SG) for obese patients, a recent study in the...
MTP approach to paravertebral block as good as thoracic approach for analgesia in VATS patients MD Editorial Team16 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTA recent study has revealed that for post operative analgesia for video assisted thoracoscopy surgeries (VATS), the effectiveness of mid transverse...
Choline-PET/CT best preoperative imaging tool for localization of hyperparathyroidism: Study Medha Baranwal16 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: Choline PET-CT is the best preoperative imaging tool for the localization of primary hyperparathyroidism, according to a recent study in...
