New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs Hina Zahid16 Feb 2021 9:15 AM ISTCAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles and...
Open diverticulectomy superior to other surgery treatments for Zenker diverticulum: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2021 3:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent review comparing 3 common techniques for Zenker diverticulum (ZD) treatment, found open, transcervical approach to be superior to...
Statins may prevent adhesion-related complications after intra-abdominal surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2021 2:15 AM ISTUSA: Statins may be an inexpensive, well-tolerated pharmacologic option for the prevention of postoperative adhesion-related complications (ARCs) in...
In kidney transplant patients with COVID-19, withdrawal of immunosuppressants safe Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Feb 2021 8:15 AM ISTImmunosuppressed patients such as kidney transplant recipients (KTs), have increased mortality risk in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019...
Simultaneous Splenectomy Helps Overcome Small-for-Size Graft Syndrome in liver transplant cases MD Bureau11 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTSmall-for-size graft (SFSG) syndrome is a major cause of graft loss after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Researchers from the Kyushu...
Long term Corticosteroids not necessary after kidney transplant: JAMA Surgery Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 4:30 AM ISTUSA: Long-term corticosteroids are not necessarily required after a kidney transplant, reveals a recent study in the journal JAMA Surgery. According...
Pyeloplasty safe, effective in kidneys with poor function also: Study Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2021 6:00 PM ISTUSA: Pyeloplasty is equally safe and effective in poorly functional kidney and in kidney with better renal function, finds a recent study in...
Xen45 gel stent implant a viable option for glaucoma control Post failed trabeculectomy Medha Baranwal8 Feb 2021 8:15 PM ISTPost failed trabeculectomy, XEN45 Gel Stent implantation is a viable option and yields the same good results as primary implantation in terms of...
Surgery to counter ulcerative colitis may trigger a second immune system attack Hina Zahid8 Feb 2021 2:30 PM ISTA surgical procedure meant to counter ulcerative colitis, an immune disease affecting the colon, may trigger a second immune system attack, a new...
Posimir effective for Postsurgical Analgesia approved by FDA Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Feb 2021 7:15 AM ISTPOSIMIR, a bupivacaine solution by the Durect Corporation recently got its approval from the FDA for Post-Surgical Pain Reduction for up to 72 Hours...
New test provides fast and accurate diagnosis of liposarcomas Hina Zahid7 Feb 2021 10:30 PM ISTPhiladelphia - Researchers have leveraged the latest advances in RNA technology and machine learning methods to develop a gene panel test that allows...
Alternate type of surgery may prevent total knee replacement Hina Zahid7 Feb 2021 8:00 PM ISTAn underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, called high tibial osteotomy, shows considerable success in reducing the need for total knee...
