Researchers destroy cancer cells with ultrasound treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 July 2020 5:30 PM ISTAmerica - Dr. Ilovitsh developed this breakthrough technology during her post-doctorate research at the lab of Prof. Katherine Ferrara at Stanford...
TURP by Thulium laser as effective as conventional TURP for BHP Medha Baranwal14 July 2020 10:48 AM ISTUK: Both ThuVARP and TURP are equally effective for relieving the benign prostatic obstruction, TURP however, achieved a...
Rare case of wandering spleen in patient with abdominal pain reported Medha Baranwal13 July 2020 5:00 PM ISTPortugal: Splenic torsion is a rare but important differential diagnosis in patients presenting with acute abdomen, reveals a recent study in the...
Indian-origin surgeon performs double lung transplant on second COVID-19 patient Hina Zahid13 July 2020 11:15 AM ISTNew York - Surgeons led by an Indian-origin doctor have performed a double-lung transplant on a second patient whose lungs were damaged by COVID-19,...
Hypnosis may cut pain and reliance on morphine during atrial flutter ablation Medha Baranwal11 July 2020 11:38 AM ISTFrance: Application of hypnosis during atrial flutter ablation may provide significant relief from pain and curb reliance on morphine, show...
Novel plasma-coated bandages may revolutionize treatment of chronic wounds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTResearchers at University of South Australia have developed world-first plasma-coated bandages with the power to attack infection and...
Polymer-free stents no better than durable-polymer stents in long run Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 10:15 AM ISTGermany: Polymer-free versus durable polymer drug-eluting stent (DES) yielded no measurable differences at 10 years in patients with coronary...
Colorectal liver metastases: Tranexamic acid reduces blood transfusions after hepatectomy Medha Baranwal8 July 2020 11:45 PM ISTCanada: Intraoperative administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) decreases red blood cell transfusions (RBCT) in hepatectomy for colorectal...
Surgery delay due to COVID-19 may increase risk in some gastrointestinal malignancies: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2020 7:15 AM ISTBoston, Mass. – Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread cancellations of electively-scheduled or "non-emergency" operations were implemented to...
Gynecologic Cancer: Apixaban effective oral option for post-surgery thromboprophylaxis Medha Baranwal6 July 2020 8:00 AM ISTUSA: Oral apixaban may be a safer alternative to subcutaneous enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after surgery for gynecologic cancer,...
Implants: Can special coatings reduce complications after implant surgery? Hina Zahid3 July 2020 1:30 PM ISTResearchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have found that new coatings on implants could help make them more compatible....
Ursodeoxycholic acid prevents gallstone formation after gastrectomy: JAMA Surgery Medha Baranwal3 July 2020 12:15 PM ISTKorea: Administration of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may prevent gallstone formation after gastrectomy for gastric cancer, a recent study in...
