Single-use versus reusable ureteroscopes yield similar outcomes in intrarenal surgery for urinary stones: Study Medha Baranwal7 March 2024 1:00 AM ISTBrazil: A systematic review and meta-analysis published in Urolithiasis compared the performance of single-use versus reusable flexible ureteroscopes...
Impacted lower third molar extraction: Lingual position of IAN near LTM ups risk of neurosensory deficits, study finds Medha Baranwal6 March 2024 11:45 PM ISTAustria: A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, for the first time, has distinguished between short-term (7 days...
Dexmedetomidine reduces cardiac surgery-associated AKI by reducing oxidative stress: Study Medha Baranwal6 March 2024 8:00 PM ISTChina: Dexmedetomidine (Dex) reduces cardiac surgery-associated (CSA) acute kidney injury (AKI) by regulating metabolic disorders and reducing...
Lower risk of death, major adverse cardiovascular events in hyperthyroid patients treated with surgery than with medication Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 March 2024 12:45 AM ISTHyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Excessive thyroid hormones...
Endoscopic gallbladder stenting prevents recurrent cholecystitis among patients with deferred cholecystectomy: Study Aditi5 March 2024 2:00 AM ISTThailand: Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder stenting (ETGS) effectively prevents recurrent cholecystitis in patients whose cholecystectomy was...
Robot-Assisted Pancreatoduodenectomy Shows Short-Term Benefits in Chinese Trial Dr Riya Dave3 March 2024 6:30 PM ISTA recent open-label randomized trial conducted in China assessed the feasibility and safety of robot-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy compared to open...
Does intraoperative wound irrigation prevent surgical site infection after laparotomy? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal2 March 2024 3:00 AM ISTGermany: A randomized clinical trial suggests that intraoperative wound irrigation with polyhexanide solution should not be recommended as standard...
Collagen patch cover applied to anastomotic site after laparoscopic colectomy may facilitate recovery of bowel function: Study Dr. Shravani Dali29 Feb 2024 7:30 PM ISTCollagen patch cover applied to anastomotic site after laparoscopic colectomy may facilitate recovery of bowel function suggests a new study published...
Simple hysterectomy non-inferior to radical hysterectomy for pelvic recurrence in women with low-risk cervical cancer: NEJM Medha Baranwal29 Feb 2024 6:45 PM ISTCanada: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared simple versus radical hysterectomy in women with low-risk cervical...
Risk-reducing mastectomy may lower breast cancer mortality, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2024 8:00 PM ISTA study co-led by Professor Kelly Metcalfe of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, and researchers at the Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit...
Bariatric surgery provides superior long-term treatment for type 2 diabetes in patients with obesity: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2024 7:00 PM ISTResearch by Cleveland Clinic and three other U.S. medical centers has found that bariatric surgery provides better long-term control of blood glucose...
Gastric bypass surgery bests sleeve gastrectomy for continued remission of diabetes, finds study Dr Riya Dave27 Feb 2024 8:00 PM ISTRoux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is known for its high rates of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remission, believed to be primarily driven by weight...
