New study offers hope to patients with advanced liver cancer, cirrhosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Feb 2025 8:45 PM ISTThe risk of developing liver cancer is increased in people who have cirrhosis, a disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue. The...
Patient recovery after surgery for esophageal cancer not influenced by using standard or keyhole incisions: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 March 2024 8:00 PM ISTNew research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and keyhole surgical incisions for...
Medical Bulletin 25/November/2023 Roshni Dhar25 Nov 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Iron infusion before bowel surgery reduces the need for blood transfusionChange in clinical practice would...
Iron infusion before bowel surgery reduces the need for blood transfusion Roshni Dhar25 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTChange in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery, according to analysis conducted by researchers from...
Intravenous iron before major bowel surgery reduces need for blood transfusion Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Nov 2023 10:15 AM ISTResearchers from from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital have found in a new study that infusion of iron before colorectal ...
Continuous suture of Biliary-enteric anastomosis safe and faster compared with interrupted suture Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study by Lena Seifert and team showed that compared to interrupted suture, biliary-enteric anastomosis (BEA) continuous suture is quicker and...
Standardized management protocols improve outcomes after emergency laparotomy Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 May 2023 10:15 AM ISTFollowing an emergency laparotomy, standardized treatment methods enhanced results, says an article published in the British Journal of...
Patients with prior bariatric surgery are at higher risk of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTIreland: A significantly greater risk of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is observed in patients with a history of bariatric surgery. Patients who...
SPONGE assisted Laparoscopic or robotic surgery of sigmoid colon and rectum fails to reduce hospital stay Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTLaparoscopic/robotic surgery for sigmoid colon and rectum with sponge assistance does not shorten hospital stays or lower perioperative morbidity or...
Coffee intake not linked to first bowel movement post laparoscopic colectomy Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTThere is no link between caffeine and a shorter time to the first bowel movement, says an article published in British Journal of...
Short-term wound cosmesis poorer with tissue adhesive in pediatric patients Dr. Shravani Dali22 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTShort-term wound cosmesis was poorer with tissue adhesive although it is unclear whether this difference is sustained in the long-term suggests a...
Mesh endoprosthesis improves quality of life, reduces complications in patients with ventral hernias Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTRussia: A new study published in the British Journal of Surgery found a low percentage of wound complications, relapses and significant improvement in...
