Single chest tube superior to double chest tube after decortication in trauma or TB patients Aditi13 March 2023 4:30 AM GMTEthiopia: Research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons has concluded that concerning superiority, a Single chest tube is...
LAL-QLB with IV analgesia as good as TEA under multimodal analgesia after open liver surgery Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Jan 2023 2:30 PM GMTA recent study by Bin Gu found thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) provides better pain control than ultrasound-guided anterior quadratus lumborum block...
Delays in Surgery for Advanced Esophageal Cancer Result in Significantly Worse Survival Than Early Surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 May 2022 4:00 AM GMTCHICAGO: Delays in surgery for esophageal cancer did not appear to have much impact on patients' relative survival for early-stage cancer compared...
Preventing surgical site infection after colorectal surgery: Delphi Consensus Medha Baranwal16 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reports expert consensus on intraoperative technical/surgical aspects...
Patients on DOAC have minimal risk of delayed ICH after low energy blunt head trauma Medical Dialogues Editorial Team15 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTUSA: For individuals on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), the risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) following low-intensity blunt head...
Surgical patients find virtual follow-up care more convenient without loss of satisfaction Hina Zahid21 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTHICAGO Most patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) or cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the...
AMM surgical simulation enhances learner experience for trauma surgeons Study Hina Zahid3 Jun 2021 2:45 AM GMTUSA: Integration with the Advanced Modular Manikin (AMM) platform offers benefits over individual peripheral simulators and holds the potential to...
Novel surgical procedure prevents recurrence of congenital trachea defect, multiple operations: Study Medha Baranwal2 May 2021 11:18 PM GMTBoston, MA: A surgical procedure for the treatment of recurrent TEFs incorporating posterior tracheopexy and rotational esophagoplasty is highly...
Watchful waiting better than aggressive surgery in some rectal cancer patients: Study Hina Zahid28 Oct 2020 11:45 AM GMTCHICAGO: A nonsurgical treatment option for rectal cancer that preserves quality of life is safe for carefully selected patients, according to a new...
Weight loss surgery lowers the risk of aortic dissection risk: JACS Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2020 12:38 PM GMTWeston, FL: Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) may lower the risk of aortic dissection and should be considered in obese patients having...
Surgeons devise new process for disinfecting and reusing N95 masks Hina Zahid4 May 2020 12:30 PM GMTSurgeons have devised novel disinfection process by using vaporized hydrogen peroxide to tide over shortage of N95 respirator masks.Amid shortages of...
Practice guideline for surgical cases with COVID-19 infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 April 2020 2:30 PM GMTCHICAGO : Researchers from Stanford University's department of surgery (Stanford, Calif.) have created an algorithm that aims to protect operating...
