Endoscopic resection bests surgery for colorectal cancer, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 Aug 2020 10:01 AM ISTRecent research analyzed that endoscopic resection should be considered as the first-line treatment for endoscopically resectable T1 colorectal...
Plaster casts as effective as surgery in scaphoid waist fracture: Lancet study Hina Zahid9 Aug 2020 3:29 PM ISTResearchers at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust have found that plaster casts are just as effective at healing scaphoid waist fractures in...
Cholecystectomy better than nonoperative treatment of cholecystitis in pregnancy: Study Hina Zahid6 Aug 2020 4:56 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- Researchers have found in a new study that Cholecystectomy was better than nonoperative treatment of cholecystitis during...
Updated guidelines on surgery for Crohn's disease issued by ASCRS Hina Zahid24 July 2020 7:00 PM ISTAmerican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has released an updated set of recommendations for surgery in patients with Crohn's disease. The...
Postoperative bleeding linked to more deaths compared to DVT after surgery Hina Zahid24 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTPost-surgical bleeding is associated with more deaths than blood clots from surgery, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study...
JIPMER PG Surgery Medico found dead with slashed wrist; Police suspect suicide Garima13 July 2020 12:45 PM ISTPuducherry: In yet another unfortunate incident, a PG medico attached to the premier Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and...
Open surgery superior to minimally invasive surgery for early cervical cancer Hina Zahid14 Jun 2020 11:25 PM ISTNEW YORK, NY -- A study led by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center confirms that minimally invasive surgery for early-stage...
TAVR found as good as surgery for aortic stenosis in broad patient population Hina Zahid6 April 2020 9:30 AM ISTCompared to surgery,TAVR was associated with less complications, a shorter hospital stay, fewer days in intensive care, and better functional capacity...
Stop SGLT2 inhibitors just before surgery- FDA advises label changes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 March 2020 11:30 AM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has approved safety changes in labeling of all sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors .The new changes in...
Vitamin D may increase chances of mobility after hip fracture surgery in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2020 4:56 PM ISTRutgers University researchers have found that senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture...
Ketamine use can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2020 10:30 AM ISTChina: Ketamine can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects, a recent study in the journal BMC Anesthesiology. The study further...
High blood sugar during surgery increases risk of postoperative delirium Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2020 11:00 AM ISTBerlin, Germany: Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) during surgical operation increases the risk of postoperative delirium (POD) but not postoperative...
