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Cost, Job Worries Have Many Americans Postponing Surgeries
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – Older adults frequently delay needed surgery because of financial concerns, a new study finds. Nearly half of people ages 50 and older who were very concerned about the cost...
King Charles, Princess of Wales Discharged From Hospital After Surgeries
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Britain's King Charles III returned home on Monday after a planned prostate surgery, the same day his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, was also...
Tummy Tucks, Liposuctions Are Killing Americans Visiting Dominican Republic
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 – Too many American tourists looking for cheap cosmetic surgeries alongside their beach time are winding up dead in the Dominican Republic, a new report finds. Between 2009 ...
Recent Reduction Seen in Opioid Prescribing by Surgeons
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Opioid prescribing by surgeons decreased between 2013 and 2017, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Apostolos ...
Princess of Wales Undergoes Planned Abdominal Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has undergone a planned abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace reported Wednesday. As reported by the BBC, the surgery was successful...
Incidence of Scooter Injuries Increased From 2016 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The incidence of scooter injuries increased from 2016 to 2020, and patients with scooter injuries more often undergo minor operations, according to a study published...
Despite Complications After Prostate Cancer Surgery, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Should Fully Recover
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized while recovering from complications related to a December surgery to treat prostate cancer, the Pentagon...
Pain Reduced With Target Muscle Reinnervation at Time of Amputation
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – For patients undergoing amputation, targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) at the time of amputation improves pain scores and reduces the rate of neuroma formation, according...
Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Injection Beneficial for Knee OA
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), microfragmented adipose tissue (MFAT) injection with arthroscopic surgery is associated with improved midterm clinical outcomes,...
Many Women Bypass Nearest Hospital for Breast Cancer Surgery
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Many women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy bypass their nearest hospitals, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Cancer. Ajay Aggarwal,...
Survey Identifies Ideal Male Buttock Aesthetic
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – Both men and women favor a more projected male buttock with a more pronounced contour, according to a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Lower Rate of Complications Seen With Recent Abdominoplasties
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – In recent years, the rates of complications and revision surgery for abdominoplasties have decreased, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic and...
FDA Approves DNA Cheek Swab Test to ID Patients at High Risk for Opioid Addiction
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind test – the AvertD test – that uses DNA swabbed from a patient's cheek to determine if they have a...
Factors ID'd for Disparities in Preop Goals-of-Care Documentation Rates
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – For a cohort of veterans, disparities in preoperative life-sustaining treatment (LST) documentation rates persist based on race and ethnicity, rurality of residence, and...
Digital Air Leak Detection Device Can Help Reduce Chest Tube Duration
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – For patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy, a digital air leak detection device can speed the identification of chest tube air leak cessation, according to a study...