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Lung Cancer Screening Beneficial to Age 80 for Candidates Fit for Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 – People aged 75 to 80 years at last screen who are diagnosed with screen-detected lung cancer (LC) have lower overall survival, but those undergoing surgery have no survival...
No Adverse Neurodevelopmental Effects Seen From Inhaled Anesthesia in Children Under 2
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 – For children younger than 2 years undergoing surgery, no adverse neurodevelopmental effects are seen with the addition of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil to sevoflurane...
Complication Risk Top Concern for African American Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 – For African American patients undergoing mastectomy, the risk for complications and additional surgeries are the top concerns driving breast reconstruction decisions,...
One in 10 Undergoing Early Cancer Surgery Have New Persistent Opioid Use
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 – More than one in 10 veterans undergoing surgery for early-stage cancer develop new persistent opioid use, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Cancer. Marilyn M....
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – For patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery improves disease-specific quality of life at six months, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in...
Discharge to Postacute Care Can Be Benchmark Metric for Older Surgical Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Discharge to postacute care for older adult surgical patients can be used as a benchmarking metric for hospitals, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in...
Overweight Status Appears to Reduce Mortality in Seniors Undergoing Elective Surgery
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Older adults (aged 65 years and older) with overweight who undergo elective surgery have a lower rate of 30-day all-cause mortality compared with those with a normal body...
Incidence of Hemodynamic Valve Deterioration 6.2 Percent After TAVI
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 – For patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), the incidence of one-year hemodynamic valve deterioration (HVD) was 6.2 percent, according to a study...
Artery-Blocking Procedure Relieves Knee Arthritis Pain
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 — Wear-and-tear knee arthritis might be made less painful by a surgical procedure that limits blood flow to the joint, a new pilot study says. As a person’s knee breaks down, the...
FDA Approves Ketamine Product, KETARx, for Surgical Pain Management
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the ketamine product, KETARx, for use in surgical pain management. Ketamine is the only psychedelic or psychedelic-adjacent...
Surgical Interventions Compared for Children, Teens With Kidney Stones
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2025 – In two studies published online July 22 in JAMA Network Open, surgical interventions are compared for children and adolescents with kidney stones. Gregory E. Tasian, M.D.,...
Toe Transfers Outperform Digit Replantation
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – Toe transfers outperform equivalent digit replantations following digit amputations, according to a study published in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
AI System Can Train Surgeons to Place Clamp on Renal Artery
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 – An artificial intelligence (AI) system can train surgeons to place a clamp on the renal artery using a phantom kidney, without the need for an instructor, according to a...
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Tied to Higher Complications After Major Surgery
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – Patients undergoing major surgery who experience alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and delirium tremens (DT) face significantly higher risks for complications, according to a...
Surgeons Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Other Physicians
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – Surgeons have higher mortality rates than nonsurgeon physicians and individuals in other fields, according to a research letter published online July 30 in JAMA Surgery. ...