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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. ...
Low Rates of Isolated Locoregional Recurrence Seen in Young Women With Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – For women diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 years or younger, the risk for isolated locoregional recurrence (LRR) is relatively low, according to a study published...
Perioperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – Opioid-limiting pain management education and counseling reduce opioid consumption with no increase in postoperative pain among patients undergoing anterior cruciate...
Risk-Reducing Mastectomy Cost-Effective With Breast Cancer Risk ≥35 Percent
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Undergoing risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) seems to be cost-effective for women aged 30 to 55 years with a lifetime breast cancer (BC) risk of 35 percent or higher, according...
Presurgical Immunotherapy Offers Long-Term Benefit in Melanoma
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – Neoadjuvant systemic treatment (NST) followed by adjuvant treatment with nivolumab and relatlimab offers long-term benefit in adults with stage III/IV resectable melanoma,...