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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,...

Velar Adhesion Reduces Cleft Width Prior to Palatoplasty in Cleft Lip

TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 – For patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), velar adhesion (VA) reduces cleft width prior to palatoplasty and is associated with a lower incidence of otitis...

New Bride Survived Removal Of A 40-Pound Tumor

MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — A young woman became a June bride months after surviving complex surgery to remove a 40-pound tumor from her body, Cedars-Sinai doctors report. Adriana Pulido, 24, died on the ...

Wearable-Derived Biorhythms Predict Complications After Appendectomy

MONDAY, July 14, 2025 – Wearable-derived biorhythms can predict postoperative complications in children undergoing appendectomy, according to a study published online July 9 in Scientific Advances....

Presurgical Ablative Radiotherapy + Chemo Improves Pathologic Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer

FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – Adding stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SAbR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves pathologic outcomes for patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to a study...

A-Fib Catheter Ablation Cuts Risk for Ischemic Stroke After 30 Days, Mortality, Heart Failure Hospitalization

MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – For patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation reduces the risks for ischemic stroke at more than 30 days, mortality, and heart failure hospitalization, while...

Considerable Variation Seen in Commercial Pricing for Surgery Services

THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – Commercial pricing varies considerably for general surgery services, with facility prices exhibiting greater variability, according to a research letter published online...

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