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FDA Approves Symvess, an Acellular Tissue-Engineered Vessel
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Symvess, the first acellular tissue engineered vessel indicated for use in adults as a vascular conduit for extremity...
Lean Quality Improvement Helps Surgical Residency Programs
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – Surgical residency programs can improve working environments using Lean methodology, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in JAMA Surgery. J. Jeffery Reeves, M.D., ...
Study Compares Single-, Double-Purse-String Suture Catheter Insertion Methods in Dialysis
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 – Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis,...
Breast Reconstruction Rates Stable After Increase From 2005 to 2012
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Breast reconstruction (BR) rates increased from 2005 to 2012, then stabilized from 2013 to 2017, according to a study published online in the December issue of Plastic and...
Breast, Ovary Removal Can Lengthen Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – It's a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from...
SABCS: Omission of Axillary Staging Noninferior for Node-Negative Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Omission of surgical axillary staging is noninferior to sentinel-lymph-node biopsy for patients with clinically node-negative, T1 or T2 invasive breast cancer, according to a...
Removing, Storing Patient's Blood Before Liver Surgery Helps Avoid Transfusions
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Canadian Rowan Ladd scratched her head when doctors said they might bank a blood donation from her at the start of her 2022 liver surgery, but she figured it couldn’t h...
Hypovolemic Phlebotomy Beneficial Before Liver Resection
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – For patients undergoing liver resection, hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions compared with usual care, according to a study published...
Altered Gait Following ACL Surgery May Lead to Additional Knee Problems
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – During the first 12 months after primary unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), gait becomes more symmetrical, but aberrant gait biomechanics can...
Removal of Tonsils, Adenoids May Increase Stress-Related Disorders in Children, Teens
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – The surgical removal of tonsils or adenoids in young people is associated with an increased risk for subsequent stress-related disorders, according to a study published online...
Insurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 – After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it will not go ahead with a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for...
Antibiotics or Surgery: What's Best for Child Appendicitis?
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a new study says treating appendicitis with antibiotics, rather than surgery, is...
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Feasible for Subdural Hematoma
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – Middle meningeal artery embolization plus surgery is associated with a lower risk for hematoma recurrence or progression leading to reoperation than surgery alone among...
Woman Receives World's First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – A 57-year-old woman with COPD has received the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant. The breakthrough surgery was performed in October at NYU Langone Health in...
AI Model FastGlioma Can Detect Glioma Infiltration During Surgery
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – The artificial intelligence (AI) model FastGlioma can detect glioma infiltration during surgery, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Nature. Akhil Kondepudi,...