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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Safe for Koos Grade I Vestibular Schwannomas
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is safe and effective for management of Koos grade I vestibular schwannomas (VS) compared with observation, according to a study published...
New Prolapse Surgery Uses Women's Own Tissues to Restore Function
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – It’s possible to correct a woman’s pelvic prolapse using her own muscle tissue in robot-assisted surgery, a new study demonstrates. In the procedure, tendon muscle is tra...
ChemoRT Then Immunochemotherapy Then Surgery Promising in Unresectable Esophageal Cancer
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – For patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by immunochemotherapy (iCT) and then surgery is...
1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows. About 38% of adult patients suffer an adverse event during...
Adverse Events Occur in More Than One-Third of Patients Admitted for Surgery
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – More than one-third of patients admitted to the hospital for surgery have adverse events, with more than half potentially preventable, according to a study published online...
Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo revascularization, according to a study published online...
Total Hip Replacement Revision Rates Vary With Type of Material Used
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – For patients undergoing primary total hip replacement (THR), the rate of revision varies by type of material used in the bearing surface, according to a study published...
Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Cleft Lip Surgery Repair
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Racial and ethnic differences are seen with primary cleft lip surgery repair, according to a study published online in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive...
Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Explored in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – For patients with symptomatic and severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) yields significant improvements in primary end...
Open Primary Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection Shows Acceptable Morbidity
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – Open primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) has an acceptable morbidity profile in men with testicular cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 3...
Guidance Issued for Safe Use of GLP-1 RAs in the Perioperative Period
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – In a multisociety clinical practice guidance document, published online Oct. 29 in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, recommendations are presented for the safe use of...
Transcatheter Valve Replacement Best for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – Transcatheter tricuspid-valve replacement is superior to medical therapy alone for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, according to a study published online Oct. 30...
When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Seniors who’ve had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises. People aged 67 and older face double to triple the ...
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which...
Early TAVR Beneficial for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Early transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is better than clinical surveillance for reducing the incidence of death, stroke, and unplanned hospitalization for...