Could awake kidney transplants become the norm?
"I saw everything," says 74-year-old Harry Stackhouse from Illinois, who was awake during his recent kidney transplant. He felt no pain as he chatted with doctors, examined the donor organ, and watched the surgical team staple ...
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In Australia, 90,000 have hernia repair surgery each year, with older men at highest risk
A new Australian study reveals who is most at risk of having hernia repair surgery, one of the most common medical conditions and surgical operations performed in hospitals worldwide.
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New alloy shown to produce better human joint implants
Stiffness, pain and infections in orthopedic surgery is being tackled by Flinders University researchers driving innovation in alloy materials to produce safe and superior implants compatible with human tissue.
Aug 6, 2024
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Surgical techniques compared for ThuLEP for benign prostatic hyperplasia
For patients undergoing Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), there are no significant differences in intraoperative and postoperative complications or in functional outcomes ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Good outcomes 10 years after surgery for ectopic bone in thoracic spine
Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows significant and lasting improvement ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Exposure to wildfire smoke may affect patients undergoing surgery
Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging throughout the country, burning more than 2 million acres. The rising frequency of these fires poses a special concern for anesthesiologists—the potential for increased rates of ...
Aug 6, 2024
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New biomaterial regrows damaged cartilage in joints
Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model.
Aug 5, 2024
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Building a better surgeon: Researchers develop artificial intelligence tool for surgical training
If you have ever faced the daunting decision of whether to undergo surgery, you likely had several questions. Among the myriad considerations were likely questions about the skill and experience of the person holding the ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Vestibular neurectomy effective for Meniere disease
For patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a study published online July 30 in Acta Neurologica Belgica.
Aug 5, 2024
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Pulmonary vein isolation is safe and effective treatment of irregular heartbeat
Affecting as many as 6 million people in the United States, atrial fibrillation (or AFib) occurs when the heart's upper chambers beat out of coordination with the lower chambers, resulting in an irregular and often rapid ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Heart transplant list doesn't rank kids by medical need, study finds
The method used across the United States to wait-list children for heart transplants does not consistently rank the sickest patients first, according to a new study led by Stanford Medicine experts.
Aug 5, 2024
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Study compares surgical techniques for Crohn disease
For patients undergoing open or laparoscopic resection of the small bowel or strictureplasty for Crohn disease (CD), small bowel resection is associated with the longest length of stay and increased odds of postoperative ...
Aug 3, 2024
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New prediction model could help inform patients of their risks of having shoulder replacement surgery
A new model to predict the risk of serious complications after shoulder replacement surgery has been developed in a collaboration between researchers from the University of Oxford, University of Bristol, and University of ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Disparities exist in wait-listing for pediatric kidney transplants
Disparities in timely wait-listing among pediatric kidney transplant candidates expose some patients to greater harms from dialysis, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Pediatrics.
Aug 1, 2024
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Around 160,000 UK joint replacement surgeries missed during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
Nearly nine months' worth of joint replacement surgery has been missed in the UK—around 160,000 operations—since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. The research ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Liver transplant outperforms other therapies for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver
Colorectal cancer often spreads to the liver, and for some patients, surgical removal of their liver tumors is not an option. A new study led by researchers at the Wilmot Cancer Institute and University of Rochester Medical ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Immune cell injections could prevent ischemic leg amputation
A study has found that a subset of a special type of white blood cells called monocytes could be the key to regrowing blood vessels in the legs of patients with chronic limb-threatening limb ischemia (CLTI).
Jul 30, 2024
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Study documents stunning impact of poverty on cell function, transplants
A surprising University of Minnesota study of stem cell transplants found that cancer patients were more likely to die if the cells they received came from donors who lived in poverty or low socioeconomic neighborhoods.
Jul 29, 2024
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Researchers explore potential for AI to predict patients' pain management support needs after surgery
A Mayo Clinic retrospective study of 9,731 patients explored the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict a patient's need for opioid refills after surgery. The study used deep learning models, a form of AI, to ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Weight loss surgery found to reduce widespread pain among people of color, although disparities persist
Surgical weight loss reduces pain in Black and Hispanic patients, yielding the greatest benefit for pain reduction within the first three months after surgery and decreasing pain faster among Hispanic patients in the early ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Gender-based variation seen in Medicare reimbursement for surgery
Considerable gender-based variation is seen in practice patterns and reimbursement among different surgical subspecialties serving the Medicare population, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Surgery.
Jul 26, 2024
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Research suggests preoperative iron infusions work better than blood transfusions for some anemic patients
In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get iron infusions before surgery ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Posterior surgery is noninferior to anterior surgery for cervical radiculopathy
For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior foraminotomy provides outcomes comparable to those of the more commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy, reports a randomized clinical trial in the Journal of Bone ...
Jul 25, 2024
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