Minimally invasive surgery bests open resections in colon cancer, finds study Written By Medha Baranwal10 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in patients with locally advanced colon cancer is beneficial over open resections, a recent study has revealed....
How to safely perform surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: Study Written By MD Editorial Team8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTA recent study by researchers from Turkey brought out that patients with gastrointestinal cancer should be operated on in pandemic hospitals under...
Guideline for treatment of microscopic colitis Written By MD Editorial Team7 Sept 2021 11:00 AM ISTDelhi: A review by Stephan Miehlke and the team brought a set of guidelines and recommendations to treat microscopic colitis. It is published in the...
Researchers develop sustained oxygen-delivering hydrogel that accelerates diabetic wound healing Written By Hina Zahid4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The delivery of sustained oxygen alone without using drugs can help in healing diabetic wounds, according to a recent study. The researchers...
Preoperative thoracic CT improves risk assessment of postop mechanical ventilation: Study Written By Hina Zahid4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Thoracic CT before abdominal or pelvic surgery can be used to improve risk assessment for the need of postoperative mechanical ventilation, a...
Mesh placement in Emergency Incisional hernia repair may increase risk of complications: Study Written By MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTIntestinal hernia accounts upto 15 %-20% of hernia. Incisionalhernia is known to affect quality of life and on a longer term there is risk of...
Nasal surgery improves symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea, Finds study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNasal surgery can effectively improve nose and sleep symptoms in patients with simple snoring or with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), suggests a...
Acetaminophen reduces pain and opioid use in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Study Written By Hina Zahid3 Sept 2021 8:14 AM ISTPatients who took acetaminophen throughout the overall surgical process (pre-, during, and post-surgery) had better pain control, even while taking...
Continuous ECG monitoring enhances detection of AF after cardiac surgery: JAMA Written By Dr. Shravani Dali2 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn post-cardiac surgical patients, continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring enhances detection of Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF), suggests a...
Extensive surgery in young breast cancer survivors tied to poorer QOL outcomes: JAMA Written By Dr. Shravani Dali1 Sept 2021 9:00 PM ISTMore extensive surgery is associated with poorer quality-of-life outcomes in young breast cancer survivors, particularly those treated with mastectomy...
Dexmedetomidine with Bupivacaine reduces opioid intake after cholecystectomy: Study MD Editorial Team1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAmong other known multimodal methods for post-operative analgesia, intraperitoneal (IP) instillation of local anesthetics with adjuvants remains the...
Sleep apnoea patients lose less body weight after bariatric surgery, reports Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAlthough the benefits of bariatric surgery have been clearly established, it is not known whether they are as important in patients with obstructive...
