Preoperative dexamethasone does not increase risk of surgical wound infection Written By Hina Zahid9 May 2021 11:15 PM ISTA large scale trial by Monash University has definitively found a drug commonly used during anaesthesia before surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting...
Uterine transplantation- hope for infertile women desiring pregnancy Written By Dr Nirali Kapoor8 May 2021 7:15 AM ISTA uterine transplant, or womb transplant, provides a potential treatment for women who cannot become pregnant or carry a pregnancy because they do...
Surgical procedure may help restore hand and arm function after stroke Written By Hina Zahid7 May 2021 7:15 PM ISTLOS ANGELES - Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Of these, approximately 80% lose arm function and as many as...
Secondary total hip arthroplasty common in elderly with internally fixated acetabular fractures Written By Medha Baranwal7 May 2021 6:00 PM ISTCanada: Compared to younger patients, older patients with an AF open reduction internal fixation are at significantly higher risk for secondary total...
Study finds up to 24 percent of esophagectomy patients can develop VTE post-operatively Written By Hina Zahid6 May 2021 7:00 PM ISTBoston, MA - A new study presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer...
Most mitral regurgitation patients treated with TEER will require surgery if treatment fails Written By Hina Zahid5 May 2021 7:30 PM ISTBoston, MA - A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American College of...
Planned cesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies Written By Hina Zahid5 May 2021 7:15 PM ISTNew research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated with a lower risk of...
Opioids prescription for pain relief after knee surgery unnecessary, says study Written By Hina Zahid5 May 2021 10:22 AM ISTDETROIT - A new study by Henry Ford Health System published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery may signal a first step...
Scientists Discover Next-generation Versatile Suture Material Written By MD Bureau4 May 2021 3:30 PM ISTSutures are among the simplest and most widely used devices in clinical medicine. However, their performance is limited by the mechanical mismatch...
"Endoscopic-assisted ICG technique" for Sentinel lymph node biopsy minimally invasive: Study Written By Dr Nirali Kapoor4 May 2021 5:15 AM ISTSentinel lymph node biopsy is currently the standard of care for axillary staging in early breast cancer patients with no clinical or radiological...
Resurgery or Reopening of first failed macular hole: Which is better? Written By Dr Ishan Kataria4 May 2021 5:15 AM ISTAn idiopathic full-thickness macular hole (iFTMH) represents a defect of all neurosensory retinal layers involving the fovea and can result in...
No Cement? No Problem. Uncemented Knee Replacement Could Last Longer Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 May 2021 10:30 AM ISTFifty-eight-year-old John says he feels like a new man after his second knee replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). John, who lives on...
