For patients with higher body mass index (BMI) undergoing unicompartmental or “partial” knee replacement (UKR), long-term outcomes are improved when the implant is placed using a cementless rather… read more.
The study finds unbalanced allocation of relative value units (RVUs) used in billing and compensation for cleft surgery in children, compared to craniofacial procedures, report Roberto L. Flores,… read more.
Immunotherapy after surgery increased bladder cancer patients’ chance of staying cancer-free compared to patients who received a placebo, according to clinical trial results shared in a late-breaking oral… read more.
Giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back, according to the results of a Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial. The FOxTROT… read more.
Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have major surgery have a higher mortality rate in the year after surgery than similar patients who do not… read more.
Older knee replacement designs are just as effective as newer models – according to new research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and University of East Anglia…. read more.
Giving patients excess levels of oxygen during surgery is associated with a higher risk of subsequent kidney, heart, and lung injury, finds a large US study published by The… read more.
Surgical care experts have today unveiled two studies in The Lancet that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the world — particularly in Low- and… read more.
The use of next-generation, single-port surgical robots leads to improved cosmetic outcomes and patient perceptions of scarring after robotic kidney, bladder, or prostate surgery, reports a study in Urology… read more.
Surgical patients who use telehealth services are much more likely to show up for their initial clinic visit or follow-up appointment during the post-surgery period than those who… read more.
Certain hospital room features, such as having a window view and distance from a nursing station, may influence clinical outcomes after undergoing high-risk operations, according to research findings… read more.
New study data shows that the immuno-oncology drug, atezolizumab (pronounced a” te zoe liz’ ue mab, marketed as Tecentriq) is a safe and effective treatment for stage IB-IIIB… read more.
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