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AHA 2021: Early heart valve surgery could benefit asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients

Written by | 23 Nov 2021

Persons diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, but without symptoms or need of symptom relief, could benefit from early aortic valve replacement surgery since it reduces the risk of… read more.

Quadricep muscle contracts differently after ACL reconstruction; may contribute to lingering weakness

Written by | 17 Nov 2021

After an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, it’s common to experience quadriceps weakness, which was thought to be caused primarily by muscle atrophy, or shrinkage. But researchers at… read more.

External-beam radiation therapy underused for people with liver cancer awaiting transplant

Written by | 6 Nov 2021

First national analysis of external-beam radiation as bridging therapy finds fewer than 4% of patients prescribed this non-invasive option. People with liver cancer awaiting transplantation could benefit from… read more.

Same-day discharge for hip and knee replacement surgery is safe and feasible in high-risk patients, study suggests

Written by | 4 Nov 2021

Same-day discharge after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) is safe in some patients classified as “high risk” – with no increase in complications or other… read more.

Antibiotics for appendicitis – first-line treatment

Written by | 29 Oct 2021

Antibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial, and… read more.

Dexamethasone treatment safe in surgery

Written by | 25 Oct 2021

A large scale trial by Monash University has definitively found a drug commonly used during anaesthesia before surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting does not increase the risk… read more.

Bariatric surgeries vary in long-term benefits and risks

Written by | 21 Oct 2021

Of two major weight-loss surgeries, sleeve gastrectomy is safer long-term than gastric bypass, researchers reported on Oct. 6, 2021 in JAMA Surgery. But sleeve gastrectomy is associated with… read more.

Pain monitoring helps assess the effectiveness of opioid-sparing approaches during surgery

Written by | 17 Oct 2021

A new study has shown that effective opioid-sparing anaesthesia with dexmedetomidine can be guided with NOL pain monitoring technology (Medasense, Israel). The study showed that the NOL monitor… read more.

Spinal and general anesthesia associated with similar outcomes in hip-fracture surgery

Written by | 15 Oct 2021

For survival and functional recovery, spinal anesthesia for hip-fracture surgery is not superior to general anesthesia, researchers reported on Oct. 9 in the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine…. read more.

New research could help clear backlog of surgery

Written by | 15 Oct 2021

New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) by researchers from the University of Bristol can help to improve the efficiency of surgery and help tackle… read more.

Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery System receives European CE Mark approval – Medtronic

Written by | 14 Oct 2021

Medtronic plc announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system, authorizing the sale of the system in Europe. CE Mark approval… read more.

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of dangerous blood clots during surgery

Written by | 11 Oct 2021

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of dangerous blood clots during surgery PrintEmail App Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which dangerous blood clots form in the… read more.

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