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Multimodal analgesia – the standard of care

Written by Christine Clark | 23 Feb 2022

Multimodal analgesia is now the standard of care for post-operative pain relief and it can readily be explained to patients, says Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy Director of Anaesthesiology… read more.

IV non-opioid analgesics and ERAS – the evidence

Written by Christine Clark | 22 Feb 2022

There is now extensive evidence to support the multimodal approach to peri-operative pain relief and the role of intravenous paracetamol and ibuprofen, according to Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy… read more.

Enhanced recovery after surgery and the maximodal approach

Written by Christine Clark | 21 Feb 2022

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) offers many advantages including early functional recovery and reduced exposure to opioids. IMI spoke to Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy Director of Anaesthesiology and… read more.

Creating universal blood-type organs for transplant

Written by Charlie King | 19 Feb 2022

A study published in Science Translational Medicine performed at the Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories and UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre has proved that it is possible to convert blood type… read more.

Robot performs first laparoscopic surgery without human help

Written by Charlie King | 2 Feb 2022

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human — a significant step in robotics toward fully… read more.

Long-term pain after knee surgery reduced

Written by Charlie King | 26 Jan 2022

One hundred thousand knee replacement surgeries are carried out in the UK every year. Most of these operations take place to treat pain related to osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, each… read more.

Successful transplant of porcine heart into adult human with end-stage heart disease

Written by Charlie King | 15 Jan 2022

In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease received a successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart and is still doing well three days later…. read more.

Dexamethasone treatment increases survival in some cancers

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 8 Dec 2021

Patients with certain types of cancer appear to have better survival rates if they are treated during surgery with the anti-nausea drug dexamethasone. The finding was reported on… read more.

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

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 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 Charlie King | 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 Charlie King | 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 Charlie King | 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.

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