More ‘Height-Challenged’ Men Are Getting Leg-Lengthening Surgeries
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some short men really struggle with their lack of height, feeling that they are both literally and figuratively looked down upon by others.That’s why an increasing number of height-challenged men are turning t…
Learn MoreStudy Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe thrombocytopenia, withholding of prophylactic platelet transfusion before ultrasound-guided placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) results in more CVC-related bleeding events than…
Learn MoreMinimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Minimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a new clinical trial has found….
Learn MoreMicrodosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA Surgery.Maple Goh, M.B…
Learn MoreLarge Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat ‘Leaky’ Heart Valves
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When one of the heart’s valves springs a big leak, that can spell big trouble.The good news: The condition, known as degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), is treatable using a minimally invasive intervent…
Learn MoreGood Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD) undergoing primary hip arthroscopy with capsular plication and labral preservation have good overall survivorship at 10 years and significant improvement in all p…
Learn MoreFluorescent Guide Can ID Tumor Missed by Standard Lumpectomy
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stages 0 to 3 breast cancers, pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery (pFGS) can enhance the efficacy of lumpectomy surgery, according to a study published online April 27 in NEJM Evidence….
Learn MoreSurgical Treatment Provides Better Long-Term Survival for NSCLC
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term survival favors surgical management over stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for treatment of early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of…
Learn MorePreop Vascular Interventions Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Lower-Extremity Reconstructions
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with lower-extremity reconstructions, pre-reconstruction vascular interventions are associated with an increased incidence of adverse outcomes, according to a study published in the April issue of …
Learn MoreExtended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Beneficial After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR), extended antibiotic prophylaxis (EAP) does not prevent infection, admission, reoperation, or explantation rates, according to a study publish…
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