Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Higher Complication Rates
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with increased rates of complications, according to a study published in the July 19 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.Mary Richar…
Learn MorePerioperative Vaginal Estrogen Does Not Reduce Prolapse Recurrence
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following native tissue transvaginal prolapse repair, perioperative vaginal estrogen does not reduce prolapse recurrence, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medi…
Learn MoreAugmented Reality Reduces Preoperative Anxiety
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of augmented reality (AR) reduces preoperative anxiety but does not affect postoperative anxiety, pain levels, or narcotic use when compared with a standard education packet, according to a study published…
Learn MorePercentage of Women Mohs Fellows, Program Directors Has Increased
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Since 1996, there has been an increase in the percentage of women in Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) fellowships and program directors (PDs), according to a research letter published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Derm…
Learn MoreQuizá sea seguro que algunas pacientes con un cáncer de mama inicial prescindan de la radiación
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchas mujeres con un cáncer de mama temprano se someten a una cirugía para conservar el seno junto con radiación para acabar con cualquier célula cancerosa errante, pero quizá sea seguro que algunas pr…
Learn MoreOptilume BPH Catheter System Provides Sustained Benefits
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men aged 50 years or older with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and a prostate size between 20 and 80 g, minimally invasive surgery with the Optilume BPH Catheter System provides sustained i…
Learn MoreSkipping Radiation May Be Safe for Some With Early Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women with early breast cancer undergo breast-conserving surgery along with radiation to kill any errant cancer cells, but some may be able to safely skip radiation, new research suggests.“If the tumors…
Learn MoreNew Eligibility Criteria May Increase Endovascular Thrombectomy Rates
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New eligibility criteria may increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in the United States, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, held …
Learn MoreRate of Positive Laparoscopy High for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the rate of positive laparoscopy (PL) is high and is associated with younger age, indeterminate extrapancreatic lesions on preoperative imaging, and …
Learn MoreEarly Antiplatelet Therapy With Mechanical Thrombectomy Shows Benefits
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early use of antiplatelet treatment after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke is associated with better functional outcomes without safety concerns, according to a study presented at the an…
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