Surgery General
May 17, 2013
PHILADELPHIA — As the multiple disciplines that make up pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine gather here, the 2013 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference will have a "big t...
May 14, 2013
New research is being presented at ATS 2013, the American Thoracic Society International Conference, from May 17-22 in Philadelphia. Meeting Highlights Identifying Depression Risk in COPD Patien...
May 14, 2013
Surgical treatment (an ascending aortic replacement) for aneurysmal disease is performed. The narrator underlines important technical details for a perfect repair. Video provided by: Arie Bli...
May 13, 2013
DENVER — Cardiac fibrosis measured on MRI appears to predict the success of ablation for atrial fibrillation, a study showed. Each 1% greater fibrosis was associated with a 6% higher risk of recu...
May 13, 2013
DENVER — Keeping warfarin (Coumadin) on board for an atrial fibrillation ablation procedure is safer than bridging with heparin, a randomized trial showed. Peri-procedural thromboembolic events w...
May 13, 2013
DENVER — General anesthesia may not be necessary during cryoablation procedures for atrial fibrillation, a small study suggested. Conscious sedation with dexmedetomidine (Precedex) plus some fent...
May 13, 2013
In a news article about some sanctions that the state of California imposed on certain hospitals for misdeeds, the following summary of one incident appeared. I have added some emphasis in bold. A ...
May 09, 2013
Orlando, FL (May 9, 2013) — For patients who received stents to restore blood flow through the main arteries supplying blood to the brain, inflating a tiny balloon inside the arteries after implanta...
May 09, 2013
Orlando, FL (May 9, 2013) — Live demonstration, transmission or recording of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been found feasible and safe, even for the typically high-risk patients...
May 09, 2013
DENVER, May 9, 2013 – A new Canadian study shows that operating without interrupting warfarin treatment at the time of cardiac device surgery is safe and markedly reduces the incidence of clinically...
May 09, 2013
ORLANDO, FL (May 9, 2013) — Interventional cardiologists often rely on a test known as fractional flow reserve (FFR) to identify which coronary blockages need to be treated with stenting or bypass s...
May 08, 2013
The Particulars: The clinical factors associated with complications of urethral stricture, particularly at the time of presentation, have not been investigated in prior studies. Data Breakdown: Amo...
May 08, 2013
The Particulars: Previous research suggests that procedure volume is associated with operative morbidity and mortality after cystectomy. However, the effects of procedure volume on cancer-specific sur...
May 07, 2013
The Particulars: Metabolic syndrome has been shown in previous studies to be predictive of complications following liver and knee surgeries. The impact of metabolic syndrome on complications after gen...
May 07, 2013
A new, cost-effective endoscopic option is now available to urologists. Physicians can use the Flexor® Vue™ Deflecting Endoscopic System during urological procedures to access and visualize bo...
May 07, 2013
The Particulars: The true incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in major urologic surgery has been poorly defined in the literature. Data Breakdown: In an analysis of more than 900,000 patients...
May 06, 2013
The Particulars: Previous research has not addressed neuropathic injury during robotic-assisted urologic surgery. Data Breakdown: After reviewing 334 urologic cases utilizing robotic surgical syste...
May 06, 2013
SAN DIEGO — Radical prostatectomy may offer the added benefit of urinary symptom reduction in prostate cancer patients who have concomitant lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to a study ...
May 06, 2013
The Particulars: Data are lacking on the morbidity and perioperative outcomes of laser surgery for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) among octogenarians. Data Breakdown: A retrosp...