Surgery General
Sep 28, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a heart defibrillator that helps to restore regular heart rhythms with leads that can be implanted just under the skin (subcutaneously) instead of ...
Sep 27, 2012
In the December 6, 2011 Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Heart Association (AHA) published guidelines on the managem...
Sep 26, 2012
Bolton Medical announced today that they have received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft with Plus Delivery System. Specifically designed for th...
Sep 20, 2012
A new vascular plug (Amplatzer Vascular Plug 4, St. Jude Medical, Inc.) for use in transcatheter embolization procedures within the peripheral vasculature has received 510(k) marketing clearance fro...
Sep 20, 2012
Results of a population-based analysis of women aged 18 to 64 who underwent one or more stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgeries indicate that Burch procedures appear to have the lowest 9-year cumu...
Sep 20, 2012
For patients with benign intracranial meningiomas, single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery appears to provide a high rate of tumor control. A retrospective review of 416 patients who underwent t...
Sep 20, 2012
Northwestern University investigators suggest that late mortality following cardiac surgery for congestive heart failure (CHF) appears to be predicted by readmission within 30 days. Independent risk f...
Sep 20, 2012
The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for an infusion catheter (Surefire High-Flow Microcatheter, Surefire Medical, Inc.). The device features a tip that expands in reverse flow and collaps...
Sep 20, 2012
An analysis of patients who had undergone esophagectomy found that postoperative delirium appears to affect about one-half of this population. More than one-third of study patients required psychoac...
Sep 20, 2012
Inpatient mortality and pulmonary complications appear to be lower with regional anesthesia than with general anesthesia in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to University of Penns...
Sep 20, 2012
British research suggests that just a half day of safety skills training of surgeons can provide positive educational outcomes. Following a safety skills course, knowledge of safety, attitudes towar...
Sep 20, 2012
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Sep 18, 2012
Aptus Endosystems, Inc., a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Sep 13, 2012
The integration of personal and professional lives appears to pose a substantial challenge for surgeons in the United States, according to results of a cross-sectional study. Among 7,197 participants,...
Sep 13, 2012
Among adults who have undergone bariatric surgery, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder appears to be greater in the second year after surgery (9.6%) than in the first year after the procedure (7.3%...
Sep 13, 2012
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) appears to be stable over a period of 3 years for improving motor function in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to findings from a small investigation. Health...
Sep 13, 2012
American investigators suggest that a prophylactic midurethral sling inserted during vaginal prolapse surgery appears to lower urinary incontinence rates at 3 and 12 months. Among women who received t...
Sep 13, 2012
Most surgery residents do not appear to perceive that quality of care would be noticeably improved by reducing work hours, according to findings from a survey of more than 6,000 surgery residents. Les...
Sep 13, 2012
Research has shown that in-hospital falls can increase morbidities and complications, prolong hospitalizations, and increase healthcare costs. In-hospital falls are problematic for surgeons too beca...
Sep 11, 2012
Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the LigaSure curved, small jaw, o...