Surgery General
May 17, 2011
One in 16 surgeons had suicidal thoughts in the past year, according to a survey of nearly 8,000 U.S. surgeons published in a recent issue of Archives of Surgery. The prevalence among surgeons was sim...
May 16, 2011
Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) appear to have high 30-day mortality rates after heart transplantation but also have better late survival after their transplant procedure. Researchers in th...
May 16, 2011
An international randomized control trial has found that kyphoplasty appears to be an effective and safe treatment that rapidly reduces pain and improves function for patients with cancer who have pai...
May 16, 2011
Non-compliance with work-hour regulations appears to be prevalent among surgical residents, according to survey findings from a Mount Sinai School of Medicine study. Non-compliance with the work-hour ...
May 16, 2011
When compared with laparoscopic bypass procedures, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery appears to have similar rates of overall complications and lower rates of reoperations when these operations ...
May 16, 2011
Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that initiating safe and efficient strategies to ...
May 16, 2011
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. has launched the Safe Surgery Initiative (www.safesurgeryinitiative.com), a website for providers, health plans, and employers. It provides customizable...
May 10, 2011
In 2002, the FDA approved the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for patients with Parkinsons disease. Although it isn’t a cure, DBS has been shown to help manage symptoms of the disease. A worksho...
Apr 25, 2011
No matter how experienced the surgeon, a study found that after a night of drinking, surgeons’ skills were subpar well into the following day. In the April issue of Archives of Surgery, a small stud...
Feb 28, 2011
About 20% of scans ordered by orthopedic surgeons appear to be “defensive imaging,” primarily ordered to avoid malpractice litigation, according to a report presented at the annual meeting of the ...
Dec 21, 2010
When performing surgery in adults, the processes preceding the operation are often routine for surgeons and patients, but surgery is anything but routine for parents of pediatric patients undergoin...
Dec 21, 2010
Graduate surgical education has changed significantly during the past 20 years. Several events have changed the landscape considerably, including the elimination of the pyramidal training system in 19...
Nov 30, 2010
Postoperative pneumonia continues to create a burden on healthcare systems, often leading to increases in morbidity, length of hospital stay, and costs. Postoperative pneumonia is the third most commo...
Sep 29, 2010
Compared to open surgical techniques, there is no doubt that laparoscopy provides patients with improved safety, quicker recovery, shorter hospital stays, and cosmetic advantages — but at what cost ...
Sep 28, 2010
When compared with open surgical techniques, the benefits of minimally invasive surgery have been well documented in medical literature, including increased safety, quicker recovery, shorter hospital ...
Sep 24, 2010
While patients often reap the benefits of laparoscopic procedures, the surgeons who perform these operations appear to be experiencing occupational injuries. Catch the article in the next Physician's ...
Sep 14, 2010
Catheter-associated bacteriuria, the most common healthcare-associated infection, results from the widespread use of urinary catheterization. Oftentimes, the use of urinary catheters is inappropriate ...
Sep 14, 2010
In complex environments like surgical ICUs, integrated team performance and effective communication skills are vital to positive patient outcomes. These skills are critical because breakdowns in commu...
Sep 07, 2010
Infectious complications, particularly surgical site infections (SSIs), are well documented to increase costs, morbidity, mortality, and length of stay (LOS). Surgical operative duration has long been...
Aug 24, 2010
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces that safely and effectively kills methicillin resistant Staphy...