<ѻý>Routinely Removed Organ Linked to Increased Mortality, Cancer Riskѻý> Cardiothoracic surgery often cuts out this little organ as irrelevant. Big mistake, study says Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Should Surgery Be Offered for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?ѻý> Study finds no benefit in terms of days alive and out of the hospital, but symptom burden eased Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Handheld Pen Helps Surgeons Distinguish Between Thyroid, Parathyroid Tissuesѻý> Dye-less device works in about 15 seconds Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youthѻý> Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective Jul 28, 2023
<ѻý>Impella Devices Recalled After Deaths, Injuries Tied to TAVR Interactionsѻý> Recall involves new instructions for use without devices needing to be returned Jul 28, 2023
<ѻý>Trial Supports GLP-1 After Underwhelming Metabolic Surgeryѻý> Helped more patients achieve clinically significant weight loss Jul 27, 2023
<ѻý>A Bright Future for Gender-Affirming Careѻý> "There is an absolute tidal wave of providers coming" to improve gender-diverse care Jul 27, 2023 video
<ѻý>Another HIV Patient Possibly Cured With Stem Cell Transplantѻý> But this case is unique, researchers say Jul 25, 2023
<ѻý>'Minimal' Benefit Seen With Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Kidsѻý> Effect did not depend on nasal discharge color Jul 25, 2023
<ѻý>3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak; Flea Bite Ends in Amputation; Mandy Cohen's CDC Planѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jul 24, 2023
<ѻý>The Consequences of Stripping a Surgeon's License for Live-Streaming Proceduresѻý> Can live-streaming care ever play a positive role in medicine? Jul 22, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻý> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Gastric Bypass Surgery Tied to Higher Risk of Substance Use Disorderѻý> Prior findings from same cohort showed link between alcohol use disorder and bariatric surgery Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>American Guidelines Sour on Beta-Blockers for Chronic Coronary Diseaseѻý> For some people, revascularization to improve symptoms or help survival also endorsed Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>Circumcision May Be Protective Against HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Menѻý> Voluntary medical procedure offers another option for prevention Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>PCP Visits Before Emergency Surgery Tied to Lower Mortality in Older Adultsѻý> Protective effect was similar for both Black and white Medicare patients Jul 19, 2023
<ѻý>This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Showsѻý> Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears Jul 18, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Who Livestreamed Surgeries on TikTok Loses Licenseѻý> Katharine Roxanne Grawe, MD, will also have to pay a fine of $4,500 Jul 13, 2023
<ѻý>Machine Learning Model Accurately Identifies High-Risk Surgical Patientsѻý> New tool more accurate than existing risk calculator Jul 13, 2023
<ѻý>Age No Barrier to Preserved QoL, Functional Recovery After Surgery for CRCѻý> More than 70% of patients with a median age of 79 achieved both outcomes at 3-6 months Jul 13, 2023
<ѻý>Positive Surgical Margins More Likely Among Black Men With Oral Cancerѻý> Post-operative treatment, long-term survival may be affected Jul 11, 2023
<ѻý>New CMS Coding Shortchanges Natural-Tissue Breast Reconstructionѻý> Elisabeth Potter, MD, on the negative effect on women with breast cancer and their surgeons Jul 11, 2023 video
<ѻý>Novel Turmeric Derivative Drug Shows Promise in Head and Neck Cancerѻý> Compound is still in earliest stages of testing Jul 10, 2023
<ѻý>Oral Cancer Patients Face Worse Outcomes With Delayed Radiation Therapyѻý> Failure to initiate adjuvant radiation therapy within 6 weeks tied to survival rates Jul 10, 2023
<ѻý>Liquid Biopsy May Help Identify HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancerѻý> But concerns about false negative results linger Jul 10, 2023
<ѻý>Primary Surgery vs Radiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer: Does One Come Out a Winner?ѻý> Higher short-term dysphagia risk with surgery, but RT/CRT had worse 5-year OS Jul 09, 2023
<ѻý>Postoperative Urinary Retention Common After Hernia Surgeryѻý> Incidence reaches nearly one in 10 in older men Jul 06, 2023
<ѻý>Economical Epoprostenol Good Enough After Major Cardiac Surgeryѻý> Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators Jul 06, 2023
<ѻý>Cannabis Use Disorder Raises Risk of Perioperative Complicationsѻý> Not a "harmless substance," researcher maintains Jul 06, 2023
<ѻý>Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youthѻý> Misconceptions and misinformation conflate treatments, stripping youth of essential care Jul 02, 2023
<ѻý>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgeryѻý> Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying Jun 30, 2023
<ѻý>First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetesѻý> Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells Jun 29, 2023
<ѻý>Fecal Matter Transplant Shows Promise in Cirrhosisѻý> Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections Jun 25, 2023
<ѻý>Hysterectomy Ultimately Needed After 1 in 8 Endometrial Ablationsѻý> Ballpark figures of treatment failure suggest rising need for surgery over time Jun 23, 2023
<ѻý>Transfascial Mesh Fixation During Complex Hernia Repairs: To Skip or Not to Skip?ѻý> No fixation was noninferior to fixation in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair, trial shows Jun 21, 2023
<ѻý>Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Varies by Molecular Subtypeѻý> Korean study suggests need for individualized surveillance, optimized use of breast MRI Jun 21, 2023
<ѻý>Massive Kidney Stone Sets New Recordѻý> Surgeons in Sri Lanka removed the record-setting stone earlier this month Jun 21, 2023
<ѻý>I Never Asked Why the Bodies Kept Comingѻý> An excerpt from Brian Williams' forthcoming book on racism, violence, and how we heal Jun 19, 2023
<ѻý>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgeryѻý> Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed Jun 16, 2023
<ѻý>Bicuspid Aortic Valves and Aortopathy Cluster Among Close Relativesѻý> Large study supports wider screening of family members of probands Jun 15, 2023