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Study reviews data on influence of contralateral carotid occlusion on CEA and CAS

A new study, presented at the 66th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) reviewed data on the influence of contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO) on carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) for which there is a paucity of conflicting data.

11 Jun 2012

Pre-operative aspirin therapy may reduce risk of acute kidney failure after CABG surgery

Aspirin taken for five days before a heart operation can halve the numbers of patients developing post-operative acute kidney failure, according to research presented at the European Anaesthesiology Congress in Paris.

11 Jun 2012

Study examines factors linked with survival after CEA in patients with asymptomatic ICA stenosis

While carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is performed to prevent stroke, long-term survival is essential to ensure benefit, especially in asymptomatic patients. A new study presented at the 66th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery today examined patient factors associated with 5-year survival following CEA in patients with asymptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis.

11 Jun 2012

Stanford researchers reveal results from endovascular skills training for surgical residents

Researchers from Stanford University's Goodman Simulation Center in the Department of Surgery in Palo Alto, CA, revealed the results of endovascular skills training provided to their surgical residents today at the 66th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

11 Jun 2012

Study confirms linear association between JBA and future stroke rate

Researchers from the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine in London in the United Kingdom revealed that the presence and size of a juxtaluminal black (hypoechoic) area (JBA) on carotid ultrasound of asymptomatic carotid artery plaques can predict the occurrence of ipsilateral ischemic stroke.

11 Jun 2012

Mechanochemical ablation catheter as effective as current endothermal techniques

In its first human trial, the mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) catheter was efficacious at two years as current endothermal techniques, but without the need of tumescent anesthesia. In addition, MOCA was more effective than results of foam sclerotherapy of the great saphenous vein (GSV) and is another alternative modality for most incompetent GSV's and small saphenous veins.

10 Jun 2012

Prophylactic antibiotic regimens lack evidence of PARITY

Results from the PARITY study highlight the need for consensus in the prevention of infection in patients undergoing endoprosthetic limb reconstruction following sarcoma.

8 Jun 2012

Directly taking accident victims to a trauma centre increases chances of survival

People who are seriously injured in a car accident are more than 30 per cent more likely to survive at least 48 hours if they are taken directly to a trauma centre than those who are taken first to a non-trauma centre, new research has found.

8 Jun 2012

VisionCare expands CentraSight telescope implant provider teams

VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., developer of the first FDA-approved ophthalmic telescope implant indicated to improve vision in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), announced today the expansion of its CentraSight™ provider teams nationwide.

8 Jun 2012

SVS, Elsevier to launch Journal of Vascular Surgery

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the Society for Vascular Surgery announce the launch of a new quarterly journal, Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. The inaugural issue will appear in January, 2013.

8 Jun 2012

Accuray announces outcome data from CyberKnife Prostate SBRT study

Accuray Incorporated, the premier radiation oncology company, announced today that outcome data on intermediate risk prostate cancer patients treated with CyberKnife Prostate SBRT was presented at the American Urological Association Meeting (AUA) 2012 held in Atlanta, Ga.

8 Jun 2012

Second-hand cigarette smoke linked with moderate to severe urinary disorders in children

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, parents are responsible for 90 percent of children's exposure to environmental (second-hand) tobacco smoke. Children with mothers who smoke are at even higher-risk for developing health disorders.

8 Jun 2012

Erivedge drug shows promise against advanced basal cell carcinoma

It's the most common form of skin cancer, but in its advanced stages, basal cell carcinoma has the potential to become disfiguring and life threatening. An international phase 2 study headed by Mayo Clinic led to the recent Food and Drug Administration approval of the first drug of its kind to help advanced basal cell carcinoma patients who have few treatment options.

8 Jun 2012

Study assesses impact of postoperative nHb and transfusion in patients with PAD

Vascular surgeons from Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Houston, TX, have released a study about the impact of transfusion and postoperative nadir postoperative hemoglobin (nHb) on short- and long-term outcomes after interventions for peripheral arterial disease.

8 Jun 2012

Longer looks: The impossible quest to find out the cost of care; Toobin's tips on SCOTUS decision

When the nurse calls my name, I head up to the check-in desk. "I'm sorry," she says as she lowers her eyes and hands me the phone. On the other end of the line, a woman identifies herself as a "third-party intermediary" for my insurance company. She says she is calling to inform me that the procedure I am scheduled to have in just a few minutes has been approved ... However, my chosen provider is more expensive than other options and may result in a higher co-payment. ... I ask the obvious question: "If I stay, how much will it cost me?" Her answer is that she is not authorized to give me that information.

8 Jun 2012

LUHS opens new renovated Emergency Department

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) unveiled its newly renovated Emergency Department (ED) today. This site has been named the John L. Keeley, MD Emergency Department in honor of the late Dr. John L. Keeley who served as chair of Loyola's Department of Surgery from 1958 to 1969.

8 Jun 2012

Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable: Study

Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable and are rarely the cause of patient death following complex aortic aneurysm repair according to a study presented at the 66th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

8 Jun 2012

Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop to take place in Maryland

American Spine will host another Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop at their multi-specialty spine center in Frederick, Maryland on June 8th, 2012.

8 Jun 2012

Scientists create cancer model built in the fruit fly Drosophila

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine developed a cancer model built in the fruit fly Drosophila, then used it to create a whole new approach to the discovery of cancer treatments. The result is an investigational compound AD80 that precisely targets multiple cancer genes.

8 Jun 2012

GPs to get NHS Choices rating

GP practices in England are to be given a score out of 10 on the NHS Choices website.

7 Jun 2012

Surgery News and Research

Study reviews data on influence of contralateral carotid occlusion on CEA and CAS

Pre-operative aspirin therapy may reduce risk of acute kidney failure after CABG surgery

Study examines factors linked with survival after CEA in patients with asymptomatic ICA stenosis

Stanford researchers reveal results from endovascular skills training for surgical residents

Study confirms linear association between JBA and future stroke rate

Mechanochemical ablation catheter as effective as current endothermal techniques

Prophylactic antibiotic regimens lack evidence of PARITY

Directly taking accident victims to a trauma centre increases chances of survival

VisionCare expands CentraSight telescope implant provider teams

SVS, Elsevier to launch Journal of Vascular Surgery

Accuray announces outcome data from CyberKnife Prostate SBRT study

Second-hand cigarette smoke linked with moderate to severe urinary disorders in children

Erivedge drug shows promise against advanced basal cell carcinoma

Study assesses impact of postoperative nHb and transfusion in patients with PAD

Longer looks: The impossible quest to find out the cost of care; Toobin's tips on SCOTUS decision

LUHS opens new renovated Emergency Department

Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable: Study

Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop to take place in Maryland

Scientists create cancer model built in the fruit fly Drosophila

GPs to get NHS Choices rating

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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