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Huntsman Cancer Institute advances interventional radiology with new angio CT suite

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has opened its first specialized angiography-CT suite to enhance treatment options offered in interventional radiology, a field of medicine that uses imaging to conduct minimally invasive procedures.

12 Nov 2025

New surgical device revolutionizes hip arthroscopy procedures

There's a new tool in the hands of surgeons making waves through the world of hip arthroscopy.

12 Nov 2025

Researchers identify a protein vital to endothelial wound healing after surgery

Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.

12 Nov 2025

New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during labor and delivery.

12 Nov 2025

Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications

The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need for rehabilition to get back on their feet.

12 Nov 2025

National initiative helps reduce missed radiation appointments for cancer patients

A national quality improvement program led by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) found that transportation barriers and illness are among the top reasons cancer patients miss critical radiation therapy appointments - and that providing hospitals and patients with structured support can reduce missed appointments by up to 40%.

11 Nov 2025

Prasugrel shows advantage over ticagrelor in diabetic patients after stent placement

One year of dual antiplatelet therapy with one of two potent P2Y12 inhibitors-ticagrelor or prasugrel-in people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who had received a drug-eluting stent did not offer the same level of benefit at preventing stent clotting, heart attacks and bleeding complications, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

Complete revascularization reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes

Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes, death from any cause and future heart attacks compared with opening only culprit artery causing the heart attack according to a new, large international study led by researchers at the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint organization of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.

10 Nov 2025

Texas' transitional dialysis program led to significant decline in utilization of emergency dialysis

The cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be 8-times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dialysis program piloted in Travis County (Austin, TX) resulted in a significant decrease in emergency department visits and hospital admissions for emergency dialysis by providing a pathway for outpatient dialysis in uninsured patients.

10 Nov 2025

Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes

The current kidney transplant waitlistingcriterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an individual’s risk of progressing to kidney failure.

10 Nov 2025

Weaning hospitalized patients from dialysis may restore kidney function

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining on the treatment for the rest of their lives, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco.

7 Nov 2025

New radioimmunotherapy approach shows potential to cure HER2-positive breast cancer

A new radioimmunotherapy approach has the potential to cure human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, according to new research published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

7 Nov 2025

Over-the-counter pain relievers outperform opioids after wisdom tooth extraction

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on comparative pain relief.

6 Nov 2025

Allergic conditions linked to higher risk of complications after surgery

Two new studies being presented at the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) show that people with allergic conditions - including eczema, asthma, and hay fever - may face more problems after certain types of surgery.

6 Nov 2025

Radiotherapy may be unnecessary for many breast cancer patients after mastectomy

Radiotherapy can be safely omitted as a treatment for many breast cancer patients who have had a mastectomy and are taking anti-cancer drugs, a study shows.

5 Nov 2025

Machine-preserved kidneys show better function ten years after transplant

A long-term follow-up study from a consortium of six European countries, coordinated by the department of Surgery of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) shows that, even 10 years after transplantation, deceased-donor kidneys performed better when they were preserved on a machine between organ retrieval and transplantation than those that underwent static cold storage before implantation.

5 Nov 2025

NYU Langone Health begins first clinical trial of gene-edited pig kidney transplants

The first surgery in a clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of gene-edited pig kidney transplants in patients with end-stage renal disease was recently performed at NYU Langone Health.

5 Nov 2025

Sirolimus-eluting balloon emerges as a safe and effective option for coronary in-stent restenosis

A new drug-eluting balloon can perform just as well as the standard treatment for patients with coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) undergoing repeated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

31 Oct 2025

Study reports increase in leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

31 Oct 2025

Intraoperative radiation reduces the recurrence rate of pancreatic cancer

Using targeted radiation during surgery - referred to as intraoperative radiation - to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that have spread to areas around the pancreas, investigators at Johns Hopkins have been able to reduce the recurrence rate around the pancreas to 5%.

30 Oct 2025

Medical Procedure News

Huntsman Cancer Institute advances interventional radiology with new angio CT suite

New surgical device revolutionizes hip arthroscopy procedures

Researchers identify a protein vital to endothelial wound healing after surgery

New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications

National initiative helps reduce missed radiation appointments for cancer patients

Prasugrel shows advantage over ticagrelor in diabetic patients after stent placement

Complete revascularization reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes

Texas' transitional dialysis program led to significant decline in utilization of emergency dialysis

Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes

Weaning hospitalized patients from dialysis may restore kidney function

New radioimmunotherapy approach shows potential to cure HER2-positive breast cancer

Over-the-counter pain relievers outperform opioids after wisdom tooth extraction

Allergic conditions linked to higher risk of complications after surgery

Radiotherapy may be unnecessary for many breast cancer patients after mastectomy

Machine-preserved kidneys show better function ten years after transplant

NYU Langone Health begins first clinical trial of gene-edited pig kidney transplants

Sirolimus-eluting balloon emerges as a safe and effective option for coronary in-stent restenosis

Study reports increase in leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023

Intraoperative radiation reduces the recurrence rate of pancreatic cancer

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