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Use of radiologic examination of ducts during gallbladder surgery not linked with reduced risk of common duct injury

In an analysis of a procedure used to help prevent common duct injury during gallbladder removal surgery, use of intraoperative cholangiography (radiologic examination of the ducts during gallbladder surgery) was not associated with a reduced risk of common duct injury, according to a study in the August 28 issue of JAMA.

28 Aug 2013

New tool may make surgery more viable option for OSAHS sufferers

A Wayne State University researcher's innovative use of a new tool may make surgery a more viable option for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome.

28 Aug 2013

Enhanced recovery pathway recovers patients undergoing gynecologic surgery more quickly

Patients who had complex gynecologic surgery managed by an enhanced recovery pathway resulted in decreased narcotic use, earlier discharge, stable readmission rates, excellent patient satisfaction and cost savings, according to a Mayo Clinic study.

27 Aug 2013

Intracerebral injection of BSC may reduce post-stroke cognitive dysfunction

Cognitive deficits following ischemic stroke are common and debilitating, even in the relatively few patients who are treated expeditiously so that clots are removed or dissolved rapidly and cerebral blood flow restored.

27 Aug 2013

Wait times for colorectal cancer procedures at VA hospitals increase to 32 days

A study published in the August print issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice shows that from 1998-2008, wait times for colorectal cancer operations at Veterans Administration hospitals increased from 19 to 32 days. But researchers think longer waits may be a reflection of several unmeasured variables including more careful care, staffing, and patient conditions or preferences.

27 Aug 2013

Enhanced recovery pathway for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery recovers more quickly

Patients who had complex gynecologic surgery managed by an enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) resulted in decreased narcotic use, earlier discharge, stable readmission rates, excellent patient satisfaction and cost savings, according to a Mayo Clinic study. The findings are published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

27 Aug 2013

Thyroid ultrasound imaging may identify patients with low risk of cancer, can help postpone biopsy

Thyroid ultrasound imaging could be used to identify patients who have a low risk of cancer for whom biopsy could be postponed, according to a study by Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues.

27 Aug 2013

BES procedure may prevent cell apoptosis in stem cell-based transplantation therapy

Researchers at the Beihang University School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, led by Dr. Yubo Fan, have discovered that Biphasic Electrical stimulation (BES), a non-chemical procedure, may be used as a strategy for preventing cell apoptosis in stem cell-based transplantation therapy.

26 Aug 2013

AVERT System receives FDA clearance for controlled infusion of radiopaque contrast media in angiographic procedures

Osprey Medical Inc. (ASX: OSP) today announced that it has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its AVERT™ System.

23 Aug 2013

Hope for hand amputees: Researchers test new method for local immunosuppression

Hope for hand amputees: researchers at Inselspital and the University of Bern have successfully tested a new method for local immunosuppression.

23 Aug 2013

Stem cell therapy improves radiation-induced cognitive impairment

Patients receiving cranial irradiation treatment for brain cancer may find the treatment life-saving, but often suffer progressive and debilitating cognitive detriments, including spatial learning and memory deficits. The cognitive deficits are a contributing factor to the often significant adverse impacts on the surviving patients' quality of life after radiation therapy. In an effort to improve post-irradiation cognitive impairment, scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues at Neuralstem, Inc. (Rockville, MD), have transplanted fetal stem cells into laboratory animals with radiation-induced cognitive impairments and found that this led to a number of cognitive improvements.

23 Aug 2013

Review Article examines FMT methodology as effective treatment for C. difficile infection

Fecal microbiota transplantation has emerged as a highly effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, with very early experience suggesting that it may also play a role in treating other gastrointestinal and non-GI diseases.

23 Aug 2013

Aromatherapy, IV dextrose may relieve nausea and vomiting after surgery

Two simple, non-drug treatments-aromatherapy and intravenous administration of a simple sugar solution-may offer effective new approaches to relieving nausea and vomiting after surgery, report a pair of studies in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

22 Aug 2013

Study looks at cost benefits of knee replacement surgery relative to societal, economic savings

The full impact of knee replacement surgery on both patients' lives and on society includes significant overall cost savings, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

22 Aug 2013

Jersey Shore receives accreditation from BSCN for providing high quality care

Jersey Shore University Medical Center's bariatric surgery program has been accredited as a Level 2 facility under the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The accreditation demonstrates the hospital's commitment to providing the highest quality care for bariatric surgery patients.

21 Aug 2013

New technique to accommodate challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology

On August 20, JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments will publish a technique from the Capadona Lab at Case Western Reserve University to accommodate two challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology, gauging the property changes that occur during implantation and measuring on a micro-scale.

21 Aug 2013

Redistricting - not just for politics - now being considered for liver transplant waiting list system

Where you live can affect your chances of getting a liver transplant, and your risk of dying while waiting. The nation's transplant network says it's time to make the system fairer - and it may take a cue from how politicians redraw voting maps.

21 Aug 2013

Combined liposuction and tummy tuck reduce surgical trauma, provide excellent patient outcomes

A combined technique of liposuction and tummy tuck-designed to reduce surgical trauma-provides excellent patient outcomes with a low complication rate, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open-, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

21 Aug 2013

Researchers find new strategy that has potential to change standard of care for DLBCL patients

Patients with an aggressive lymphoma that often relapses and kills within two years experienced a remission of their cancer and stayed disease-free as long as 28 months after taking a commercially-available drug that made chemotherapy more effective.

20 Aug 2013

Full-time workers more likely to get kidney transplants

People in end-stage kidney failure in need of a kidney transplant are much less likely to be placed on a waiting list for a new kidney or to actually receive a new kidney once on the list if they are unemployed or work part time, according to new collaborative research from the University of New Hampshire.

20 Aug 2013

Medical Procedure News

Use of radiologic examination of ducts during gallbladder surgery not linked with reduced risk of common duct injury

New tool may make surgery more viable option for OSAHS sufferers

Enhanced recovery pathway recovers patients undergoing gynecologic surgery more quickly

Intracerebral injection of BSC may reduce post-stroke cognitive dysfunction

Wait times for colorectal cancer procedures at VA hospitals increase to 32 days

Enhanced recovery pathway for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery recovers more quickly

Thyroid ultrasound imaging may identify patients with low risk of cancer, can help postpone biopsy

BES procedure may prevent cell apoptosis in stem cell-based transplantation therapy

AVERT System receives FDA clearance for controlled infusion of radiopaque contrast media in angiographic procedures

Hope for hand amputees: Researchers test new method for local immunosuppression

Stem cell therapy improves radiation-induced cognitive impairment

Review Article examines FMT methodology as effective treatment for C. difficile infection

Aromatherapy, IV dextrose may relieve nausea and vomiting after surgery

Study looks at cost benefits of knee replacement surgery relative to societal, economic savings

Jersey Shore receives accreditation from BSCN for providing high quality care

New technique to accommodate challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology

Redistricting - not just for politics - now being considered for liver transplant waiting list system

Combined liposuction and tummy tuck reduce surgical trauma, provide excellent patient outcomes

Researchers find new strategy that has potential to change standard of care for DLBCL patients

Full-time workers more likely to get kidney transplants

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