One hospital night OK for robotic partial nephrectomy
(HealthDay)—Regardless of surgical complexity, most patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) can be discharged in one day, according to a study published in the February issue of Urology.
Surgery
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Surgical procedure appears to improve outcomes after bleeding stroke
A minimally invasive procedure to remove blood clots in brain tissue after hemorrhagic stroke appears safe and may also reduce long-term disability, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Cardiology
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Surgery improves for nerve compression disorder
(Medical Xpress)—Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition caused by compressed nerves in the neck ...
Surgery
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Factors affecting weight loss after abdominoplasty identified
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing abdominoplasty, weight loss is associated with having a preoperative body mass index ≥24.5 kg/m² and is attributed to increased satiety in most patients, according ...
Surgery
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Study identifies skiers who can be successfully treated without surgery after an ACL tear
Roughly a quarter of recreational skiers who tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while hitting the slopes can be successfully treated without surgery, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers ...
Surgery
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Pre-op physiatry consultation reduces spinal surgery rates
(HealthDay)—Requiring patients interested in spinal surgery to first see a rehabilitation physician reduces the number of spinal surgeries, reduces costs, and leaves patients largely satisfied, according ...
Surgery
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Human memory study adds to global debate
(Medical Xpress)—An international study involving researchers from the University of Adelaide has made a major contribution to the ongoing scientific debate about how processes in the human brain support ...
Neuroscience
Feb 05, 2013 |
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More complications for inpatient lumbar discectomy
(HealthDay)—Patients undergoing inpatient lumbar discectomy have significantly higher overall complication rates than those treated as outpatients, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Low complication rate for nipple-sparing mastectomy
(HealthDay)—Nipple-sparing mastectomy with microsurgical breast reconstruction can be safely performed for select patients, according to a study published in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Su ...
Surgery
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Outcomes of cartilage tympanoplasty in the pediatric population
Cartilage tympanoplasty can be performed successfully in 95 percent of young children when appropriate conditions exist, according to a study in the February 2013 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Pediatrics
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Physical activity counseling can result in better outcomes for bariatric surgery patients
People who lose weight with bariatric surgery may have better results if they receive counseling about increasing physical activity before and after surgery, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate ...
Surgery
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Low-energy liquid diet offers effective weight loss for severely obese people, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—A new weight-loss programme available on the NHS for severely-obese individuals offers a safer, more cost-effective remedy than gastric surgery, according to a new study.
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 30, 2013 |
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The 'July effect': Negligible for outcomes following spine surgery
The "July effect"—the notion that the influx of new residents and fellows at teaching hospitals in July of each year adversely affects patient care and outcomes—was examined in a very large data set of hospitalizations ...
Surgery
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Predictors of dissatisfaction with midface rejuvenation ID'd
(HealthDay)—For patients who undergo midface rejuvenation surgery, the rate of dissatisfaction with outcome is associated with malar hypoplasia and loss of elasticity, according to a study published online ...
Surgery
Jan 25, 2013 |
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New method is first to predict brain cancer outcome and quickly show if therapy is effective
The critical question shortly after a brain cancer patient starts treatment: how well is it working? But there hasn't been a good way to gauge that.
Cancer
Jan 23, 2013 |
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