News tagged with surgical approaches
Some slightly obese may gain from weight-loss surgery, guidelines say
(HealthDay)—Even people who are slightly obese could be candidates for weight-loss surgery under new guidelines released by three U.S. medical groups.
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Study shows on-pump bypass comparable to off-pump at year mark
Patients who underwent heart bypass surgery without a heart- lung machine did as well one year later as patients whose hearts were connected to a pump during surgery in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's ...
Cardiology
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Intensive weight-loss intervention linked with increased chance of partial remission from diabetes
Among overweight adults, participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention (that included counseling sessions and targets to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity) was associated with a greater likelihood ...
Diabetes
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Preoperative needle breast biopsies can lead to improved treatment outcomes
Chicago: Women suspected of having breast cancer now have more reasons to be diagnosed with a needle biopsy instead of a traditional open surgical biopsy. Besides avoiding the risks and discomfort of an open surgical procedure, ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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UH Case Medical Center offers novel scarless procedure for rare condition
University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is one of five institutions nationwide performing a novel scarless procedure that restores swallowing function in some patients with achalasia, a rare condition where the esophagus ...
Surgery
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Obese appendectomy patients have fewer complications with minimally invasive operations
Obese patients who need to have their appendixes removed fare better after a minimally invasive surgical procedure rather than an open operation, according to a new study published in the July issue of the Journal of the Am ...
Surgery
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Endosonography followed by surgical staging improves quality of life, according to ASTER study
Patients who underwent endoscopic testing prior to surgery for lung cancer had significantly better quality of life at the end of the staging process, with no significant difference in costs between the two strategies, according ...
Cancer
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Latest advances in gene therapy for ocular disease are highlighted in Human Gene Therapy
Disorders of the eye are excellent targets for gene therapy because the ocular environment is readily accessible, relatively easy to monitor, and sequestered from the rest of the body. A series of articles ...
Genetics
May 09, 2011 |
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