https://medicalxpress.com/surgery-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in General surgery Metabolic and bariatric surgery for teens with severe obesity was found to be cost-effective over 10 years, according to a new analysis from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in JAMA Network Open. While long-term clinical benefits of weight-loss surgery for eligible teens have been well established, and it is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, insurance coverage has been limited and few teens can take advantage of the surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-economic-case-teen-weight-loss.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:14 EDT news700730821 Skin is our protective barrier from the outside world, and it is highly susceptible to damage. To prevent infection, restore protective skin cells, and reduce scarring, it is essential to quickly and robustly close a wound. A new study, published in Advanced Science, shows that a multi-axis stretchable wound zipper (MSWZ) is effective in closing complex wounds quickly, improving wound healing. The MSWZ uses programmable force that can be personalized via mobile application, enhancing patient comfort and compliance. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-programmable-wound-zipper-complex-skin.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:10:01 EDT news700299601 A landmark clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that tranexamic acid reduced transfusions across major surgeries without increasing the risk of dangerous blood clots. The trial was coordinated by the University of Manitoba (UM) and co-led by researchers at UM and The Ottawa Hospital. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-inexpensive-drug-major-surgeries-blood.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:30:01 EDT news700216081 A pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled two patients with end-stage kidney disease to receive previously improbable kidney transplants. These individuals were considered among the most difficult in the nation to match with a compatible donor kidney due to harmful antibodies they had developed ("sensitized"). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-car-treatment-door-patients-kidney.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:05 EDT news699715466 Each year, about 250,000 Americans undergo sleeve gastrectomy, one of the most common weight-loss operations in the United States. For most patients, recovery is uneventful. But for a small share—between 1% and 3% in routine cases, and as many as 1 in 10 in revision surgeries—the procedure can leave behind a gastric leak, in which fluid escapes from the stomach and forms an abscess. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-3d-stent-lily-recovery-weight.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:07 EDT news699708962 Tissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Surgeons slowly stretch nearby skin to grow extra tissue that can be used to rebuild areas such as the ear, breast, or nose. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-custom-4d-implants-painful-path.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:40:05 EDT news699617641 A nationwide study has shed new light on how to most effectively and safely treat Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, rare neurological diseases that impact both children and young adults. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-chiari-malformation-syringomyelia-treatment-large.html Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:02 EDT news699102841 A simple blood test could one day replace invasive biopsies for detecting acute cellular rejection (ACR) after lung transplantation, an American Journal of Transplantation study finds. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-blood-lung-transplant.html Wed, 27 May 2026 16:20:07 EDT news699110822 Metabolic/bariatric surgery is a highly effective treatment for people living with severe obesity and/or metabolic health conditions, which works through changing the anatomy of the digestive system and thereby changing the way it functions and the hormones it produces. Procedures include the sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-weight-loss-drug-semaglutide-patients.html Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:06 EDT news698667362 For a very long time, bariatric surgery, in which doctors removed a portion of the stomach, was the standard procedure for helping patients lose weight and manage obesity, alongside metabolic disorders such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. However, ever since GLP-1 medications like Ozempic became available on the market, there has been a shift in how people seek to lose weight. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-glp-drugs-surge-popularity-bariatric.html Thu, 21 May 2026 10:10:01 EDT news698576114 Giving whole blood or the component parts of blood are equally effective options for paramedics and emergency medical technicians to use in treating patients with severe, traumatic bleeding before arriving at the hospital, according to a large, nationwide trial directed by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC clinicians and scientists. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-prehospital-trauma-flexible-option-blood.html Mon, 18 May 2026 15:10:02 EDT news698325241 Fourteen years ago, NTNU surgeon Håkon Bolkan made a prediction about a training program he and his colleagues had newly begun to expand access to surgery in the West African country of Sierra Leone. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-community-health-officers-sierra-leone.html Thu, 14 May 2026 14:49:31 EDT news697988941 A 21-element recovery program for children undergoing gastrointestinal surgery reduced opioid use during hospitalization by 56%, according to a large clinical trial led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-pediatric-surgery-opioid.html Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:09 EDT news697796941 Embodying surgical robots with next-gen AI can safely augment practice if ethical and regulatory questions are addressed, say experts writing in Frontiers in Science. A team of pioneering surgeons and researchers from King's College London says AI-enhanced surgical robotics could enable "true personalized surgery" and enhance the performance, situational awareness, decision-making, and effectiveness of surgical teams. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-ai-embodied-surgical-robots-revolutionize.html Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:03 EDT news697280901