Surgery
Why some ACL surgeries fail
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are devastating for athletes of any age.
Mar 22, 2017
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Surgery
Who is appropriately qualified to perform cosmetic surgery? 'Confusing jargon' contributes to misperceptions
Do you know what makes a "plastic surgeon" different from a "cosmetic surgeon"? If you're considering surgery to improve your appearance, the answer has important implications for choosing an appropriately qualified physician, ...
Feb 6, 2017
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Surgery
Tweeting #plasticsurgery—plastic surgeons urged to engage and educate on Twitter
Twitter has become an important resource for people seeking information about plastic surgery. But only a small percentage of plastic surgery "tweets" consist of evidence-based information posted by credentialed plastic surgeons, ...
Nov 29, 2016
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Surgery
Patients should stop using e-cigarettes before plastic surgery, experts conclude
Cigarette smokers are at increased risk of complications after plastic surgery. Could e-cigarette users face a similar risk? Evidence and recommendations related to e-cigarette use by plastic surgery patients are discussed ...
Nov 29, 2016
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Surgery
DIY breast reconstruction: Device lets women do part at home
This might be the ultimate do-it-yourself project: Doctors are testing a device that would let women do part of their own breast reconstruction at home.
Nov 16, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Surgical options after a cancer diagnosis in one breast
Dear Mayo Clinic: My daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer at 54 and had surgery to remove one breast. Her surgeon told her that it wasn't necessary to remove both breasts, because she was not at high risk for developing ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Surgery
Breast reconstruction after cancer using abdominal tissue
In addition to being faced with the diagnosis of breast cancer, many women also are faced with making several important decisions, including whether to have breast reconstruction surgery. According to a plastic surgeon who ...
Oct 20, 2016
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Surgery
Wearable technology gets good ratings from plastic surgeons
Plastic surgeons see some clear advantages of using Google Glass in the operating room, reports a survey study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Surgery
'Machine learning' may contribute to new advances in plastic surgery
With an ever-increasing volume of electronic data being collected by the healthcare system, researchers are exploring the use of machine learning—a subfield of artificial intelligence—to improve medical care and patient ...
Apr 29, 2016
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Fat injection for breast reconstruction doesn't increase risk of recurrent breast cancer
For women undergoing breast cancer surgery, a technique called lipofilling—using the patient's own fat cells to optimize the results of breast reconstruction—does not increase the risk of recurrent breast cancer, reports ...
Jan 29, 2016
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