NPWT for Pyoderma Gangrenosum Following Laparoscopic Surgery NPWT for Pyoderma Gangrenosum Following Laparoscopic Surgery
A patient who developed pyoderma gangrenosum after laparoscopic appendectomy was successfully treated with NPWT combined with immunosuppressive therapy.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Analgesic Effect of ESPB in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Analgesic Effect of ESPB in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Many patients still experience moderate-to-severe pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. How effective is ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for pain control in these patients?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survival
(MedPage Today) -- Relapse-free survival (RFS) data at 5 years showed that laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) was noninferior to open distal gastrectomy (ODG) in locally advanced gastric cancer, according to a phase II/III randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - March 15, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Bariatric surgery and suicide risk in patients with obesity - Hung A, Maciejewski ML, Berkowitz TSZ, Arterburn DE, Mitchell JE, Bradley KA, Kimbrel NA, Smith VA.
OBJECTIVE: In a large multi-site cohort of Veterans who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), we compared the five-year suicidal ideation and attempt rates with matched non-surgical controls. SUMMARY BACKGROUND... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Comparing Robot-Assisted and Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Comparing Robot-Assisted and Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
How do these two prostatectomy techniques compare in terms of safety, efficacy, and economic costs?Translational Andrology and Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
Hong Kong research centre helps robotics start-up spun out from Imperial College London pry open China market
HKSTP offered research and lab facilities and granted funding to the centre, Lo said. The company has more than 40 staff members in Hong Kong, with the majority in R&D. Laparoscopic surgery allows surgeons to access the inside of the abdomen and pelvis using instruments that pass through a few…#hongkong #510k #tseungkwano #hkstp #globaldata (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Good is Cholecystectomy For Biliary Dyskinesia in Pediatric Patients?
Discussion
Biliary disease includes gallstones, cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), cholangiopathy and cholangitis (pathology of the bile ducts), biliary dyskinesia, gangrene, and cancer. Some are often overlapping as gallstones often contributing to cholecystitis and cholangitis.
Biliary dyskinesia (BD) is well-recognized in adults. Adult criteria include: “abdominal pain located in the epigastrium and/or right upper quadrant along with; buildup of pain to a steady level and lasting 30 minutes or longer, pain occurring at different intervals and not daily, severe enough to interrupt activities or lead t...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Costs, Effectiveness of Laparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy Similar
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 -- After one-year follow-up, differences in the total costs and effectiveness of laparoscopic and open gastrectomy are minimal, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Surgery.
Arjen van der Veen, M.D., Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How is Endometriosis Diagnosed?
Discussion
Endometriosis is classically defined as endometrial tissue occurring outside the uterine lining. It is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea in adolescents. It can present differently in adolescents than adult women and usually can appear like many other common problems such as chronic constipation or gastrointestinal dysmotility. It is estimated that ~25-38% of adolescents with chronic pelvic pain have endometriosis. Use of clinical criteria versus laparoscopic documentation of disease makes the epidemiology of this problem more challenging.
The cause is not wholly agreed upon but many believe ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 28, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
M-TAPA in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy M-TAPA in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Does an M-TAPA block performed before surgery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy improve postoperative analgesia?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 21, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Electroacupuncture Cuts Risk for Prolonged Postoperative Ileus
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 -- Electroacupuncture (EA) is effective in promoting gastrointestinal function recovery following laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Surgery.
Yu Wang, from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a 1 year old: a very unusual accident - Shah A, Shah A.
We report an interesting case of a 1-year-old girl who had a laparoscopic re... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Models Predicting Complications of Hysterectomy Developed
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- Models have been developed and validated for predicting major complications of laparoscopic or abdominal hysterectomy for benign conditions, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Robotic Surgery Tops Laparoscopic Surgery for Middle and Low Rectal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Robotic surgery resulted in better quality of resection for patients with middle and low rectal cancer compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery, a randomized trial in China showed.
In a modified intention-to-treat analysis... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 10, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
A recent study finds Black and Hispanic women tend to have traditional surgeries requiring a hospital stay. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
