Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 -- Surgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatments, a recent study finds.
Uterine... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Surgery Noninferior for Gastric Cancer at Five Years
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 -- Laparoscopic surgery is noninferior to open gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer (AGC) at five years, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Surgery.
Sang-Yong Son, M.D., from the Ajou University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Endometriosis Linked to Greater Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Women with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis may have an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online July 21 in Stroke.
Leslie V. Farland, Sc.D., from the University of Arizona in Tucson, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Laparoscopy Noninferior to Open Surgery in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Five-year follow-up results from the KLASS-02 randomized trial confirmed that laparoscopic surgery is not inferior to open gastrectomy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer.
At a median follow-up of 69.4 months, 5... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - July 20, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Urinary Catheter Use During Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Does Not Prevent Urinary Retention Urinary Catheter Use During Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Does Not Prevent Urinary Retention
The common practice of placing a urinary catheter during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair to protect against postoperative urinary retention may not be worthwhile, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Memic Announces Completion of First Patient Cases Using Hominis(R) Surgical System in Laparoscopic-Assisted Transvaginal Benign Gynecological Procedures
Patient procedures performed at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and The Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial with first and only FDA-authorized surgical robot with humanoid-shaped arms
TEL AVIV, Israel and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 28, 2022 -- (Healthcar... Devices, Surgery Memic Innovative Surgery, Hominis , robotic surgery (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - June 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Both Bariatric Surgery Methods Yield Similar 10-Year Results
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 -- Long-term outcomes are similar after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in patients with severe obesity, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 24, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Gastric Bypass Edges Out Sleeve Gastrectomy for 10-Year Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass yielded slightly better weight loss at 10 years compared with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, according to results from the randomized SLEEVEPASS study.
Among 240 patients with obesity, estimated mean... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 22, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Benefit of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Questioned in Hernia Repair
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 -- Intraoperative urinary catheters do not reduce the risk for postoperative urinary retention (PUR) after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, according to a study published online June 15 in JAMA Surgery.
Aldo Fafaj, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 20, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intraoperative Catheter Disappoints for Urinary Retention After Hernia Repair
(MedPage Today) -- The use of an intraoperative catheter did not protect against the development of postoperative urinary retention (PUR) for patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgery, a randomized trial found.
Among over... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - June 15, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Jury Is In? Survival Benefit With Lap Surgery for Rectal Cancer Jury Is In? Survival Benefit With Lap Surgery for Rectal Cancer
Compared with open surgery, patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer had significantly improved 5-year overall survival.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Rate of Major Complications Low With Living Donor Nephrectomy
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 -- The overall complication rate for hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (HALLDN) was 12.4 percent, and most complications occurred after discharge, according to a study published online April 27 in Mayo Clinic... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Another Robotic Approach for Bladder Cancer Removal Proves Its Mettle
(MedPage Today) -- For bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy, robot-assisted laparoscopy with intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) was associated with better survival and fewer serious complications compared with open surgery... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 29, 2022 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Living kidney donor surgery safe for most patients, study finds
The risk for major complications among living people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is " minimal, " with fewer than 3% of living donors experiencing major complications, a study published Monday showed, (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic study confirms living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a 20-year Mayo Clinic study of more than 3,000 living kidney donors. Only 2.5% of patients in the study experienced major complications, and all recovered completely. "Th e results of this study are extremely reassuring for individuals who are considering being living kidney donors. We found that this lifesaving surgery, when performed… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 25, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
