Not All Good News When It Comes to Surging POEM Use for Achalasia
(MedPage Today) -- Use of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia increased dramatically during the past decade, a retrospective study found, and while the procedure appears just as safe as laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM)... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - April 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Two Surgeries for Chronic GERD Yield Similar Long-Term Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Fifteen years after a laparoscopic partial or total fundoplication for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the two approaches appeared equally effective when it came to the ability to swallow foods, reflux control... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 21, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Weight Loss Surgery Effective Regardless of Age of Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 -- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 in Surgical Endoscopy.
Jun Tashiro, M.D., from New York University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 20, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Is a Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy?
Title: What Is a Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 4/15/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/15/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - April 15, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
AI Model May Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Treatment Outcomes
Artificial intelligence model trained to recognize distinct morphologic patterns in high - grade serous ovarian cancer at the time of laparoscopy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - March 25, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Surgery, Conference News, Source Type: news
AI Model May Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Treatment Outcomes
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 – An artificial intelligence (AI) model may help predict clinical outcomes at the time of laparoscopic assessment for advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), according to a study presented at the Society of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Robotic-Assisted Major Liver Resection May Have Advantages Robotic-Assisted Major Liver Resection May Have Advantages
For patients undergoing major liver resection, use of a robotic platform has advantages over a traditional laparoscopic approach, according to a large study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 14, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy for Impacted Ureteric Calculi Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy for Impacted Ureteric Calculi
Is retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy a safe and effective treatment option for patients with impacted ureteric calculi?Translational Andrology and Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
The Mysteries and Underdiagnosis of SIBO
In 2017, shortly after she turned 32, Phoebe Lapine had just spent the previous three years overhauling her health to make up for her ailing thyroid, the result of unchecked Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. She was following a gluten-free diet, drinking kombucha and taking prebiotics, and finally feeling her best when she noticed peculiar gut symptoms starting to rear their head: burping during meals, stomach discomfort, and a bloated belly that simply would not deflate. She turned to a functional doctor who quickly gave her a diagnosis: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a gut condition not uncommon for hypothyro...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Meaghan Beatley Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How Virtual Reality Is Expanding Health Care
Clinicians can help patients recover from strokes while they’re anywhere in the world—even states or countries far away from each other—by using a combination of robotics and virtual-reality devices.
It’s happening at Georgia Institute of Technology, where Nick Housley runs the Sensorimotor Integration Lab. There, patients undergoing neurorehabilitation, including those recovering from a stroke, are outfitted with robotic devices called Motus, which are strapped to their arms and legs. The goal: to speed up recovery and assist with rehabilitation exercises. Patients and practitioners using the syste...
Source: TIME: Health - March 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sascha Brodsky Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Safe Abdominal Laparoscopic Entry Safe Abdominal Laparoscopic Entry
Laparoscopy with direct insertion or with use of a Veress needle remain two of the few blind procedures in our specialty.Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news
U.S. Surgitech Awarded Laparoscopic Surgical Instruments Agreement with Premier, Inc.
CAROL STREAM, Ill., Feb. 14, 2022 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- As of February 1, U.S. Surgitech has been awarded a three-year agreement with Premier, Inc. in the laparoscopic surgical instruments category. As one of the largest healthcare ... Devices, Surgery, Group Purchasing U.S. Surgitech, Premier Purchasing, Laparoscopic, Surgical Instruments (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - February 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Updated Endometriosis Guidelines: Less Laparoscopy, More Hormone Therapy Updated Endometriosis Guidelines: Less Laparoscopy, More Hormone Therapy
Updated guidelines have been issued for the management and treatment of endometriosis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Hemodynamic Instability During Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Hemodynamic Instability During Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Could certain factors predict the risk for developing intraoperative hemodynamic instability among patients undergoing pheochromocytoma surgery?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
In a First, a Robot Performs Laparoscopic Surgery on Pig Without Human Help
Title: In a First, a Robot Performs Laparoscopic Surgery on Pig Without Human HelpCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/28/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/28/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - January 28, 2022 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
