Texas Spine Surgeon Defends Himself Against 'Dr. Death' Comparisons
(MedPage Today) -- Anil Kesani, MD, a spine surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas, publicly pushed back against a malpractice claim that led to him being branded as "Dr. Death 2.0," by the media, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Kesani is embroiled... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 9, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Does Spinal Fusion Reduce Revision Surgeries in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
(MedPage Today) -- No significant association was seen between type of index operation and need for revision surgery among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS), according to a cohort study.
Among 328 patients, the cumulative... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 27, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Doctor Donates Kidney to Patient
(MedPage Today) -- It's rare that a transplant nephrologist becomes a kidney donor -- but that's exactly what happened to Aji Djamali, MD, last month.
Not long into his journey to becoming a nephrologist and surgeon, Djamali knew he wanted to... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Understaffing in Anesthesiology Linked to Patient Deaths, Complications
(MedPage Today) -- Insufficient anesthesiologist staffing practices were linked with increased surgical patient morbidity and mortality, a retrospective, matched cohort study found.
In the study of over half a million patients, the risk-adjusted... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 20, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Fluid Therapy Showdown in Cardiac Surgery Disfavors Albumin
(MedPage Today) -- Albumin solution was no better than Ringer acetate at reducing complications from cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in a randomized clinical trial.
Likelihood of at least one major adverse event within 90 days after... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 19, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Surgery After TAVR: Waiting a Month or More Not Really Better
(MedPage Today) -- People didn't have to wait long after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR or TAVI) to safely undergo noncardiac surgery, though suboptimal device performance should give pause for another operation, a study suggested... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 8, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
A Week of Spending for a Buffalo, N.Y. Surgeon Making $490K
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the MedPage Today "Med Money Journals," providing readers a look into the finances of doctors, nurses, medical students, PAs, NPs, and others practicing medicine. Each post offers information about one person's financial... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 7, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Fewer Complications With Robotic Nephrectomy in Complex Kidney Tumors
(MedPage Today) -- Robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) led to a lower rate of complications compared with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) in patients with intermediate- or high-complexity kidney tumors, the randomized OpeRa trial found... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 6, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
What a Lifetime of Gaslighting by Other Doctors Feels Like
(MedPage Today) -- "If your shoulder were really injured, that maneuver would make you scream in pain," he told me confidently.
My husband and I recently established care with a new family doctor. I was frightened and scarred from a long history... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 6, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Prior Authorization Is Hurting Our Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Recently, a 75-year-old man came to my clinic with lower extremity pain and a developing foot drop due to a spinal nerve root compression. He had undergone lumbar fusion surgery years earlier. His MRI and CT scans showed severe... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 25, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
So You Want to Be a Gender Surgeon
(MedPage Today) --
So you want to be a gender surgeon. You love the idea of creating new body parts and want to be one of the first surgeons to break into this up-and-coming field. Let's debunk the public perception myths of what it means to... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 24, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Appendectomy Linked to Higher Risk of Microscopic Colitis
(MedPage Today) -- Appendectomy was associated with a moderately increased risk of developing microscopic colitis, a case-control study from Sweden found.
Among over 14,500 patients, those who previously underwent an appendectomy had an overall... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 17, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Transplant Success Without Immune Suppressive Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- For three children, their newly transplanted kidneys might never require them to take immunosuppressive drugs.
Along with the kidney they got from a parent due to the rare T-cell immunodeficiency and primary kidney failure syndrome... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 15, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
'I'm a Neurosurgeon Who Can't Move. Now What?'
(MedPage Today) -- I knew I was still breathing. I laid on my belly in a Superman position -- albeit with zero superpowers. Veering in a different direction from my friends while skiing left me physically and medically humbled by a new version... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 15, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
