31,000-Year-Old Skeleton May Be Earliest Known Human Amputee 31,000-Year-Old Skeleton May Be Earliest Known Human Amputee
The leg bone had a clean cut, unlike a bone that had been crushed, leading researchers to conclude it was removed"through deliberate surgical amputation...."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 12, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Patients With Aortic Stenosis: Surgery or TAVI? Patients With Aortic Stenosis: Surgery or TAVI?
This paper provides a comprehensive review of evidence informing the decision-making process between TAVI and SAVR. What are the key elements for treatment selection in specific populations?European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 9, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Associations of Disease Severity Index With IBD Characteristics Associations of Disease Severity Index With IBD Characteristics
Is the disease severity index, which aims to gauge the overall severity of IBD, useful in predicting long-term IBD-related outcomes?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 9, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Lung Volume Reduction Methods Show Similar Results for Emphysema Lung Volume Reduction Methods Show Similar Results for Emphysema
Surgical lung volume reduction was not superior to bronchoscopic reduction with endobrachial valves at improving symptoms of emphysema.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 9, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Restoring Breast Volume in High BMI Patients Restoring Breast Volume in High BMI Patients
Overfilling saline-filled breast implants is considered off-label, but this approach could be an effective means of restoring breast volume in obese patients undergoing reconstruction.ePlasty (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 8, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Preoperative Frailty and Chronic Pain After Cardiac Surgery Preoperative Frailty and Chronic Pain After Cardiac Surgery
What impact does frailty have on chronic pain following cardiac surgery in older adults?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 8, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
A Better Way to Help Patients Drop Excess Weight A Better Way to Help Patients Drop Excess Weight
No target weights and greater comfort in prescribing anti-obesity medicines are among this expert ' s strategy.The Curbsiders (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Fasciocutaneous Superomedial Thigh Flap in Fournier Gangrene Fasciocutaneous Superomedial Thigh Flap in Fournier Gangrene
This reconstructive method combined with vacuum-assisted closure therapy could be an effective approach to the management of tissue defects in Fournier gangrene.ePlasty (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Risk vs Benefit on Advising Explantation of Breast Implants Risk vs Benefit on Advising Explantation of Breast Implants
Certain breast implants have been potentially linked to cancer, but should patients who have no symptoms be advised to remove them? The risks must be weighed against the benefits.Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open) (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Intermediate-Stage HCC Treatment in the Era of Immunotherapy Intermediate-Stage HCC Treatment in the Era of Immunotherapy
Learn more about the therapeutic advances that have redefined the treatment possibilities for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of Oncology Practice (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Nonopioid Analgesics for the Perioperative Geriatric Patient Nonopioid Analgesics for the Perioperative Geriatric Patient
This review summarizes current evidence for the efficacy of a variety of nonopioid analgesics commonly prescribed to the geriatric patient in the perioperative period.Anesthesia & Analgesia (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction After Explantation Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction After Explantation
Should a second implant-based breast reconstruction procedure be considered after a failed infected device?Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Survival of Dialysis vs Conservative Care Patients Survival of Dialysis vs Conservative Care Patients
A new study compares survival outcomes among patients with kidney failure who underwent dialysis or conservative care. Does treatment choice make a difference?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Wound Healing: Potential Therapeutic Options Wound Healing: Potential Therapeutic Options
Review the five major therapeutic options for managing wound healing: dressings, devices, drugs, surgical interventions, and biological approaches.The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Physicians' Medicare Pay Keeps Dwindling ― How Bad Will It Get? Physicians' Medicare Pay Keeps Dwindling ― How Bad Will It Get?
More cuts to Medicare payments; less income for physicians.... What is the future expected to bring?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 19, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
