Varicose veins don’t always require surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTCaroline Robinson, The Conversation"Varicose veins" is a term commonly used to describe visible leg veins. But true varicose veins are dilated and...
Does overlapping surgery increase complication risk after hip surgery? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTBottom Line: The practice of a single surgeon supervising two surgeries in different operating rooms at the same time was associated with increased...
State of the art surgical therapy for treating chronic pancreatitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2017 7:19 PM ISTFor the first time in Brooklyn, a procedure has been performed implanting a patient's own insulin-producing pancreatic cells ("islets") after the...
Bariatric surgery cuts heart failure risk in overweight, obese people supriya kashyap kashyap3 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTBariatric surgery and the weight loss that follows it can significantly allow the heart to return to its natural shape and function in people who were...
Increasing Nonoperative treatment of appendicitis tied to a higher death rate Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTAbout twice as many U.S. adults with appendicitis are being treated without an operation compared with 20 years ago, and nonoperative management of an...
Cloth caps more effective than disposable caps at preventing contamination in the OT Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTOne of the first studies testing the effectiveness of different operating room (OR) head coverings in preventing airborne contamination has found that...
Perform cholecystectomy before gastric bypass surgery to prevent complications Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTThere is a strong association between obesity and gallstones; however, there is no clear evidence regarding the optimal order of gastric bypass...
Depression strongly linked to higher risk of early death : CMAJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTDespite increased awareness about mental illness, depression remains strongly linked to a higher risk of early death -- and this risk has increased...
Frailty tied to higher risk of complications with common surgeries : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTFrail patients are more likely to have serious complications after elective outpatient surgery than people who are healthier and stronger, a recent...
Rare cancer linked with textured breast implants may be underreported, misunderstood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTRare cancer in patients with breast implants may be on the rise, but not all patients and physicians may be aware of the risks associated with the...
Heat-tempered magnesium alloy a strong choice for implants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTTitanium is the preferred material for surgical fixation procedures ranging from knee replacement to jaw implants. However, since this super-strong...
Prophylactic antibiotics before low-risk operations also prevent surgical site infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTSurgical patients who receive antibiotics before certain types of low-risk operations are not at an increased risk for antibiotic-resistant infections...
