Common anesthetics appear safe for developing fetal brain
..., N.C. An anesthetic regimen commonly used during surgery on pregnant mothers appears to have no negative effects on the developing brain of the fetus, according to a new study on sheep conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers. Furthermore, the researchers found, the use of this regimen to pr...Northwestern Memorial physicians encourage screenings during colon cancer awareness month
...heir lives. When colorectal cancer is discovered, surgery is almost always the preferred treatment. However,...er wants to spread the word that colorectal cancer surgery hardly ever requires a permanent colostomy as in years past. "Our goal is to always preserve normal ...Pet scanning better for heart disease diagnosis, management
...it could decrease the use of angiograms and bypass surgery by more than 50 percent if used as the first-line ...loon angioplasty with stenting and coronary bypass surgery also was significantly lower in the PET-managed patients. The average cost to manage a patient wit...Breast implant Website launched by leading plastic surgery societies
...n available for reconstructive and breast revision surgery since 1992. The site also extensively covers the history of implants, medical research, safety information, clinical trials, links to other informative Web sites and more. "Deciding to have plastic surgery, takes careful consideration," said Scott S...New treatment options for some difficult cancers improve survival and quality of life
... University Baptist Medical Center have shown that surgery combined with inserting heated chemotherapy drugs ...eting that have been treated with a combination of surgery and intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (IPHC) are tumors of the abdominal cavity that have sp...Hopkins convenes 'consensus' conference to develop blueprint for nationwide matching program
...A. Montgomery, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery and director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center at Johns Hopkins. "A national matching program for paired kidney exchange will save thousands of lives each year and drastically reduce the medical costs associated with kidney disease." The goal o...The impact of cruciate ligament rupture on osteoarthritis of the knee
...nt, leading to the speculation that reconstructive surgery may reduce future degenerative damage," Hill notes. "However, in patients with complete ACL rupture who have already developed some degenerative changes, the role of ACL reconstruction to reduce progression of knee OA has not been addressed."...Heart surgeons publish death rates
...e Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry into child heart surgery deaths recommended that patients must be able to s...oing two types of heart operation (coronary artery surgery or aortic valve replacement) for the first time between April 2001 and March 2004. The data was then...MRI better than current standard in assessing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
...able tumors are now undergoing chemotherapy before surgery in an effort to reduce the size of their tumor, an...e woman may be able to undergo breast-conservation surgery rather than a mastectomy. Currently, it is standard practice for the physician to do a breast exam...Mayo Clinic study sets threshold for valve repair surgery
...y consider valve surgery. "The mortality for valve surgery is very low, but it is not zero," Dr. Sarano expla... medical management carries a much higher risk and surgery can restore normal life expectancy." Dr. Sarano says the study has important implications for patien...Cryoablation is effective in treating cancer patients' pain
...dence, RI. These patients were not candidates for surgery because the tumors were too close to critical structures or the patient had multi-focal disease. In addition, chemotherapy or radiation therapy had not been successful in controlling these areas of symptomatic disease. Each patient underwent CT-guide...Ten-minute emergency room intervention for problem drinkers
...Yale-New Haven Hospital and associate professor of surgery at Yale School of Medicine. "Patients with alcohol use disorders, which is estimated to be 20 percent of the population over the age of 12, are more likely to be seen in emergency rooms than in a primary care setting." D'Onofrio, first author of the...Gender a factor in who gets bypass surgery
...tients who had profiles consistent with the bypass surgery received it-- as compared to twenty-four percent o...a woman meeting the criteria but not receiving the surgery were approximately double that of comparable men. The author, Cheryl B. Travis, explains, "There wa...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (first issue)
...llion North Americans who will undergo nonthoracic surgery during the next year, over 1 million will experien...authors, pulmonary complications after nonthoracic surgery are more frequent than cardiac complications and are associated with a greater increase in hospital ...New laparoscopic hysterectomy offers quicker recovery time than traditional surgery
...d been considering having one for years, but major surgery and a long convalescence didn't fit with her plans...lly only a week. "I definitely wish I had had the surgery sooner," Ms. Williams said, adding that three tiny incision scars are her only souvenir from the sur...New radio-frequency technique for knee injuries
... with a complete break of the ligament - the usual surgery has to be undertaken involving the graft from another ligament or tendon to replace the injured tissue. This has to be followed by long months of recovery until the new graft has acquired a suitable consistency and transforms into a new ACL....Cartilage repair techniques shown to restore patient mobility and reduce pain
...had significant damage to the knee cartilage. This surgery involves implanting a micrograft of bone and cartilage to repair the lesion. At a mean of thirty-two months after the procedure, patients recovered greater knee function and experienced less pain. In both studies, results were measured by MRI to det...Researchers model brain's electrical storm during a seizure
...izures begin may offer a cure. The goal in seizure surgery is to find one spot where the seizure comes from, and when taking it out, to not hurt the patient." Before surgery, neurologists needed to map the region where the patient's seizure originated to ensure that they only remove what is necessary. To he...UIC offers new weight loss surgery for obese teens
...ical activity and behavior management program. The surgery is available for teens with a body mass index of a...iet and medical management of their obesity. "This surgery is not for kids who wear husky jeans," said Dr. Mark Holterman, associate professor of surgery and c...Antimicrobials to prevent infection in major surgery are used properly only about half the time
...f Medicare patients undergoing five types of major surgery during 2001. The study included a random sample of...idelines; and their discontinuation 24 hours after surgery when the patient is no longer receiving a benefit. "Overall, 55.7 percent of patients received prop...