Tag: Surgery: Misc.
ACAAI: Breast Implant Complications, Revision Surgery More Likely in Patients With Eczema
Patients with atopic diseases also have increased risks for complications, revision surgery after bone grafting
Could Pig Kidneys End the Transplant Shortage? First U.S. Trial Begins
The small trial will start with six people and may expand to 50 people if early results are safe
Transcatheter, Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement Show Similar Seven-Year Results
Low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis show similar clinical outcomes and valve durability
Recommendations Developed for Pediatric Patients With Tracheostomies
Tracheal aspirate cultures recommended to guide antibiotic therapy, but not for routine surveillance
Adenotonsillectomy Improves Sleep Architecture, Respiratory Outcomes in Pediatric OSA
Significant reductions seen in mean apnea-hypopnea index after T&A
Man Lives 271 Days With Pig Kidney, Setting Medical Record
The case is helping scientists dive deeper into the future of xenotransplantation
Teen Loses Part of Bowel After Swallowing 80+ Magnets
Once inside his digestive tract, the magnets pulled sections of his bowel toward each other, causing severe internal damage
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 10 to 14
AAO: Office-Based Cataract Surgery Safe, Efficient With Oral Sedation
Intraoperative complication rate was 0.14 percent, with no sedation adverse events and no cases aborted after sedation initiation
