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Stomach cancer is changing: An expert explains surgical approaches
Sometimes innovation in cancer care means developing something entirely new. Other times, it means returning to an old idea with the knowledge and tools to make it work better. Both are happening in stomach cancer surgery, ...
Nov 13, 2026
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Effective obesity treatments reach few eligible teens, study finds
Despite the arrival of powerful new anti-obesity medications and growing evidence supporting weight-loss surgery for adolescents, the vast majority of eligible teens are receiving neither treatment, according to a new study ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Children who travel further for common surgery have more complications and longer hospital stays
Nearly one in eight children undergoing a common inpatient surgical procedure lived more than 60 miles (97 kilometers) from the hospital where they received care. These children had higher odds of complications, longer hospital ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Imaging nerves during surgery without turning down the lights
Avoiding accidental nerve damage is an important concern in many surgical procedures. Nerves can be difficult to distinguish from surrounding tissue, particularly in complex anatomical regions. Fluorescence-guided surgery ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Predicting long-term pain after freezing nerves in surgery
After thoracic surgery—any medical operation done inside the chest—patients can experience pain, soreness or numbness even years later. This is because the incisions cut through muscles and nerves on sensitive ribs, which ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Opioid use can become long-term following surgery
Opioids are effective medicines for severe pain following surgery, but prolonged use is associated with risks such as dependence and overdose. In his thesis, Claes Gedda at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Video-assisted informed consent helps reduce decisional conflict in cancer patients
For patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery, informed consent (IC) can involve extensive information about surgical methods, complications, risks, benefits and life after treatment. Conventional face-to-face explanations ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Organizations call for rapid, team-based endovascular hemorrhage control in trauma care
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) have issued a joint position statement reaffirming the role of interventional radiologists on multidisciplinary ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Bariatric surgery is effective rescue strategy after GLP-1 receptor agonist failure
Bariatric surgery is associated with clinically meaningful two-year weight loss after semaglutide or tirzepatide intolerance or inadequate response, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Annals of Surgery.
Nov 6, 2026
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Slug-inspired gel seals digestive tract fistulas in animal tests
Gastrointestinal fistulas are abnormal passages between the digestive tract and another organ or tissue. They are a common complication of surgery, trauma, inflammatory diseases and malignant tumors and can be life-threatening ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Emergency surgery verification linked to lower death rates, shorter hospital stays
Patients treated at hospitals that earned American College of Surgeons (ACS) Emergency General Surgery Verification demonstrated lower 30-day death rates and experienced shorter hospital stays after their hospitals earned ...
Nov 4, 2026
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Postoperative complications elevated for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk for postoperative complications, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Rheumatology International.
Nov 3, 2026
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Surgery offers best survival for early-stage lung cancer, study finds
Surgery should remain the primary treatment for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are suitable for either surgery or a highly targeted form of radiotherapy, a new study from the London School ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Postop morbidity lower with laparoscopic versus open resection of colorectal liver metastases
For patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is associated with lower postoperative morbidity than open liver resection (OLR), with similar long-term oncologic outcomes, according ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Surgical recurrence less frequent with laparoscopic surgery for Crohn disease
For patients undergoing elective intestinal resection for Crohn disease (CD), cumulative surgical recurrence rates are lower with laparoscopic versus open surgery, according to a study published online July 23 in Techniques ...
Oct 30, 2026
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GLP-1 drugs may help patients shed regained weight after bariatric surgery
People who regain weight after bariatric surgery may benefit from glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, commonly called GLP-1 medications, according to a study involving Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, Purdue ...
Oct 29, 2026
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Weight-loss surgery produces lasting diabetes remission, long-term study finds
People with type 2 diabetes were much more likely to achieve remission after weight-loss surgery than after intensive medical and lifestyle management, according to a long-term study. Researchers also identified patient characteristics ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Heart drug combo reduces kidney damage in septic shock surgery, major trial finds
A simple adjustment to drugs given during operations for septic shock could prevent thousands of patients from suffering kidney damage, according to the results of a major trial now published in JAMA. Scientists from the ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Three-week radiation course a safe option for breast cancer patients undergoing reconstruction, trial shows
Results of a national clinical trial led by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology in conjunction with NRG Oncology and the Canadian Cancer Trials Group show that a shorter, three-week radiation schedule following a ...
Oct 21, 2026
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How symptoms guide surgery decisions for people with thickened heart muscle
Hearing that someone you love may need heart surgery can be scary, especially when you're also trying to understand an unfamiliar heart condition. In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, treatment usually starts with medication. ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Study finds air purifiers do not reduce surgical infection risk
A study of more than 110,000 surgeries found that adding advanced air purification and sterilization systems to operating rooms did not reduce surgical site infections, postoperative complications or deaths, suggesting that ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Interactive 3D technology reveals hidden tumors during surgery
Tumors beneath the surface of the liver can be difficult to locate during laparoscopic, or keyhole, surgery. The new technology uses augmented reality to overlay a 3D visualization of the tumor and other anatomical structures ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Mobile app monitoring may reduce serious complications after surgery, new study finds
Mobile app-based monitoring may help address the vulnerable days and weeks after surgery when recovery shifts from the hospital to home with little direct supervision. Patients using mobile apps had a lower risk of serious ...
Oct 17, 2026
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Moldable gel controls bleeding and supports bone repair in preclinical tests
A research team from the Faculty of Dentistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), working in collaboration with Su Ryon Shin's group at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, has advanced and preclinically ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Aortic root enlargement technique allows surgeons to implant heart valves at least two sizes larger
When replacing the aortic valve, a small aortic root can limit the size of the prosthetic valve that can be implanted. If the new valve is too small in relation to the patient's body, the heart must continue to work against ...
Oct 15, 2026
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