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Obesity tied to longer operative time for pediatric adenotonsillectomy
Pediatric patients with obesity undergoing adenotonsillectomy (AT) face longer operating times, according to a study published online May 21 in the Ear, Nose & Throat Journal.
May 29, 2026
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Lung cancer patients who smoke and don't quit before surgery still have positive outcomes, says study
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have found that patients who continue to smoke ahead of lung cancer surgery have a higher risk of pulmonary complications, but their short-term mortality rate ...
May 28, 2026
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Novel blood test detects rejection after lung transplant
A simple blood test could one day replace invasive biopsies for detecting acute cellular rejection (ACR) after lung transplantation, an American Journal of Transplantation study finds.
May 27, 2026
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Chiari malformation and syringomyelia treatment: Large-scale clinical trial provides long-sought answers
A nationwide study has shed new light on how to most effectively and safely treat Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, rare neurological diseases that impact both children and young adults.
May 27, 2026
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Changing what's possible: First combined intestinal and kidney transplant
After nearly two decades of life-threatening illness, repeated complications, and organ failure, 33-year-old Briana Dery of Twining, Mich., is looking ahead to a healthy future, after successfully undergoing one of the rarest ...
May 27, 2026
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Natural ear reconstruction without prolonged pain after cartilage-harvesting surgery is now possible
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is the first in the world to eliminate months of pain after surgical repair for microtia—a rare condition where a child is born with an underdeveloped or missing outer ...
May 26, 2026
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3D printed models improving surgical outcomes, says expert
Researchers published a story on how 3D-printed anatomical models are being used to improve surgical outcomes. Authored by ICU nurse and health writer Jenna Congdon, BSN, RN, "Printing Personalized Medicine: 3D Models Bring ...
May 26, 2026
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Weight loss drug semaglutide helps patients who do not respond to bariatric surgery, research finds
Metabolic/bariatric surgery is a highly effective treatment for people living with severe obesity and/or metabolic health conditions, which works through changing the anatomy of the digestive system and thereby changing the ...
May 22, 2026
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As GLP-1 drugs surge in popularity, bariatric surgery rates plunge across the US
For a very long time, bariatric surgery, in which doctors removed a portion of the stomach, was the standard procedure for helping patients lose weight and manage obesity, alongside metabolic disorders such as diabetes, high ...
Nearly 10% of surgeons are leaving the profession within 8 years
Surgeons are an integral part of the health care system, supplying critical and urgent care in nearly every field of medicine. But surgeons are already in short supply, with the gap between the number needed and the number ...
May 20, 2026
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How robots are becoming surgical assistants
How can robots and humans work together as effectively as possible in the operating room of the future? Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TUM University Hospital investigated this question as part ...
May 20, 2026
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Where you have rectal cancer surgery may affect whether the cancer comes back
Patients treated for rectal cancer at hospitals that are accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) were less likely to have cancer left behind after surgery, ...
May 19, 2026
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Prehospital trauma care gets flexible option as whole blood matches components in nationwide trial
Giving whole blood or the component parts of blood are equally effective options for paramedics and emergency medical technicians to use in treating patients with severe, traumatic bleeding before arriving at the hospital, ...
May 18, 2026
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Surgical patients with mental health conditions who receive music therapy are more medically complex, study finds
A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders who undergo surgery and receive music therapy are more medically complex and therefore may experience ...
May 18, 2026
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Q&A: Examining the quality of life after esophageal and gastric cancer treatment
The survival rates of patients with esophageal and gastric cancers have improved. However, many survivors continue to experience long-term symptoms. On May 29, Kenneth Färnqvist will defend his thesis "The architecture of ...
May 16, 2026
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How trained community health officers cut Sierra Leone's maternal deaths by two-thirds
Fourteen years ago, NTNU surgeon Håkon Bolkan made a prediction about a training program he and his colleagues had newly begun to expand access to surgery in the West African country of Sierra Leone.
May 14, 2026
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Review shows obesity drugs, obesity surgery lead to a higher proportion of fat-free mass loss than diet and exercise
A new systematic review and meta-analysis of studies presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (May 12–15) shows that diet and exercise interventions result in a lower proportion of fat-free mass loss ...
May 14, 2026
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Advancing perioperative medicine central to future of health care
Perioperative medicine is emerging as a transformative, comprehensive, system-wide approach to patient care before, during, and after surgery—that reduces complication rates and hospital days, provides better health outcomes, ...
May 14, 2026
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Pediatric surgery program cuts opioid use by 56%
A 21-element recovery program for children undergoing gastrointestinal surgery reduced opioid use during hospitalization by 56%, according to a large clinical trial led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie ...
May 13, 2026
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The UK's NHS surgery backlogs can't be fixed by hiring alone, study warns
Researchers from some of the UK's leading academic institutions have warned that simply hiring more National Health service (NHS) staff will not be enough to reduce surgery backlogs, in research published in the Journal of ...
May 12, 2026
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Fall prevention, delirium screening are the best interventions for improving surgical outcomes in older adults
When care teams screen older adults undergoing surgery for risk factors such as falls and delirium, they are able to improve the care and outcomes of this rapidly growing and uniquely vulnerable patient population, according ...
May 12, 2026
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Laser-induced acoustic imaging maps hidden nerves and vessels during robot surgery
Surgery is a complicated endeavor. Even a successful surgery can lead to complications, and even the best surgeons sometimes have unsuccessful surgeries. A surgeon must rely on visual cues and their own experience to avoid ...
May 11, 2026
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Can AI-embodied surgical robots revolutionize surgery?
Embodying surgical robots with next-gen AI can safely augment practice if ethical and regulatory questions are addressed, say experts writing in Frontiers in Science. A team of pioneering surgeons and researchers from King's ...
May 7, 2026
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Emergency surgery after childhood injury carries nearly sixfold higher death risk in poorer countries
Children who need life-saving emergency surgery after a serious injury are almost six times more likely to die in poorer countries than in wealthier ones, according to an international study led by the University of Cambridge.
May 7, 2026
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Bariatric surgery significantly more effective than GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and disease remission, review finds
Metabolic and bariatric surgery delivers significantly greater weight loss and higher rates of obesity-related disease remission than glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), according to one of the largest and ...
May 6, 2026
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