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Lower plasminogen levels spur stronger liver repair after surgery in mice, study finds
The liver is one of the few organs capable of regenerating after surgery—a remarkable ability that makes lifesaving procedures possible for thousands of patients each year. But not every liver regenerates as expected. Some ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Use of supplement before surgery may improve liver regeneration
Taking a supplement before a hepatectomy, a surgery in which part of the liver is removed, may help the organ recover more quickly and become more resistant to further damage. This is the main finding of a study conducted ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Scheduling surgeons: Researchers identify factors that could influence hospital efficiency
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have analyzed nearly 86,500 surgeries at Baystate Medical Center to identify the top factors that influence inefficiencies in surgeon schedules. Having an efficiently ...
Jun 24, 2026
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New procedure associated with excellent outcomes, durability, efficacy in wide range of adults with aortic valve disease
The Ross Procedure, a highly specialized option for aortic valve replacement, is associated with significant long-term durability and excellent outcomes in a wide range of adult patients with aortic valve disease. These are ...
Jun 23, 2026
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AI-based tissue anomaly detection may reduce duration of liver cancer surgery
A liver cancer diagnosis frequently leads to surgery, with the goal of completely removing all malignant tissue. To ensure that no tumor remains in the organ, the resected tissue is subjected to frozen-section analysis during ...
Jun 22, 2026
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As patients move through injury care, well-intentioned changes can backfire
Global health policymakers should focus on the way entire health care systems work together, argue researchers in new findings. Improving one element does not always create better outcomes if the wider system is not ready.
Jun 21, 2026
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Scientists engineer personalized cartilage graft for infants with life-threatening airway narrowing
A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrates a new method of using decellularized cartilage with patient-specific cells to help enlarge pediatric airways narrowed as a result of severe ...
Jun 17, 2026
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An economic case for teen weight-loss surgery
Metabolic and bariatric surgery for teens with severe obesity was found to be cost-effective over 10 years, according to a new analysis from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in JAMA Network Open. ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Programmable wound zipper adapts to complex skin injuries, improving healing in rats
Skin is our protective barrier from the outside world, and it is highly susceptible to damage. To prevent infection, restore protective skin cells, and reduce scarring, it is essential to quickly and robustly close a wound. ...
Jun 11, 2026
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Inexpensive drug should be used in most major surgeries to prevent blood transfusion, clinical trial finds
A landmark clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that tranexamic acid reduced transfusions across major surgeries without increasing the risk of dangerous blood clots. The trial was coordinated ...
Jun 10, 2026
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ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification hospitals screen nearly all older surgical patients for delirium, study finds
There is a stark gap in how often hospitals screen older adults for postoperative delirium, with verified geriatric surgery programs screening nearly every patient while nonaccredited programs screen just half, according ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Americans with severe obesity receive fewer surgeries despite rising need
Researchers from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center and collaborating institutions have found that Americans with the highest levels of obesity are undergoing fewer surgical procedures overall. These procedures include ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Transplant survival is improving, but organ shortages persist and limit access
More adults are surviving both the wait for an organ and transplant surgery, but the number of people who need transplants continues to exceed the number of organs available, especially for kidneys, according to a national ...
Jun 4, 2026
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A new scheduling tool could help hospitals reduce surgical wait times
A Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and better cope with last‑minute emergencies. The researchers developed ...
Jun 4, 2026
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New CAR T treatment opens door for patients in need of kidney transplant
A pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled two patients with end-stage kidney disease to receive previously improbable kidney transplants. These individuals were considered among the most difficult in the nation ...
Jun 3, 2026
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A 3D printed stent, shaped like a lily, could speed recovery after weight-loss surgery
Each year, about 250,000 Americans undergo sleeve gastrectomy, one of the most common weight-loss operations in the United States. For most patients, recovery is uneventful. But for a small share—between 1% and 3% in routine ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction
Tissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Surgeons slowly stretch nearby skin to grow extra tissue that can be used to rebuild areas such as the ear, breast, or nose.
Jun 2, 2026
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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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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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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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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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