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Fever rates elevated after powered intracapsular tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy
Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (PITA) is associated with higher rates of fever one week postoperatively compared with cold adenotonsillectomy in children, according to a study published online Dec. ...
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Findings support additional lymph node evaluation to better detect lung cancer spread
Breakthrough research presented at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting shows that additional lymph node evaluation is needed during surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to accurately identify cancer ...
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Study finds comparable long-term survival between 2 leading multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting strategies
A late-breaking study drawing on more than 15 years of national outcomes data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) suggests that the two most commonly used multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) ...
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Study examines prediction of surgical risk in growing population of adults with congenital heart disease
Heart specialists at Mayo Clinic today presented new research at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting that redo surgery for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) remains high-risk, and a clinically applicable ...
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Artificial lung system keeps patient alive without lungs until transplant
Humans can't live without lungs, but Ankit Bharat's patient did for 48 hours.
Jan 29, 2026
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Study establishes new risk model for surgery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
At the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting, investigators presented a late-breaking study focused on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following prior transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), ...
Jan 29, 2026
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AI uses animal imaging data to enhance surgical precision in humans
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD), and Mannheim University Medical Center (UMM) are presenting a method that enables artificial intelligence (AI) to learn how to ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Esophageal cancer: What it is, symptoms, and how it's treated
Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside the esophagus. This tube starts in the back of the throat, goes through the neck and connects with the stomach in the abdomen. The wall of the esophagus is about a quarter-inch ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Surgery beats medical therapy in type 2 diabetes, regardless of social deprivation: Study
For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), surgery is superior to medical therapy for reducing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and achieving weight loss, regardless of social deprivation, according to a study published online Jan. ...
Jan 23, 2026
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The face scars less than the body: Study explains why
Tweaking a pattern of wound healing established millions of years ago may enable scar-free injury repair after surgery or trauma, Stanford Medicine researchers have found. If results from their study, which was conducted ...
Jan 22, 2026
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New approach offers hope for people with rare eye cancer
Researchers at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute have found a more active approach to monitoring and treating people with a rare eye cancer (known as uveal melanoma) that has spread to the liver could help some patients ...
Jan 22, 2026
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New standards streamline brain tumor surgery
Low-grade brain tumors known as IDH-mutant gliomas CNS WHO grade 2 are life-threatening in spite of their slow growth. Neurosurgeons across the globe are faced with the question as to striking the correct balance between ...
Jan 19, 2026
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Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair
Through a statewide partnership, hospitals in Michigan drastically increased the number of patients who receive follow-up imaging after undergoing aortic aneurysm repair, according to a recent study.
Jan 19, 2026
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Experts growing new skin for Swiss fire victims
The Cell Production Center at Lausanne University Hospital is working flat out trying to grow new skin for badly burned survivors of Switzerland's New Year bar fire tragedy.
Jan 15, 2026
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What are the dangers of the 'lunchtime lipo' procedures marketed online?
Increasing social media ads for "lunchtime liposuction" and other quick cosmetic surgeries are flooding timelines, but increasing complications like the death of 37-year-old Lenia Watson-Burton in San Diego are raising alarms ...
Jan 15, 2026
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Study finds radiation therapy administered before surgery rarely shrinks retroperitoneal sarcoma tumors
According to new research, radiation therapy administered before surgery rarely produces favorable responses in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS), a rare and aggressive cancer that forms in the abdomen. The study ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Metabolic bariatric surgery tied to improvement in psoriasis outcomes
Metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with psoriasis, according to a review published online Jan. 12 in BMC Surgery.
Jan 14, 2026
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Postoperative complications of medical tourism may cost NHS up to £20,000/patient, data indicate
The postoperative complications of medical tourism may be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient, suggest the findings of a rapid review of the available data, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Jan 13, 2026
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Risk of death after surgery is significantly higher for residents of low-income neighborhoods, study reveals
New research from St. Michael's hospital found patients from the lowest-income areas in Ontario had a 43% higher chance of dying within 30 days of surgery compared to those from the highest-income areas in the province.
Jan 12, 2026
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Intraoperative tumor histology may enable more-effective cancer surgeries
The first line of treatment for cancer is, whenever possible, to remove the cancerous tissue from the body. Though often remarkably effective, removing only the cancerous tissue is a challenge for doctors and surgeons. With ...
Jan 12, 2026
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Weight loss drugs and surgery improve fat-to-muscle ratio in obesity
Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by inducing a moderate loss of fat-free mass (including lean muscle) along with a substantial reduction ...
Jan 9, 2026
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Suppressing postoperative inflammation may prolong pain
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State University suggests this approach may be backfiring and that blocking inflammation during this critical ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Expert guidance urges caution before surgery for patients with treatment-resistant constipation
A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of constipation that does ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Seeing thyroid cancer in a new light: When AI meets label-free imaging in the operating room
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, affecting more people each year as detection rates continue to rise. During tumor excision, surgeons often struggle to determine exactly how much tissue should be removed, ...
Jan 6, 2026
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Injectable breast 'implant' offers alternative to traditional surgeries
Removing part or all of the breast during breast cancer treatment is a potential outcome for some people. Reconstructive surgical procedures often involve prosthetic implants or transplanted tissue from elsewhere in the body. ...
Jan 5, 2026
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