Surgery General
Oct 25, 2012
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly being viewed by clinicians as a modern-day epidemic, affecting more than 2.2 million adults in the United States. AF is strongly age-dependent, affecting 4% of...
Oct 25, 2012
Administering a magnesium lozenge 30 minutes before surgery appears to reduce the incidence and severity of immediate postoperative sore throat (POST), according to a small analysis of patients underg...
Oct 25, 2012
A study conducted on mice has found that fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) appears to lead to better outcomes for resecting pancreatic cancer than bright light surgery (BLS). FGS also was associated w...
Oct 25, 2012
Researchers in New York have found that candidates for trial of labor after a cesarean (TOLAC) and for elective repeat c-section (ERCS) appear to know little regarding their risks and benefits associa...
Oct 25, 2012
Unanticipated events appear to be common in the operating room, according to an investigation of high-acuity surgeries. Deviations occurred an average of every 79.4 minutes in the study. These deviati...
Oct 22, 2012
New research was presented at TCT 2012—the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics annual meeting—from October 22-26 in Miami. The features below highlight just some of the studies that emerged ...
Oct 19, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved indication for the Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) to include patients with aortic valve stenosis who are eligible for surgery,...
Oct 17, 2012
John M. Zerwas, M.D. was installed today as President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) during the Anesthesiology 2012 annual meeting. Dr. Zerwas practices anesthesiology at Greater H...
Oct 17, 2012
The Particulars: Patients with diabetes have a higher likelihood of undergoing major surgeries, a higher risk of perioperative adverse events, and 30% to 50% longer postoperative hospital stays than n...
Oct 17, 2012
The Particulars: Primary care physicians have historically “cleared” most patients in the United States for surgery, along with surgeons. Anesthesiologists, however, may have more insight into sur...
Oct 16, 2012
The Particulars: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in pregnant or postpartum women worldwide. However, the number of women affected by sepsis in the United States remains unknown. Data B...
Oct 16, 2012
A complex case presentation released today at the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) meeting gave promising news to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and me...
Oct 16, 2012
A study presented at the Anesthesiology 2012 annual meeting found that during the years 2000-2009, eye injuries during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) increased nearly 10-fold, from a .0...
Oct 16, 2012
A study presented during the Anesthesiology 2012 annual meeting has shown that an iPhone application called iLarynx was so effective at simulating fiberoptic bronchoscopy that when app-trained student...
Oct 15, 2012
Research presented at the Anesthesiology 2012 annual meeting revealed cigarette smoke adversely affects the developing human airway, especially in prematurity. Fetuses and premature babies exposed to ...
Oct 15, 2012
Research presented at the Anesthesiology 2012 annual meeting showed while there has been an encouraging decline in illicit drug abuse across most major metropolitan areas in recent years, prescription...
Oct 15, 2012
Dr. Lydic recognized for advancements in Neurobiology of Sleep. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Ralph Lydic, Ph.D. with its 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award. ...
Oct 15, 2012
Dr. Nagele Recognized for Formative Research and Clinical Work. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Peter Nagele, M.D., M.Sc. with its 2012 ASA Presidential Scholar Aw...
Oct 15, 2012
The Particulars: Several organizations support the use of three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as an advanced diagnostic application for cardiac surgical patients. Acquiring a...
Oct 15, 2012
The Particulars: Previous studies have suggested that the long-term benefits of traditional myofascial pain therapy tend to be transient and unpredictable. Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) blocks nerve ...