Tag Archives: surgery
The minimally invasive and percutaneous ways: A tale of two approaches for heart valve implantation
Insight into the needs of thyroid cancer patients before surgery
Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors: what we really know about them? An Italian multicentre experience
How do people’s expectations compare to the reality of their recovery after a knee replacement surgery?
The silent effects of heart surgery: voice and swallowing
Surgical strategies to preserve the right heart function during tetralogy of Fallot repair
A cool new way to cool (or warm)!
Does body mass index affect how well patients do after meniscus surgery?
Obesity is present in about 38% of adults in the United States, and as many as 67% of patients with knee injuries (including meniscus tears). Some research has shown that obese patients have worse function and more
Keyhole heart valve surgery after previous heart transplantation
Inactive bears don’t get blood clots like humans!
Genital gender-affirming surgery: a history from the shadows to the forefront
Gender dysphoria is characterized by a discrepancy between an individual’s gender at birth and the gender with which they identify themselves. Gender-affirming surgery encompasses a variety of procedures that aim to alleviate gender dysphoria. These are broadly
Grafting stem cells in 3D arrays
Pancreatic incidentalomas: is laparoscopic approach safe and feasible?
Warm is better than cold: hypothermia in abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
Most of us agree shivering is unpleasant. In patients undergoing surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) falls in temperature below a certain level can make the difference between a good and poor outcome. An AAA is usually
Lung cancer imaging before surgery and the role of brain MRI
Thymus and surgeon: an attractive and challenging gland
Frail patients are at increased risk of death following surgery
As a busy surgeon it is sometimes very difficult to predict which patients will do poorly after surgery. Current preoperative measurements have proven to be inaccurate. This may lead to patients undergoing surgery and having bad outcomes.
A surgical treatment for high blood pressure
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 70 million Americans are diagnosed with high blood pressure, also referred to as hypertension in the medical field. The majority of these individuals are not experiencing any symptoms