Surgery

Of the 246 patients who underwent lung resections, 203 patients had a FEV1 less than 0.8.

Avinger stated that it plans to incorporate this next generation version of the device into its ongoing clinical trial program, INSIGHT, an FDA Investigation Device Exemption study.

From 2000 to 2016, the proportion of organ donors who died of drug intoxication increased from 1.2% to 13.7% in the US.

Results show that blade plates or intramedullary nails placed via surgery can be effective treatments for patients with fibrous dysplasia of the proximal femur.

PLENVU, a one-liter solution from Salix Pharmaceuticals, is expected to reach US markets by the third quarter of 2018.

FusionVu allows for the fastest and simplest real-time targeting of prostate biopsies while also providing the highest resolution in real-time guidance for them, according to Exact Imaging.

The technology can be used with both steam and vaporized hydrogen peroxide, simultaneously in any incubation well.

Two additional implants are added to the current spine labeling.

How an Australian anesthetist and English midwife student convinced providers around the world to be open about their names.

R. Presley Swann, MD discussed his preference for CPNBs when treating his patient's post-operative pain.

Two recent studies on surgical attrition have unveiled the factors that impact dropout rates and timing, highlighting the need for better guidance and early intervention for medical students entering surgical training.

Approximately 1 in every 5 men develop a urinary stricture, with urological procedures pertaining to the treatment anticipated to skyrocket with the aging of the baby boomer generation.

In 90 patients that received idarucizumab in the RE-VERSE AD phase 3 trial, the median maximum percentage reversal was 100%.

How taking time to reflect after the loss of a patient can help physicians endure everyday loss.

Legislators and a libertarian think-tank have flaunted the merits of the Right-to-Try experimental drug policy. But physicians question its value and the message it sends to patients.

Doctors of osteopathic medicine have long sought to be viewed equally in the eyes of their colleagues, but their differences may have helped shape modern medicine. Does stigma still exist?

Challenges negatively influenced career satisfaction with 39% seriously considering leaving residency and 30% reporting advising a female medical student against pursuing a surgical career.

If approved, NTX-011 may help combat the nationwide opioid epidemic.

Vijay Singh, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Northwell Health, discussed the ongoing debate surrounding the use of robotics in surgery, and where the two sides stand.

Medicare expansion was linked to a 1.8% increase in early complications and a 2.6% increase in optimal care.

Physician burnout and stress have grown rampant across the world of medicine. What are some of the practices doctors, universities, and health care leaders use to fight them?

Depressed elderly patients undergoing SAVR or TAVR had a 7.3% higher rate of mortality compared to non-depressed patients.