Surgery

A new study assesses the preference and benefit of conscious sedation versus general anesthesia in TAVR patients.

Surgical intervention leads to a bigger reduction in pain intensity compared to a more conservative approach.

A Keck Medicine expert explains how the California-based institution has pooled resources and personnel during their pandemic response.

How will heart valve options refine and progress over the coming year?

How coronavirus spread has affected a New York institution's invasive cardiology department.

In the final segment of the series, experts look ahead to how pain management will grow to treat the millions of burdened Americans.

A study compares the risks associated with an anterior surgical approach to a lateral or posterior approach.

In part 4 of our series, guideline authors and researchers relay the particularities of guiding and regulating the spread of still-necessary painkiller prescriptions.

According to a new report, males and older individuals are more susceptible to fall-related traumatic brain injury deaths.

In part 3 of Painkiller: A History of Crisis, we explore the data behind the 3 waves of the opioid epidemic.

Knowing the ergonomic risks of positions during certain procedures can allow surgeons to adjust accordingly to reduce their pain.

Findings of a new study can lead to more informed individualized opioid prescriptions.

Results of a meta-analysis of more than 2 dozen studies indicate DCB treatment may actually reduce mortality risk long-term.

In part 2, experts discuss how the public health crisis has reached a third decade, and what plans are to combat addiction problems.

There is a need for long-term follow-up of bone health for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

A new study is diving into differences in long-term outcomes, including remission rates and weight loss, seen among patients undergoing RYGB and SG.

The expert-led narrative series will seek to answer when and how the development of opioids led to a public health crisis.

The approval allows Zynex to market CM-1500, a blood monitoring system aimed at helping doctors monitor various patient parameters.

Results of the LINK-HF study indicate a wearable sensors from Vital Connect combined with a predictive algorithm can predict HF exacerbations.

Investigators identify several factors linked to early intestinal surgery for Crohn’s disease patients including smoking, BMI, and maximum bowel wall thickness.

The Duquesne University School of Nursing assistant professor and assistant dean shares guidance on stoma complication in patients with ostomy.

The CATALYST trial will examine use of the Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder in more than 2500 patients with AFib at risk of stroke.

A new analysis of more than 15,000 Europeans found bariatric surgery could reduce all-cause mortality and heart failure.

New data from the Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons reveals a three-day stay is not associated with increased risk of worse outcomes or readmission.

A longtime orthopedic surgeon shares simple habits a physician can adopt to overcome burnout symptoms.

New data from a Duke University study suggests virtual physical therapy could slash costs without sacrificing the efficacy of an in-person program.

Contrary to current guidelines, a recent study has found performing surgery before aortic stenosis patients become symptomatic could dramatically improve outcomes

Less than 1 in 4 eligible Medicare patients attend a cardiac rehabilitation program and, among participants, adherence to programs remains an issue.

The approval allows Lannett to move forward with a cocaine hydrochloride nasal solution, as an ester local anesthetic for nasal diagnostic procedures or surgeries.

Abbot announced early Tuesday morning that the US FDA has granted approval for the HeartMate 3 device to be implanted via a lateral thoracotomy for patients with advanced heart failure.