Surgery

Combination of ibuprofen and Percocet found to reduce patient opioid consumption following surgery compared to receiving opioids alone.

A study of more than 355,000 veterans found that heart failure, with and without symptoms, was associated with increased postoperative mortality rates.

The new approval allows for easier access to MRIs and direct audio streaming from Android devices.

Patients who received the implant in addition to the surgery showed more positive results than the control group in a randomized, single-masked study.

SurgicalAR will allow surgeons to see beyond the limits of human sight during invasive procedures.

Positive findings for the envelope support some of the first indications that a preventive measure could address cardiac surgery infection rates.

Short-course, "post-exposure" direct-acting antivirals enabled successful transplantation of HCV-infected hearts and lungs to uninfected recipients.

New data from PARTNER 3 shows the procedure reduces one-year mortality in patients with aortic stenosis.

Telehealth and technology have broadened the capabilities of surgeons.

How does a cardiologist balance the benefits of invasive care with the patients' interest in non-invasive measures?

The device could help lessen the great rate of donor lungs not suitable for transplant.

A new study of 55 million insured young adults in the US found that major depression, type 2 diabetes, and other conditions are becoming more prevalent among them.

Though the proportion of female meeting speakers has risen significantly in the past decade, women remain underrepresented at major academic conferences in the US.

The SIRA RFA Electrosurgical Device is used in electrosurgery for intraoperative coagulation and soft tissue ablation.

How has the obesity epidemic in the US affect how orthopedic surgeons approach pre- and post-procedure care?

What sort of problems will orthopedic surgeons face in the future and how has the average patient changed in recent years?

How care providers can improve their perspective and better their stress with some volunteer work where it's needed most.

The FDA’s response noted that the onset and duration of intravenous meloxicam would not meet prescriber expectations for an IV drug.

What researchers from the low-risk TAVR trial anticipate they will find in their decade-long assessment.

Progress in invasive measures for cardiovascular conditions has allowed clinicians the ability to venture into new ground.

What plans are held to progress the impressive findings of an envelope for cardiovascular device infection?

What do some of the findings from one of the biggest presentations at ACC mean for the state of valve replacement care?

How advancing stent therapy options have come to bridge the gap between improving and elongating a patient's life.

Pain management protocols for women undergoing C-sections, that include a non-opioid option such as EXPAREL, can help improve pain management and reduce the need for opioids.

Direct-acting antiviral treatment of HCV prior to liver transplant does not increase pre-transplant liver cancer progression or post-transplant recurrence.