A combination of intravenous and periarticular corticosteroids did not enhance pain control in patients having total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but may improve important measures of functional recovery in the days after surgery, according to a study.
Overweight and obesity are not just complicated and dangerous disorders, but physicians and researchers are still learning how they affect health outcomes ranging from heart and musculoskeletal health to disease risk, including cancer.
According to a new study, when fragile patients are connected to resources, such as chats with a physician about possible outcomes and assistance in preparing their body for surgery, they are less likely to die one year later.
According to clinical trial results, immunotherapy after surgery increased bladder cancer patients' chance of staying cancer-free compared to patients who received a placebo.
A new genetic test can identify dogs at risk of a potentially fatal condition that causes excessive bleeding and bruising in the hours and days after surgery.
Excessive noise in the operating room is a prominent complaint among patients and providers, especially during induction of and emergence from general anesthesia. A group of researchers has suggested that reducing noise in the OR can help improve child's behaviour after surgery.
New Orleans [US], October 24 (ANI): A study presented at the Anesthesiology 2022 annual meeting found that those who use cannabis experience higher pain after surgery than those who don't.
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], August 31 (ANI): A procedure known as micro-needling, when performed soon after surgery, can improve the final appearance of surgical scars, with the best results obtained when performed within six to seven weeks.
Southampton [UK], December 5 (ANI): According to a new study, the prevalence of depression in bowel cancer patients is up to five years after surgery to treat their cancer.
Pennsylvania [US], September 20 (ANI): According to the results of an international, randomized phase III clinical trial led by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, immunotherapy called pembrolizumab reduced cancer recurrence after surgery in patients with stage IIb and IIc melanoma.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], September 11 (ANI): Three-time FIFA World Cup winner Pele on Friday stated that his recovery is going well after the 80-year-old underwent successful surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon.