Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 12: A vaginal reconstructive robotic surgery was performed for the first time in the state. The 23-year-old patient from Karur district in Tamil Nadu underwent the keyhole surgery at Apollo Adlux Hospital, Angamaly. The patient was born without a uterus, fall
Some veterans of wartime medicine in Gaza said that the conditions inside the overcrowded and impoverished territory are the worst they have ever seen, as entire apartment blocks, schools and hospitals crumble.
According to research presented at the online Anaesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists, starting a patient-controlled epidural anaesthesia (PCEA) infusion while the patient is still in the operating room (OR) as opposed to the recovery room
Brain wave characteristics were discovered in a recent study that looked at the EEG patterns of patients under anaesthesia. These findings may help anesthesiologists recognise when patients are entering that deeper degree of unconsciousness. By preventing patients from developing that con
When patients are put under general anaesthesia, their brain activity frequently slows as they fall asleep. Higher anaesthetic medication dosages can cause an even deeper state of unconsciousness called burst suppression, which is associated with cognitive deficits once the patient awakens.
An epidural involves placing a tiny tube called a catheter in the patient’s back to deliver pain medication. An epidural may be used during surgery or after surgery, especially for those that may result in a substantial amount of pain. If it is used following surgery, the patient can self-ad
A new study in which researchers examined the EEG patterns of patients under anaesthesia revealed brain wave characteristics that might aid anesthesiologists in determining when patients are moving into that more profound level of unconsciousness. This may allow them to keep patients from en
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10: The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai (CPS), a pioneering institution in the field of medical education, continues to make significant strides in spreading health education nationwide. CPS, a leading medical education institution in Mumbai, I
"Dr AR Raghuram, Senior Consultant Cardio Thoracic Surgeon has advised early Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery. He is undergoing further tests to assess fitness for anaesthesia and based on the assessment, the surgery will be planned," the medical bulletin from the Kauvery Hospi
The combination of the world's first and only procedure-less swallowable gastric balloon--which is placed without surgery, endoscopy, or anaesthesia and naturally passes out of the body after approximately 16 weeks--and the commonly prescribed anti-obesity drug liraglutide is a safe and effe
Researchers discovered a new treatment for overweight and obesity that combines the world's first and only procedureless swallowable gastric balloon--which is placed without surgery, endoscopy, or anaesthesia and naturally passes out of the body after approximately 16 weeks and the commonly
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 30 (ANI/PRNewswire): Upgrading skills in general is essential to find new opportunities and new interests and make the work profile more attractive. This is especially effective in the medical sector as treatments and medicines are seeing new changes and ame