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Can a new technique stop bleeding during brain surgery?
Brain surgeons in Australia tested the accuracy of a specialized imaging needle to detect blood vessels during brain surgery.
Surgeons perform brain biopsies on approximately...
Which patients benefit from prostate cancer surgery?
A 29-year follow-up study in men with prostate cancer investigated which patients benefit from prostate cancer surgery compared with only treating symptoms.
Prostate cancer is...
Is surgery or radiation more effective in treating aggressive prostate cancer?
A study compared the effectiveness of surgery and postoperative radiation therapy compared to surgery alone in treating aggressive prostate cancer.
Treatment for prostate cancer varies...
Does cardiac surgery cause memory loss?
Researchers compared the degree of memory loss from heart disease patients undergoing cardiac surgery with that of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.
For years the popular...
Can nasal surgery relieve chronic headaches?
Researchers reviewed past studies on the effects of nasal surgery on pain due to chronic headaches.
Having a headache is, well, a headache. But for...
Psoriasis and high blood pressure may increase risk of needing heart surgery
A recent study published in the Journal of Dermatology investigates the link between psoriasis and the risk of cardiovascular surgery in patients with hypertension.
Psoriasis...
Is appendicitis surgery still better than antibiotic treatment?
Researchers compared complications in patients following appendicitis surgery or antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis.
Many people think of acute appendicitis as meaning one thing –...
Do we really need prescription opioids after surgery?
To help address the opioid crisis, surgeons in Canada decreased prescription opioids following surgery and monitored patients’ resulting levels of comfort.
The opioid crisis is...
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