News tagged with abdominal surgery

Unusual treatment of colonic perforation

A research team from Italy described a case of a sigmoid perforation repaired with endoclips and endoloops, and sealed with fibrin glue. The effectiveness of this approach was confirmed on laparoscopic examination.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery without external scars is gaining traction

When Patricia Manrique was told she needed her gallbladder removed she immediately thought about the classroom full of children who rely on her to teach them tap and ballet each day. The Chicago Park District physical instructor ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Surgery sooner rather than later better for children with perforated appendicitis

For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option, the interval appendectomy, which is performed ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines regional use of minimally invasive repair of aneurysms

While health policy researchers commonly suggest that geographic variations in the amount of medical care provided can be attributed to hospital costs or physician practice patterns, a new study examining regional utilization ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taking NOTES: abdominal surgery without general anesthesia

A recent review in Faculty of 1000 Medicine Reports, a publication in which clinicians highlight advances in medical practice, suggests regional pain relief could be used during abdominal surgery. In this review, Michael ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug used for neuropathic pain relieves discomfort from abdominal adhesions

Pregabalin, FDA-approved for neuropathic pain (pain caused by shingles and peripheral neuropathy), effectively reduced abdominal pain and improved sleep in women with adhesions, according to a Henry Ford study.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-term survival from abdominal aortic aneurysm repair improving

Long-term survival for patients undergoing surgical repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms has improved in recent decades, according to a Swedish study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gallbladder removal through vagina offers minimally invasive alternative

Physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital successfully removed a patient's gallbladder through the vagina, making them the first in the Midwest and the third in the country to perform the innovative procedure. The technique, ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0