Aesthetic Treatments for Post-Cancer Care
Cancer therapies have benefits beyond simple cosmetic repairs, with significant influence on patient outcomes that improve quality of life in many domains including physical, emotional, and social.
Surgery
How Long to Discontinue Apixaban for Optimal Concentration Before Surgery
Researchers sought to determine the amount of residual anticoagulation from apixaban in patients who discontinued the medication prior to surgery
Zynrelef Indication Expanded to Include More Surgical Procedures
Zynrelef is a dual-acting local anesthetic that delivers a fixed-dose combination of bupivacaine and meloxicam.
Surgery vs Radiation May Lower Risk of Death From High-Risk Prostate Cancer
In a large retrospective study, radical prostatectomy was significantly associated with a survival advantage among men with high-risk prostate cancer compared with external beam radiation therapy.
Pathologic Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Cases Worsened During Pandemic
Compared with before the pandemic, men undergoing radical prostatectomy during the pandemic were more likely to have extraprostatic disease, according to investigators.
FDA Issues Safety Alert Regarding Use of Hydroxyethyl Starch Products
There are currently 4 FDA-approved hydroxyethyl starch products on the market.
BD Surgiphor, a Ready-to-Use Iodine-Based Wound Irrigation System, Now Available
BD Surgiphor is a pre-mixed, pre-labeled, single patient surgical wound irrigation system.
Novel Oral Therapy Fast Tracked for Reducing Postsurgical Abdominal Adhesions
LB1148 is an oral formulation of a broad spectrum serine protease inhibitor designed to neutralize the activity of digestive proteases released from the gut during surgery.
Zynrelef Approved to Treat Postoperative Pain for Up to 72 Hours
The needle-free product is intended for single-dose administration only.
The Gory, Gruesome and Grisly History of Surgery
British surgeon James Young Simpson summed up a 19th-century patient’s chances of survival in one pithy and pitiful statement: “A man laid on the operating table in one of our surgical hospitals is exposed to more chance of death than was the English soldier on the field of Waterloo.” And he was right. Until the…
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