Newswise Feature Channel: Surgery

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal providing fresh evidence on the effectiveness of medical and surgical treatments for mitral regurgitation (MR). Drawing on 24 randomized controlled trials involving 3,711 patients, researchers found that medical therapy was associated with reductions in MR severity, while transcatheter mitral valve repair…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today announced HaloMD has joined ASA's Innovator Supporter Program, enhancing the Society's ability to support more than 60,000 anesthesiologists with innovative resources, education and expertise in the No Surprises Act (NSA) independent dispute resolution (IDR) process and evolving state billing regulations.

For anesthesiology residents working 24-hour shifts, providing brief, scheduled "nap opportunities" may lead to better clinical performance, reports a clinical trial in the October 2026 issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Most patients with localized appendix cancer may be able to safely avoid chemotherapy after surgery, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Facing major surgery is stressful, but for older adults, unaddressed anxiety and depression can impede physical recovery. A clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that starting an intervention before surgery -- one that combines mental health coaching with optimization of medications that may increase risks for older adults -- reduces …

Blood pressure thresholds commonly used to identify dangerously unstable vital signs in children may not signal trouble soon enough after a traumatic injury, according to a national study of more than 230,000 pediatric trauma patients.

Hepatocellular carcinoma remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, driven by late-stage diagnosis and recurrence rates that approach 70 percent within five years after curative-intent resection.

Glioblastoma is the most deadly form of primary brain tumor in adults and requires swift and effective medical intervention. The most common treatment option for glioblastoma entails surgery, after which there is aggressive radiation and chemotherapy treatment.

Neuro-oncology, neurosurgery and nuclear medicine physicians from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, in collaboration with Cerenome, Inc., launched the first clinical trial in children of radiotherapy called Rhenium-186 Nanoliposome (186RNL), which is injected directly into the brain tumor through a catheter with hopes of providing minimal exposure to the surrounding healthy ti…

A surgical team at Duke Health has performed the first U.S. implantation of a new remote-controlled artificial urinary sphincter that aims to give men who struggle with incontinence after treatment for pelvic cancers a more personalized and discreet way to manage bladder control. The announcement comes at the start of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time when attention often turns to survivors…

A surgical team has performed the world's first-reported robotic double transplant of a liver and kidney at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center.

Around one in four heart surgery patients develop serious lung complications - but a new Adelaide-led study is testing a simple bedside scan that could predict who is most at risk before symptoms appear.

CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification, today announced an independent new patient-level matched analysis of real-world data demonstrating that intraoperative use of CytoSorb was associated with a significant reduction in severe perioperative bleeding among patients u…

The University of Chicago Medicine will establish a new Section of Computational Neurosurgery on Sept. 1, bringing together clinical and scientific expertise in neurosurgery, artificial intelligence and data science to develop new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today announced the continuation of its longstanding collaboration with Masimo, a Danaher company and a specialty diagnostics solutions innovator of pulse oximetry and other patient-monitoring solutions, through ASA's Corporate Supporter Program. Now in its 14th year, the relationship supports education and initiatives designed to advance anesthesia…

Careful monitoring of low-risk prostate cancer allows many to avoid life-altering side effects without risking their health

A NJ woman found that good can come from even the most difficult situation. After a car accident, a back injury, five years of persistent pain, and subsequent surgery, Serena found her sense of purpose at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), where she now works.

University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital is the first hospital in the country to implant an Edwards Lifesciences- produced Autus Valve during the FDA review phase of the breakthrough synthetic pulmonary valve.

A research team has synthesized evidence suggesting that diabetic foot disease may be treated not only at the wound itself, but also by activating neural, vascular, and immune responses elsewhere in the body. The review links spinal cord stimulation, focused ultrasound, remote ischemic conditioning, and bone- or periosteum-based procedures through a shared idea: a carefully delivered signal at on…

In this Q&A, Bryan Burt, MD, professor and chief of thoracic surgery at UCLA and investigator at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Reza Ronaghi, MD, an interventional pulmonologist and critical care physician at UCLA Health, discuss how the approach works, why speed matters in lung cancer care and how this new platform could help improve the patient experience and outcomes.