Newswise Feature Channel: Surgery

A team of Rowan researchers is turning collaborative research into a startup focused on helping bones heal faster and more effectively.

Mount Sinai-led systematic review examines posterior column osteotomies in treating thoracolumbar scoliosis

The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) has secured more than $1.8 million in industry support to fund Clinical Fellowship Grants for the 2026-27 academic year, supporting advanced neurosurgical training in spine, cerebrovascular and cranial tumor care across institutions in North America.

Lumitex, a global leader in medical lighting and light-based technologies, proudly announces the release of its 2026 State of Medical Lighting Report.

Ultrasound has long enabled doctors to peer inside the body and treat certain conditions without a scalpel.

Cedars-Sinai has been named a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction by the North American Skull Base Society, a national recognition awarded to programs that bring together specialists across disciplines to advance care for patients with complex skull base tumors through clinical expertise, research, education and innovation.

Clara Maass Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, today announced that it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program. The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards.

For patients facing a diagnosis of glioblastoma -- one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain cancer -- the standard path forward has long meant an invasive open-skull surgery and a daunting prognosis. Over the past decade and a half, neurosurgeons have incorporated another treatment approach: a minimally invasive laser treatment -- currently offered to patients with recurrent, dif…

A multidisciplinary team co-led by Amit Singal, M.D., Chief of Hepatology and Director of the Liver Tumor Program in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has developed new treatment recommendations for liver cancer that incorporate the latest research and an expanding range of therapeutic options. The consensus-based framework, which was named BEACON-HCC…

A deep-learning approach that reads two contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) phases may help clinicians distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) before surgery. By combining arterial- and venous-phase images with maps of the pancreas and the lesion, the model captured complementary structural and blood-flow-related information that can be difficult to assess consis…

A father and two sons say they are cured and pain free following injuries to the elbow.

Mount Sinai study shows tumors significantly reduced in patients who received dual approach before surgery

The Ochsner Transplant Institute has performed its 10,000th organ transplant, becoming the first and only transplant center in Louisiana to reach this milestone. The achievement reflects decades of clinical excellence, innovation and compassionate care, made possible by organ donors, patients, families and dedicated care teams.

Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company pioneering pulsed electric field (PEF) therapies for oncology and chronic lung disease, today announced the completion of the first commercial procedures using its recently FDA-cleared Aliya EX System.

Ketamine given during C-sections could help ease early symptoms of postpartum depression. Common pain relievers, such as ibuprofen, may reduce the risk of delirium after surgery. Patients who take sleep medication before surgery may sleep better, have less pain and use fewer opioids after surgery. And cannabis use may increase the risk of a heart attack around the time of surgery but lower the ri…

Choosing between a lumpectomy and mastectomy can be a deeply personal decision. In this Mayo Clinic Q&A, surgical oncologist Dr. Sarah McLaughlin explains key factors to consider, including cancer characteristics, genetics, breast density, recovery, reconstruction options and personal preferences.

Seven-year vision led by orthopedic innovator Dr. Lew Schon expands Mercy's leadership in foot and ankle care and features cutting-edge orthobiologic lab....

Discoid meniscus tears in children are easy to miss and hard to treat. Experience with this congenital condition is critical to preserve tissue and protect a child's long-term knee health. Jennah Mann, MD, FRCSC, MHCDS, Surgical Director of the Sports Medicine Program in the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, shares her expertise.