Today, on 14th April 2016, Royal Hospital London will become the first in the world to organize and stream a live virtual reality operation. The operation will be performed by Dr Shafi…
Tag: Surgery
Possible link between bariatric surgery, increased suicide risk emerges
A Canadian study involving 8,815 adults from Ontario has found a possible link between bariatric surgery and increased risk of self-harm including suicide. Researchers from Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, including Junaid A….
Weight loss surgery more effective than medication in controlling type 2 diabetes
Weight loss surgery is effective than medication in controlling type 2 diabetes in obese people, a new research has found. In the new study, a team of scientists from the King’s College…
Music in operating theatre likely to cause distractions, study finds
A newly published study in Journal of Advanced Nursing suggests that playing music in operating theatre might distract surgeons as well as those present to aid in the surgery and pose a…
Inexpensive generic drugs could help reduce breast cancer deaths
Two studies have established that inexpensive generic drugs currently used to treat different conditions hold the potential of reducing breast cancer deaths across the globe. The studies, published in the The Lancet,…
Old people suffering from spinal cord injury less likely to receive surgery
The gap between spinal cord injury, diagnosis and surgery in older patients has increased substantially, a new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) has claimed. The study has also suggested…
NELA report highlights high death rates for emergency bowel surgery
More patients die from emergency laparotomy (bowel surgery) than any other type of high-risk planned surgery, the First Patient Audit Report of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit has found and the primary…
GMC proposes ‘cool off’ time for cosmetic surgery decisions
The General Medical Council (GMC) has published new draft guidance for doctors who carry out any type of cosmetic procedure with the public and doctors having an opportunity to comment on the…
Preoperative statins reduce risk of death in coronary artery bypass graft surgery by 67%
A research, which explored the protective effect of various heart medications that patients are taking before undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, concludes that statins reduce the risk of death by…
Suspected tumour in brain turned out to be an embryonic twin
What was suspected as a tumour in the brain of a 26-year-old Indian woman, turned out to be an embryonic twin complete with bone, hair and teeth. Yamini Karanam, a PHD student…
British surgeons perform Europe’s first non-beating heart transplant
In a landmark procedure, British surgeons have performed the first non-beating heart transplant in Europe paving way for increased availability of hearts for people waiting for a transplant. The procedure was performed…