1+ hour ago  (211+ words) A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology found that intraoperative use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography during colorectal surgery is associated with a reduced risk of anastomotic leaks, particularly in rectal and left-sided resections....

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (303+ words) WASHINGTON " Patients with bilateral limbal cell deficiency or previous failed keratoplasty may be candidates for KPro, according to a speaker. "Essentially, the indication is any eye that is a poor candidate for a keratoplasty," Cortina said. "We have prognostic categories,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (249+ words) A 54-year-old man presented with an abrupt onset disabling orthopnoea preventing supine sleep for several months. Cardiopulmonary imaging excluded heart failure, pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung disease, and upper airway obstruction. Pulmonary function testing demonstrated restrictive ventilatory impairment, and arterial blood…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (168+ words) Persistent air leak (PAL) is a challenging postoperative complication after thoracic surgery. We present the case of a woman in her 30s with hydatid disease involving the abdomen and lungs, who developed PAL'following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)-assisted deroofing of left…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (271+ words) Features: Easily assess and diagnose spinals deformities with our scoliometer, a practical measuring tool. Our scoliometer offer accurate measurements between 0 30, helping identify scoliosis risks. Suitable for individuals with scoliosis and poor postures, our scoliometer is a valuable tool for maintaining…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (268+ words) Features: Easily assess and diagnose spinals deformities with our scoliometer, a practical measuring tool. Our scoliometer offer accurate measurements between 0 30, helping identify scoliosis risks. Suitable for individuals with scoliosis and poor postures, our scoliometer is a valuable tool for maintaining…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (253+ words) Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a lymphoid malignancy that develops in the setting of immunosuppression after solid organ transplantation. Although the incidence of PTLD after kidney transplantation is relatively low, late-onset cases are increasingly recognized with improved long-term graft survival....

12+ hour, 1+ min ago  (269+ words) Introduction: Infection associated with total femur megaprostheses represents an uncommon and highly complex clinical scenario, typically occurring in patients with multiple previous surgeries and massive bone loss. Evidence regarding outcomes in non-oncologic indications remains limited. Methods: A retrospective study was…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago  (313+ words) Hollywood actress Lucy Liu (Lucy Liu, 57) revealed the shocking experience of having to undergo an unnecessary surgery after a past misdiagnosis of breast cancer. On the 11th (local time), People reported that Lucy Liu, star of the movie The Devil Wears…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1420+ words) When Beatrice Jones was told at the age of 11 she needed a potentially life-saving blood transfusion, she felt "a wave of nausea" as her "whole world suddenly collapsed". Doctrine forbids Jehovah's Witnesses, as Jones was then, from receiving blood transfusions…...