Surgery

Between 1997 and 2014, the annual number of cosmetic procedures performed in the United States increased by more than 274%. Plastic surgeons performed the vast majority of those procedures on women, although the number of men undergoing cosmetic procedures increased somewhat. This suggests that plastic surgeons could do a better job of advertising to male patients.

Many American associate plastic surgery with the procedures they see on reality television, and this perception may limit plastic surgeons’ scope of practice.

In the medical community there are many questions about the benefits of patients on a daily aspirin regimen and who should be considered for this treatment option. While these questions apply mainly to standard aspirin treatments currently available there is work being done to move the field in a new direction.

Part of an ongoing series that takes a high-level look at the positions of the leading nominees for President when it comes to political issues potentially impacting physicians, this installment focuses on Ben Carson.

Treating heart failure can be a delicate practice for doctors depending on the severity of the condition. Finding new ways to help these patients is moving from the clinical side of medicine into the laboratory to find more exacting treatment methods.

For medical conditions like atrial fibrillation there is no shortage of information available on the internet for patients to absorb. Finding credible sources can make a difference in not only the way patients react to the information but what they do with it as part of their treatment.

New analyses of Watchman trial data indicate that left atrial appendage closure might be a more cost-effective long-term treatment for atrial fibrillation than medication and that it may reduce the long-term risk of serious bleeds — but only at the price of more bleeds in the short term.

Whether it is a parent concerned about their child's health or a doctor in a hospital looking to prevent the spreading of germs an alternative for a stethoscope could be a welcome addition to the health care field. With iPhones being a common tool in life bringing the two together could benefit people in many ways.

A recent review provides a sobering picture of the missing clinical links in research regarding current pharmacological treatment for chronic postoperative pain.

Colonoscopy patients often don’t accurately recall pertinent details of their exam over time, according to study results presented at the 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in October.

Researchers say there is no evidence that intra-articular corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid are more effective than placebo in treating carpometacarpal and interphalangeal osteoarthritis.

Study results suggest that patient preferences make up the lion’s share of the disparity in white and African-American patients who undergo total knee replacement.

Many guidelines recommend transfusion if the patient's hemoglobin (Hb) level falls to 7 to 8 g/dL, but some researchers think that using a fixed trigger point may be deleterious to patients.

There may be a wealth of options available for patients with heart failure but work is continually being done to find new and better treatment options.

Location-based dating and social discovery application, Tinder, has joined forces with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to make it easier for users to register as organ donors.

Researchers examined data from 19,000 rheumatologist-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients in order to assess and compare the impact of total knee arthroplasty on pain and health-related quality of life.

For many years patients with heart failure were ineligible to be reimbursed for cardiac rehabilitation for their condition. Those guidelines have now changed for many patients showing impressive benefits from the work.

A trio of professional societies has issued consensus recommendations for the use of left atrial appendage closure devices recommendations that argue against several significant restrictions in proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

New research from Japan indicates that exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after pancreatectomy may be 1 of several factors that indicates an elevated risk of postoperative hepatic steatosis.

When treatment of cardiovascular disease goes beyond the heart and into other areas of the body it can present different challenges for cardiologists. Finding new ways to overcome those challenges has been a focus of many conditions including peripheral artery disease.

Study results show that patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) had higher rates of opportunistic infections and inpatient mortality compared to transplant patients who did not have UC.

Part of an ongoing series that takes a high-level look at the positions of the leading nominees for President when it comes to political issues potentially impacting physicians, this installment focuses on Donald Trump.

Study results suggest that rhytidectomy procedures don’t necessarily lead to increased self-esteem for patients.

Cystic fibrosis patients who lose pancreatic function are failing to avail themselves of operations that could replace their damaged organs and restore their ability to digest food and manage blood sugar.

Study results suggest that extracorporeal shock wave therapy may be an effective pain reliever for patients suffering from coccydynia.

In the history of military medicine amputation has been a common practice through the years. As technology has developed work has been done to see whether limbs that might have otherwise been amputated in the past can in fact be salvaged in some way going forward.

Located on the campus of the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio the Center for the Intrepid is an inspiring facility in the world of military medicine helping wounded service members move forward after amputations.

Located in San Antonio Brooke Army Medical Center has undergone considerable changes since opening nearly 20 years ago. Those changes have meant better care not only for their local patients but also service members who are sent there from all over the world on a daily basis.

Researchers recently published a study that examined patients' activity level and health-related quality of life after lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Most surgeons agree that recovery and survivorship after total hip replacement may be linked to various implant's characteristics, especially fixation technique and bearing surface type.