Surgery

A preclinical evaluation of a new “dual-mode” tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate cancer procedures, but also provide them with much more consistent and targeted guidance during surgery.

Researchers have created what could be called “skin in a syringe.” The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant, as shown in a study conducted on mice. This technology may lead to new ways to treat burns and severe wounds. The study was led by the Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology and Linköping University in Sweden.

More than 40% of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the epidemic isn’t slowing down, resulting in millions of people suffering from health conditions that may be associated with obesity, such as asthma, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and sleep apnea.

Greater access to innovative treatments could be linked to a drop in patients requiring surgery for a type of inflammatory bowel disease, a 20-year study suggests.

Doctors at Baylor College of Medicine have confirmed that the use of the portable Organ Care System (OCS), or “breathing lung” technology, boosts long-term survival for transplant patients. This discovery offers new hope for people currently awaiting lung transplantation.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and recipient are a good match for transplantation.

An estimated 4 million children undergo surgical procedures in hospitals across the United States each year. Although postoperative complications, such as infections, can pose significant health risks to kids, timely detection following hospital discharge can prove challenging.

Commercial pricing varies considerably for general surgery services, with facility prices exhibiting greater variability, according to a research letter published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.

Minimizing opioid exposure during and after colorectal surgery can decrease long-term opioid use in some patients, according to new research by Mass General Brigham investigators.

Most patients undergoing “tummy tuck” surgery (abdominoplasty) to remove excess skin and tissue after weight loss continue to lose weight in the months and years after surgery, suggests new research.