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The Importance of Nutrition and Hydration in the Perioperative Period

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"Nutrition and hydration play a critical role in the perioperative period, which is the time before, during, and after surgery. Proper nutrition and hydration can help reduce the risk of…

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Surgery Classifications – Differences and Examples

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These days there are numerous surgical procedure choices accessible relying upon a person's assessment. Except if it is an emergency procedure, the surgeon will typically examine their suggested surgical procedure…

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The Mystery of Anaesthesia unravelled by Scientists

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They first exposed cells to chloroform, a potent anesthetic that doctors no longer use due to its dangerous side effects. They watched what happened using a powerful microscope “able to…

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Cleveland Clinic First in the World to Perform Robotic Single-Port Kidney Transplant

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Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the world to successfully perform a robotic single-port kidney transplant, which enables all surgical instruments and the donor kidney to be placed through…

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How Surgery Is Used for Cancer Treatment

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Surgery is used to prevent, diagnose, stage, and treat cancer. Surgery can also relieve (palliate) discomfort or problems related to cancer. Sometimes, one surgery can take care of more than…

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Man’s hand left dangling by skin and bone reattached by surgeons after sewing it to his groin for two weeks

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A carpenter who severed his hand with an electric saw, leaving it dangling from slivers of skin and bone, had it largely saved after surgeons temporarily reattached it to his…

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First long-distance heart surgery performed via robot

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A doctor in India has performed a series of five percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures on patients who were 20 miles away from him. The feat was pulled off using…

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UK funded inflatable operating theatre set to revolutionise emergency surgery 

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A UK-funded inflatable operating theatre that fits into a backpack is set to revolutionise surgery in emergencies when doctors are forced to operate on the hoof. Despite its Heath Robinson-like…

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ISIC becomes the first in India to perform spine robotics surgery

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The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi has claimed to be the first hospital outside the US to have recently performed surgeries with the help of an advanced robotic…

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart. It’s used for people who have severe coronary heart disease (CHD), also called…

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Twins conjoined by skulls separated after 50 hours of operations

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The girls were craniopagus twins, with their skulls and blood vessels fused together. Two-year-old twins who were joined by their skulls and blood vessels have been successfully separated after having…

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Surgeons Remove 33 Objects From Man’s Stomach, Including Razor Blades Claire Reid in NEWS

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Doctors in India removed a whopping 33 objects, including razor blades and a screwdriver, from a man’s stomach after he complained of having pain in his abdomen, which is understandable.…

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Shoulder Replacement: Recovery, What to Expect, Risks, and More

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Shoulder replacement surgery involves removing damaged areas of your shoulder and replacing them with artificial parts. The procedure is performed to relieve pain and improve mobility. You might need a…

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Cleveland Clinic Performs Its First In Utero Fetal Surgery 

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Amanda Kalan, M.D., (left) and Darrell Cass, M.D., (right) perform in utero spina bifida surgery. Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed its first in utero fetal surgery to repair a spina…

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Jasons International Health Organisation Incorporated calling for surgeons, anaesthesiologists, theatre nurses,dentists, other operating room professionals (Mission Volunteers) in Ireland

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Jasons International is a synergy of multinational humanitarian organizations with aims to bringing hope, health and development to rural communities and indigent citizens around the world, optimal medical emergency response…

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Robot knee surgeon opens up new world for Canberra patients

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Orthopedic surgeon Brendan Klar and Beverly Webb of Monash, who had the first knee replacement done by a surgical robot. Picture: Karleen Minney Beverly Webb was standing in kitchen at…

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Lung Lobectomy: What you need to know

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What is a lobectomy? A lobectomy is a surgery to remove one of the lobes of the lungs. The lungs have sections called lobes. The right lung has 3 lobes.…

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China performs first 5G-based remote surgery on human brain 3,000 km away

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A patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease has received China’s first 5G-based remote surgery with a deep brain stimulation (DBS) implant, according to local media. The remote surgery powered by 5G…

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Myomectomy; All You Need to Know

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Overview Myomectomy (my-o-MEK-tuh-mee) is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids — also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs). These common noncancerous growths appear in the uterus, usually during childbearing years, but they…

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Incisional Hernia: What It Is and How It’s Treated

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An incisional hernia happens when a weakness in the muscle of the abdomen allows the tissues of the abdomen to protrude through the muscle. The hernia appears as a bulge…

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 Open Heart Bypass Surgery

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Frequently referred to as CABG surgery, or open heart surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery is the surgical treatment of choice for blocked arteries surrounding the heart. The heart pumps…

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Abdominal Incisions in Gynaecologic Oncological Surgery

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Overview The success of a gynaecologic procedure performed through an abdominal incision depends on careful selection of the incision site and proper closure of the wound. The surgeon needs to…

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Thyroidectomy

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Overview Image Credit: crossfithartford Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. It…

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Dying from scoliosis, ‘bending by the hour’ – 18th Surgery that changed his life

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John Sarcona was at a baseball game when his mother Joanne found the bloodied T-shirts in his laundry hamper. His bedding was bloody too, and she knew something had gone…

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Girl, 2, undergoes pioneering surgery in bid to shrink head

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A two-year-old girl has been given a new lease of life after undergoing pioneering surgery to have her 72cm head reduced. Little Maryam was born with Hydrocephalus – a condition…

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Connecticut Woman’s Rare 132-Pound Tumour Removed In Lifesaving Surgery

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By Nicholas Rondinone If surgeons had waited any longer, a Connecticut woman’s 132-pound tumour would have killed her. But the doctors involved said the surgery earlier this year at Danbury…