In Turkey, a study was done to figure out what hand surgery patients need to know before they leave the hospital. The goal was to help them recover better at home. The focus was on people who had surgery and could go home the same day. Hand surgery can be scary, and knowing what to do after is important. The study wanted to see what information patients needed most....

Day surgeries are a big deal. They help people get better fast. But sometimes, these surgeries get cancelled. This can be frustrating for patients. It can also mess up the hospital's schedule. So, why does this happen? Let's dive in. First off, what's a day surgery? It's a medical procedure that doesn't need an overnight stay. Patients come in, get fixed, and go hom...

For those with end-stage kidney disease, arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are common for hemodialysis. However, these can get narrowed, or stenotic, which affects their function. Traditional surgery to fix this is effective but expensive and time-consuming. So, researchers explored same-day surgery as a cost-saving solution. They studied 186 patients who had AVF stenosi...