PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS

May 02 2025HEALTH

Prepping for Surgery: The Power of Prehab

The value of physical activity for cancer patients is well-established. It is a fact that people who stay active during treatment tend to have a better outlook. This is why prehabilitation, or prehab, has gained attention. Prehab focuses on getting patients physically ready before surgery. This can lower the risk of issues during and after the operation. Prehab ...

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Nov 23 2024HEALTH

Neck Surgery for Bone Growth: Long-Term Results

Have you heard of a condition called cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (C-OPLL)? It’s a tricky neck problem where a ligament in the spine turns into bone. One way doctors treat this is with a surgery called anterior controllable antedisplacement and fusion (ACAF). But what happens years after the surgery? That’s what a recent study tried to...

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