Liver cancer is tough to treat, often forcing surgeons to remove large parts of the liver. This can lead to liver failure after surgery. A procedure called ALPPS, which stands for Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy, was invented to help. It aims to grow the l
Recent times have seen artificial intelligence (AI) making waves in medicine. One area where AI is being explored is in surgical contexts, particularly in interpreting medical images. This study dives into how six different AI tools, called multimodal large language models (MLLMs), handle images rel
Did you know that a particular type of knee surgery, posteromedial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (PMOWHTO), has been gaining attention? A recent study found that when combined with root repair, this surgery can work wonders for people with specific knee issues like varus-aligned medial meniscu
Pro golfer Davis Love III, now 60, is no stranger to health challenges. He's faced a series of surgeries, including a recent open-heart operation. This procedure, revealed by CBS golf anchor Jim Nantz, aimed to fix a leaky heart valve issue first diagnosed a decade ago. Love had planned this surgery
Imagine this: performing surgery on the lungs without the need for any advanced, expensive tools. That's what some surgeons are exploring with video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. This technique involves removing a part of the lung without staplers or energy devices. It's not just a far-fetched i
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
Did you know that hospitals sometimes see patients again right after surgery? When this happens more than 30 days after rectal cancer surgery, it's called a delayed readmission. Why does this matter? Well, it's linked to higher death rates and heavier burdens on the healthcare system. Unfortunately,
Being a leader in pediatric and congenital heart surgery isn't just about being great with scalpels. It's also about making groundbreaking discoveries and teaching others to do the same. Six former presidents of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS) have done exactly
When you have heart surgery, your kidneys might not work as well as they should right after the operation. This is called acute kidney injury, and it's a problem doctors are still trying to fully understand. You see, there's no special medicine just for this issue yet. Scientists are exploring a tin
Imagine a 15-year-old cat named Whiskers suddenly losing her appetite and vomiting frequently. This wasn't normal, so her concerned owners took her to the vet. The vets were stumped; Whiskers didn't show typical signs of any familiar cat illnesses. They decided to use an ultrasound to get a closer l
