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Erythropoietin Given 2 Days Pre-Op Reduces Need For Transfused Blood
May 6, 2013 10:34 am | News | CommentsAnemia increases operative mortality and morbidity in non-cardiac and cardiac surgical procedures. However, a simple new protocol has been proposed that helps correcting anemia using a single, high dose of recombinant human erythropoietin (HRE) administered only two days prior to surgery.
On-Call Pay Varies Widely By Specialty
May 6, 2013 10:29 am | by Kathleen Struck | News | CommentsSurgeons commanded more than $1,000 a day for being on-call at the hospital, while primary care physicians reported compensation rates of around $150 a day, according to annually compiled data. Meanwhile, family physicians whose practice included obstetrics reported the lowest median daily on-call compensation.
MINOP Invent
May 6, 2013 10:12 am | by Aesculap, Inc. | Aesculap | Product Releases | CommentsAesculap, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of the MINOP Invent, which pushes the boundaries of neurosurgical techniques in offering a solution for bi-manual resection of solid tumors and cysts. MINOP InVent is designed to offer more for patients through less invasive techniques.
AIR-BAND Radial Compression Device
May 6, 2013 9:58 am | by Maquet Cardiovascular LLC | Product Releases | CommentsAIR-BAND from Maquet Cardiovascular LLC is a 26-cm long, latex-free, self-adhesive wristband with a clear window and bulb that facilitate visualization of the puncture site. A luer valve on the end of the clear fill tube enables any standard syringe to be connected to inflate and deflate the bulb with air to provide compression of the radial puncture site.
DuraBlue Sterilization Wrap
May 6, 2013 9:44 am | by Cardinal Health | Cardinal Health | Product Releases | CommentsCardinal Health announced that DuraBlue Sterilization Wrap received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for STERRAD NX and STERRAD 100NX Systems from Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP). The wrap also received FDA clearance for 180-day extended sterility maintenance indications for each 510(k)-cleared sterilization modality.
Is A Board-Certified Surgeon A Safer One?
May 6, 2013 9:28 am | by Chris Porter, M.D. | Blogs | CommentsAm I safe surgeon, or merely a board certified one? I usually spend Tuesdays fixing elective hernias. But the other day I was asked to clear a c-spine, handle an unexpected gynecologic finding, manage a pediatric trauma, resuscitate a septic ICU patient, and opine on a neck dissection. No, I wasn’t in Africa or 1985; I was sitting in front of a computer monitor.
Pacemaker Pioneer Now Lives With Device
May 6, 2013 9:23 am | by Elizabeth Landau and Evelio Contreras | Articles | CommentsDr. Vincent L. Gott was part of an innovative group of doctors who trained with Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, considered to be the father of open-heart surgery. These days, Gott, 86, is retired and writing a children's book about the history of cardiac surgery. He discusses his career in this interview.
Weight Gain Common With New Knees
May 3, 2013 10:58 am | by Nancy Walsh | News | CommentsPatients who undergo total knee replacement are at substantial risk for weight gain during the 5 years after the surgery, a large retrospective study showed. And the chance of that "clinically important" weight gain doubled for individuals who had a second arthroplasty during the subsequent 5 years.
Anesthesia Selection Impacts Outcomes In Patients With Sleep Apnea Undergoing Joint Replacement
May 3, 2013 10:54 am | News | CommentsUsing regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia in patients with sleep apnea undergoing total joint replacement decreases major complications by about 17 percent, according to a recent study published online. Currently, up to 25 percent of patients presenting for surgery in the United States have sleep apnea.
Gene Variant Appears To Predict Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass
May 3, 2013 10:50 am | News | CommentsMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a gene variant that helps predict how much weight an individual will lose after gastric bypass surgery, a finding with the potential both to guide treatment planning and to facilitate the development of new therapeutic approaches to treating obesity and related conditions like diabetes.
Vermont Woman Disfigured In Lye Attack Reveals New Face
May 3, 2013 10:44 am | by Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press | News | CommentsA Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through "what some may call hell" but has found a way to be happy. Carmen Blandin Tarleton of Thetford had face transplant surgery at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital in February and spoke publicly for the first time at a news conference at the hospital Wednesday.
Endocam Logic HD
May 3, 2013 10:33 am | by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp | Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsPacking unprecedented versatility into a single endoscopic video system, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. introduces the Endocam Logic HD, equipped with three interchangeable, high-definition camera heads that plug in to a single control unit to perform a multitude of procedures.
Long Scope Tray
May 3, 2013 10:23 am | by Healthmark Industries | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHealthmark Industries announces an instrument tray specially designed for long rigid scopes and other delicate instruments. Manufactured of lightweight by durable polypropylene, this tray is compatible with steam, EO, and gasplasma sterilization.
Surgeons Wearing Calzuro Since 1987
May 3, 2013 10:12 am | by Calzuro | Product Releases | CommentsCalzuro offers a footwear product to equip surgeons, OR nurses, and other clinicians. Italian-made Calzuro Clogs have been available in the United States since 1987. The Italian design promotes comfort while standing long hours on hard surfaces.
Face Transplant Patients: Where Are They Now?
May 3, 2013 9:41 am | by Elizabeth Landau | Articles | CommentsSince 2008, the United States has seen several landmark surgeries in face transplantation, giving people with severely deformed faces new lives through partially or totally different faces from donors. Receiving a new face is anything but easy. The surgery requires long hours with many medical specialists collaborating to make it happen. The patient then has to adjust to the new face, biologically and psychologically.
