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In new study published in the November edition of Anesthesiology, researchers examine a concern common among seniors and their caregivers: the occurrence of long-term cognitive decline following surgery or illness.
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My company is in the unique position of managing freestanding surgery center, hospital outpatient surgical departments, and physician-owned surgical hospitals.
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Long-term benefits from bariatric surgery have been definitely established.
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Veterans classified as superobese and those with a higher chronic disease burden appear more likely to die within a year of having bariatric surgery, according to a report in the Archives of Surgery.
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Women who want a permanent form of birth control now have a new option. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Adiana permanent contraception system, manufactured by Hologic of Bedford, MA.
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Everything seems to be about health care these days. Everyone has an agenda on what is best, for whom, and how much it will cost whom.
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Your surgeon says she wants to use a medical device in a different manner than it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She says he has the data to ensure it will be used safely, and the patient already has given informed consent.
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After a 31-year-old student and part-time clerk underwent an excisional biopsy on her left breast, the physician diagnosed the woman with cancer and recommended commencement of chemotherapy. About six months later, the woman came under the care of a hospital breast clinic and was evaluated by a general surgeon employed by the hospital who recommended a mastectomy.
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Patients may arrive for outpatient surgery, only to find out the bill is estimated to be more than $10,000.
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How would you like to get more than 9,000 people to view a procedure at your facility? Methodist University Hospital in Memphis recently accomplished this feat during the live webcast of a surgical procedure.
