Postoperative in Biological News

Flowering plants speed post-surgery recovery

... randomly assigned to hospital rooms with or without plants during their postoperative recovery periods. Data collected for the study included information on the length of hospitalization, administration of drugs for postoperative pain control, vital signs, ratings of pain intensity, distress, fatigue ...

Cancer immunotherapy shows long-term promise in lung cancer

... from this phase II randomized study is important: the reduction in risk of postoperative cancer relapse is similar to the one obtained with postoperative chemotherapy, while the side-effects of this new strategy are minimal ...

Plastic and reconstructive surgery -- in brief

... They suggest that proper understanding of anatomy, preoperative recognition of risk factors, intraoperative maneuvers, and immediate and aggressive postoperative management are key to minimizing the occurrence of chronic dry eye in these patients. This study appears in the January 2009 issue of Plastic and ...

Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds

... of this disease." The study analyzed the sensitivity and specificity of plasma DNA as a preoperative marker of metastasized disease and a postoperative marker in residual or recurrent esophageal cancer. Plasma DNA was measured in 45 patients with esophageal cancer and 44 healthy volunteers; serum CEA ...

Technique used in human ankle injuries modified to treat dogs' knees

... period and let their dogs run, play or traumatize the joint before the knees were ready," Cook said. "A successful operation is dependent on postoperative care so that the dog can heal well and build muscle for long term function. The Tightrope CCL technique is designed to allow this to happen with less ...

No-scalpel vasectomies by skilled surgeons may speed recovery

... The patients also had a shorter recovery with a quicker resumption of postoperative sexual activity. The smaller trial included 100 participants treated ... vasectomies in the trial. The smaller study showed no difference in postoperative results between the two techniques, but this, review authors say, could ...

Computer imaging assists with facial reconstructive surgery

... osseous genioplasty, involving surgery on the chin bone. Preoperative and postoperative photographs were analyzed and the distance from the porion (the top of the ... profile photographs is the most valuable tool. Even when preoperative and postoperative photographs are of different sizes, relative distance comparisons are ...

Misclassified for centuries, medicinal leeches found to be 3 distinct species

... Genetic research has revealed that commercially available medicinal leeches used around the world in biomedical research and postoperative care have been misclassified for centuries. Until now, the leeches were assumed to be the species Hirudo medicinalis, but new research reveals they ...

Unique equine cataract surgery offered on routine basis

... chamber using a jet of saline. The teams remove the lens using an ultrasound probe and administered an injection of intravitreal steroids to control postoperative inflammation of the eye. Professor Knottenbelt said: "This new surgery shows how effectively the latest human cataract surgical techniques can ...

Rare Tibetan antelope listed as endangered

... its success in dogs makes it ready for clinical trials, according to the researchers. Endoscopic surgical methods have the advantage of reduced postoperative pain and a faster recovery. However, the two-dimensional ultrasound imaging now available offers surgeons only a limited view, which can impede their ...

3D ultrasound device poised to advance minimally invasive surgery

... its success in dogs makes it ready for clinical trials, according to the researchers. Endoscopic surgical methods have the advantage of reduced postoperative pain and a faster recovery. However, the two-dimensional ultrasound imaging now available offers surgeons only a limited view, which can impede their ...

Prescription pain patch abuse blamed for increase in deaths

... of fentanyl through the skin into the bloodstream over the course of a few days, UF experts say. The adhesive patch is typically prescribed to treat postoperative pain or chronic pain conditions, but in some cases is being misused, often with deadly consequences. "Because the patch is a sustained release ...