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Rates of ankle fracture surgery could be reduced with better guidelines
The percentage of ankle fractures that lead to surgery could be reduced by 20% in the most common type of fracture, according to new...
Why do some patients remain aware under anaesthesia?
Researchers have found structures in the brain that can identify a predisposition to accidental awareness under anaesthesia in some patients.
The findings, made by neuroscientists...
Researchers create ‘plaster’ to seal internal wounds
An innovative patch to seal internal wounds and prevent dangerous leakages has been developed by researchers in Switzerland.
A team of researchers from Empa have...
Significant improvements in NHS orthopaedic care
UCL researchers have found significant improvements in orthopaedic care for patients requiring hip and knee surgery through the NHS in the last ten years.
The...
Making brain tumour surgery safer with quantum sensors
Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) have been developing new technology to make brain tumour surgery safer.
Removing...
What is the best form of osteoarthritis treatment?
A new study has shown that patients with ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main forms of surgical...
Harnessing generative design for knee implants
An advanced design technique, used in aerospace and automotive industries, could revolutionise personalised medical devices, such as knee implants.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham,...
No difference between spinal or general anaesthesia in hip fracture surgery
A new study from the University of Bristol has found no differences in the safety or effectiveness of spinal or general anaesthesia for hip...
Digitalising hip and knee replacement surgery questionnaires
New research finds that moving patient questionnaires about hip and knee replacements to a digital system could save hours of data collection time.
New research...
Knee replacement surgery rates decreased following BMI policy introduction
New research highlights that when the NHS introduced body mass index policies, there was a decrease in knee replacement surgery rates.
In a National Institute...
NHS surgical waiting lists set to triple in England by 2030
NHS surgical waiting lists will continue to grow unless there is a minimum investment of £9 billion to clear the current backlog.
A new study...
Revolutionising blood management for cancer surgery
Lindis Blood Care is aiming to revolutionise blood management for cancer surgery with its medical device CATUVAB®.
CATUVAB® aids with the removal of tumour cells...
Setting the new standard for managing surgical bleeding and organ leakage
GATT Technologies has developed a game-changing solution targeted to set the new standard in managing bleeding and organ leakage.
Managing surgical bleeding and preventing organ...
Smartwatches could improve surgery recovery speeds
Smartwatches could help to prepare patients for major surgery and improve their recovery journey, new research has found.
In a study sponsored by The University...
Cymatics for healthcare: applying the science of sound in cancer surgery
The world's first scientific acoustic instrument that renders sound visible in water – the CymaScope – may help surgeons differentiate between healthy and cancerous...
Global demand for cancer surgery to grow in the next 20 years
The global demand for cancer surgery is expected to increase from 9.1 million to 13.8 million procedures over the next 20 years, according to...
Cardiac surgery survival inequalities between private and NHS patients
A new study has revealed that private medical patients are 20% less likely to die or develop complications following surgery than NHS patients.
The study,...
Report calls for urgent action to drive down surgical site infections
The ‘Time to Act’ report has highlighted that one in 20 patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the NHS contract a surgical site...
Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could save lives
A new study, led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, revealed that routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives.
Surgeons develop new eyeglass device to display fluoroscopic images
Researchers from Murayama Medical Center, Tokyo, have developed a device that can be attached to everyday eyeglasses to display fluoroscopic images used for surgical...