Robot-assisted surgery champion to nurture medical students with ‘Vattikuti Explorers’
Jun 25, 2024, at 07:59 pm
US-based robotic surgery champion Vattikuti Foundation is initiating a global program for innovative thinkers among medical students.
Dec 01, 2023, at 06:43 pm
Eminent robotic surgeon Dr Adeel Khan of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis received first place in the Vattikuti Foundation KS International Innovation Awards 2023 for the submission of a robot-assisted liver transplant on a 68-year-old male with hepatitis C related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma from a deceased donor.
Aug 19, 2023, at 01:08 am
The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Thursday marked the completion of 500 successful robotic joint replacement surgeries in the Kolkata-based medical facility when a top surgeon advised that patients should not delay the procedure and should undergo it at the perfect time.
CMRI offers Robot-assisted surgeries during Covid-19
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A surgery in the times of Covid-19 may scare people but Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is offering a different surgery experience with the help of robots.
May 30, 2020, at 08:34 am
London/IBNS: Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, mortality rates approach those of the sickest patients admitted to intensive care after contracting the virus in the community.
Smokers who quit one month before surgery reap benefits: UN health agency
Jan 21, 2020, at 09:04 am
New York/IBNS: Tobacco smokers who quit at least four weeks before undergoing surgery not only have a lower risk of complications, but also show better results six months later than those who continue, the United Nations health agency said on Monday.
Young women face unnecessary surgery for suspected appendicitis - study
Dec 04, 2019, at 06:00 pm
London/IBNS: Thousands of young women are unnecessarily admitted to UK hospitals and undergo surgery they do not need each year in the NHS, according to a new study.
Surgery using ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure: Study
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:27 pm
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in hypertension patients for at least six months, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
More die after surgery than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined: Study
Feb 01, 2019, at 06:50 pm
New York, Feb 1 (IBNS): Around the world 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days after surgery – with half of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a new study reveals.
Physiotherapy: Who needs it and why?
Mar 23, 2018, at 06:08 pm
Physical injuries, diseases, paralysis or other disabilities may leave a person with limited mobility which, at times, can hinder the quality of life. During these instances, people are often prescribed Physiotherapy as a means to regain mobility and aid movement.