Surgery

Honey: It’s such a good wound-healer that surgeons are urged to use it

Surgeons are being urged to apply honey to the patient’s wounds after surgery. A new study suggests that it is one of the most effective methods for fast wound-healing, and may be every bit as good a... more »

Appendix: It’s not useless after all

It’s suddenly occurred to medicine that that “useless” appendage, the appendix, is nothing of the sort, and in fact plays a vital role in maintaining good gut bacteria. It seems to be a ‘safe house’... more »

Surgery: Heart problems not helped by drugs

Around 1 million people suffer heart complications, such as heart attack, angina and heart failure, every year after surgery. Of these, 250,000 die. more »

Adhesions

A reader is eager for any thoughts and suggestions on adhesions – internal scar tissue that forms an abnormal bond between two parts of the body after trauma. She has tried taking serrapeptase, a pro... more »

Elective surgery surgical risk

High risk operations Major surgery particularly in the elderly Aortic and other major vascular surgery Peripheral vascular surgery Any surgery with large fluid changes and or blood loss... more »

Elective surgery: giving it a vote of no confidence

Elective surgery is any procedure that is subject to choice, as opposed to urgent or emergency surgery that must be performed straightaway. You can derive benefit from an elective procedure, but it ma... more »

Elective surgery beta-blocker shocker

A recent analysis of 37,151 patients receiving atenolol (a long-acting beta-blocker) or metoprolol (a short-acting beta-blocker) in patients aged over 65 undergoing elective surgery found that those g... more »

Elective surgery

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Prostate surgery

Radical prostatectomy to remove the entire prostate - the walnut-sized gland located in front of the rectum, between the bladder and the penis - is the first port of call in the treatment of clinicall... more »

Prostate surgery what to do instead

Opt for watchful waiting if your tumour is localised while monitoring whether your cancer is progressing and if so how quickly This conservative management approach entails regular PSA prosta... more »

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