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• Exposure to Wildfires Poses Serious Risk for Lung Cancer Patients: Study

  July 31, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links wildfire exposure to lower survival rates in patients who recently underwent lung cancer surgery.

• FDA Outlines Hernia Surgery Mesh Complications and Risks For Consumers Making Treatment Decisions

  July 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has published a guide to the benefits and risks of hernia surgery mesh risks and benefits for consumers amid growing concerns over defective designs and failures.

• Surgical Risks May Result from Ozempic, Wegovy Use Before Anesthesia, Experts Warn

  July 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  New guidance calls for patients to stop taking Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs before surgery due to risks of vomiting and suffocation.

• Delayed Surgery After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked To Worse Overall Survival: Study

  March 9, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest women who undergo breast cancer surgery have a better chance of survival and good outcomes if they have the surgery within eight weeks of diagnosis.

• Complications after Cartiva Surgery Linked To Less Successful Big Toe Outcomes

  March 8, 2023

  Russell Maas

  First seen as a promising surgical option, Cartiva surgery has been increasingly linked to complications which often result in the need for revision surgery and big toe fusion.

• Too Much Oxygen During Surgery Linked to Organ Damage: Study

  December 30, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that too much oxygen during surgery can lead to damage to the kidneys, lungs and heart.

• Breast Implant Removals Rarely Involve Complaints About Symptoms of Breast Implant Illness: Study

  October 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that breast implant illness constitutes only a small percentage of breast implant revision surgeries.

• Rate of Children Dying After a Tonsillectomy is 17 Times Higher Among Those With Complex Chronic Conditions: Study

  June 24, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that children with chronic, complex conditions face a higher risk of death when undergoing tonsillectomy procedures.

• Women Have Lower Survival Rates Following Aortic Aneurysm Repair Surgery: Study

  May 31, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that women suffer worse outcomes and survival rates than men following aortic aneurysm repair surgery.

• Patients Who Underwent Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Require Lifelong Surveillance, FDA Warns

  March 1, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  Following the advice of a panel of scientific advisors, the FDA is now calling on health care professionals to conduct lifelong surveillance of patients who have undergone abdominal aortic aneurysm repair surgery.