Latest - Plastic Surgery

• Medscape Plastic Surgeon Lifestyle Report 2019 More than 15,000 physicians told Medscape how they feel about burnout and depression, as well as how they attain happiness and enjoy their lives.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 2019
• Even Well-Treated HF May Raise Postoperative Mortality The sicker the patient with heart failure, the worse the risk for death after noncardiac surgery. Being symptom-free or having a preserved ejection fraction doesn't get them off the hook.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• Single vs Multiport Lap Colectomy: Only Benefit Cosmetic? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that compares the outcomes of single-incision and multiport laparoscopy for colonic surgery.
  Medscape General Surgery, February 2019
• Use of NPWT With Instillation for Complex Wounds In this article, the authors describe their experience using negative pressure wound therapy with instillation in two critically ill patients requiring management of complex wounds.
  Wounds, February 2019
• Five Dermatologic Emergencies Physicians Should Recognize These 'are the ones that, if you miss the diagnosis, you end up with a lot more morbidity and mortality than necessary,' an expert says.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• Journal Retracts MD Article for 'Racist Characterizations' After facing sharp criticism from readers, the American Academy of Neurology's flagship journal has retracted an essay about a patient encounter that it acknowledged 'contains racist characterizations.'
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• FDA Warns Physician Over Illegal Marketing of Breast Device Mark Berman, MD, who was previously warned about marketing unapproved stem cell products, is now cited for marketing an unapproved device that claims to treat capsular contracture.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• FDA Advisory Panel Tackles Tough Questions on Vaginal Mesh Three currently marketed devices for treating pelvic organ prolapse in the anterior vaginal compartment are safer than those previously associated with adverse events, manufacturers say.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• Supplements and CVD: Why Negative Data Don't Dampen Sales Dietary supplements are a $133 billion industry globally, despite a lack of supportive data. Should healthcare providers do more to dissuade patients who persist in taking these pricey placebos?
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 2019
• 'Beer Before Wine, Mighty Fine'? Nope.   Someone finally debunked the old adage that many people have followed in efforts to avoid hangovers, reports Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, February 2019
• Man Who Led Team to Approve LASIK Now Says It Was a Mistake Years after he left the FDA and met people hurt by the procedure, Morris Waxler says he now sees the risks as too high and wants the FDA to add warnings. The FDA and an industry group respond.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• EHSF 2019Several Minor Surgeries Preferred in Some Dermatology Cases Multiple step-by-step surgeries in place of a major procedure to remove diseased skin related to hidradenitis suppurativa can eliminate the need for skin grafts, a small pilot study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• Leadership in American Surgery: Women Are Rising to the Top Women are increasingly playing leadership roles in the surgical field, but it is equally important to continue to advance diversity in these positions.
  Annals of Surgery, February 2019
• Efficacy of Silver-Based Gel Following Facial Skin Peeling How do these two topical treatments for burns after trichloroacetic acid peeling compare in terms of efficacy and tolerability?
  Wounds, February 2019
• Analysis of the Popular Social Media for Plastic Surgeons When it comes to effectively utilizing social media platforms, what do plastic surgeons need to know?
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), February 2019
• Robotic Mastectomy in US: Starts, Draws Fire, Stops The first-ever robotic mastectomy for invasive breast cancer in the US took place last year, but the New Jersey center later stopped performing the procedure. Experts are now debating what the future holds.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• Chronic Rhinosinusitis May Up Risk for Anxiety, Depression Chronic rhinosinusitis is associated with increased risk for anxiety and depression. An expert says possible causal links are unclear, but he supports mental health screening for these patients.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• Breast Implant Link to Rare T-Cell Lymphoma an Ongoing Concern Most confirmed cases have been associated with textured implants, which have been more popular in Europe than in the United States.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2019
• Alert FDA OKs First Targeted Therapy for Rare Blood Clotting Disorder Caplacizumab (Cablivi) injection is indicated in combination with plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapy for adults with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP).
  FDA Approvals, February 2019
• Randomized Data (Finally) on Partial Breast Irradiation   Drs Julia White and Kathy Miller discuss the informative and long-awaited results of the NSABP B-39/RTOG 0413 trial comparing whole vs partial breast irradiation.
  Medscape Oncology, February 2019