open surgery

(Hospital for Special Surgery) Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have found that in comparison to open surgery, arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis produces similar outcomes in terms of repairing structural problems in most patients.

SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Hybrid revascularization with both minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and stenting appears to provide outcomes as good over five years as with standard open surgery off-pump, researchers found.

Endovascular surgery for repairing aortic aneurysms produced lower short-term mortality than open procedures in a randomized trial, but long-term survival did not differ and open surgery had lower complication rates and costs, researchers said.

(Rush University Medical Center) Transoral (through-the-mouth) laser surgery to remove cancer at the base of the tongue is as effective as more invasive open surgery, and may improve quality of life according to a new study by Rush University Medical Center.

The study is published in the July issue of the scientific journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Sciatica patients fare no better with minimally invasive surgical treatment than with conventional open surgery, a clinical trial revealed.

WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Compared with open surgery, a laparoscopic partial stomach removal provided equal short-term oncologic results for cancer patients and a potentially improved recovery, researchers said.