Weight loss surgery best for obese adults
Surgery remains the most effective and cost-effective long-term approach to reducing weight for adults who are severely obese, according to…
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Patients should lose weight before bariatric surgery
Lower BMI before bariatric surgery predicts greater post-operative weight loss, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds.…
Operation Smile
Since 1982, Operation Smile has provided hundreds of thousands of safe surgeries for those born with cleft conditions. Last year,…
Surgery for birthmarks
Many children are born with birthmarks on the skin, around 1-2%, called congenital melanocytic naevii which range from being very…
Global audit of colorectal operations
The European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) has undertaken a major international audit of colorectal operations to understand which are most…
New school of coloproctology launched
The European Society of Coloproctology’s (ESCP) Education Committee has launched a new training school to help surgeons continue their professional…
Don’t delay treatment for venous ulcers
Venous ulcers, which are more common in the elderly, should be treated with varicose surgery soon after they occur, according…
Gender reconstructive surgery – winning the waiting game
When it comes to gender reconstructive surgery, if you could sum-up the patient experience in one word, chances are you’d…
The ‘death’ of the facelift
NEW stats released this month by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) suggested a major new trend in…
MSF working to end fistulas in Nigeria
Obstetric fistulas are injuries that most often occur during childbirth, when a baby gets stuck in the birth canal, causing…