Surgery

Perioperative care, technique and outcomes across surgical specialties.

Necrotizing Fasciitis Consensus Sets 2025 Standard for Adult Care

A 2025 expert consensus standardizes adult necrotizing fasciitis diagnosis and treatment, addressing rapid progression, sepsis risk, and bedside decision-making.

By Dr. Aishwarya N., MBBS · 12 hrs ago · 5 min read

Surgery·medRxiv

Browser-Based Video Improves Surgical Skill Assessment With Computer Vision

Browser-recorded laparoscopic-style video performed comparably to overhead video for hand keypoint detection in open surgical skill assessment.

21 hrs ago

Surgery·Becker H

UC San Diego Health Begins $434M Outpatient Pavilion Project

UC San Diego Health has started construction on a $434 million outpatient pavilion in La Jolla, expanding orthopedic,…

2 days ago

Surgery·Nature

Vertical Mesh Traction Improves Fascial Closure in Open Abdomen Care

Registry data suggest vertical mesh-mediated fascial traction may improve fascial closure in open abdomen therapy, though evidence remains…

2 days ago

Surgery·JAMA Onc

Surgery Residency Matriculation Trends Show Sex Parity, URiM Gaps Persist

A 12-year analysis found near parity in sex-based matching to surgery programs, but URiM representation stayed flat in…

Nov 6, 2026

Surgery·MedCity

MMI Raises $125M to Expand Robotic Microsurgery and Alzheimer’s Study

Medical Microinstruments raised $125 million to expand the Symani Surgical System, broaden access, and advance microsurgery research, including…

Nov 1, 2026

Surgery·Becker H

UT Medical Center adds 8% more surgical cases without new ORs

UT Medical Center increased surgical volume by 8% without new operating rooms, pointing to throughput gains from access…

Nov 1, 2026

Surgery·NLM

British Association of Clinical Anatomists Meeting Reflects Surgical Research Priorities

A 1981 meeting record from the British Association of Clinical Anatomists centers on anatomy-linked surgical topics, with no…

Oct 31, 2026

Surgery·Becker H

Guam surgical capacity study maps gaps in emergency, obstetric, and cancer care

A mixed-methods study details Guam’s surgical strengths and shortages, from emergency care to oncology, and calls for infrastructure…

Oct 31, 2026

Surgery·Becker H

UT Medical Center boosts surgical volume 8% without new ORs

UT Medical Center raised surgical volume 8% and improved OR utilization by using real-time access tools, transparent reporting…

Oct 30, 2026

Surgery

Perioperative care, technique and outcomes across surgical specialties.

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New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.