Surgery

Perioperative care, technique and outcomes across surgical specialties.

AI Forecasting Predicts Growth in Aesthetic Surgery Publications by 2030

An AI framework analyzed 23,521 aesthetic surgery papers and projected global publication growth through 2030, with injectable research rising fastest.

By Dr. Aishwarya N., MBBS · Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Surgery·EHJ

Virtual Reality Training Tested After Upper Abdominal Surgery in Randomized Study

A randomized study examined virtual reality training after upper abdominal surgery, focusing on quality of life, lung function,…

Oct 19, 2026

Surgery·BMJ

GSU-Pulmonary Score predicts pulmonary complications before elective surgery

A new preoperative risk model accurately stratifies postoperative pulmonary complication risk across international cohorts and may guide elective…

Oct 19, 2026

Surgery·Becker H

RVU Primer for Surgeons Examines Training Gap and Ethical Risk

A primer on relative value units explains how RVUs shape surgeon pay, productivity, and autonomy while exposing major…

Oct 18, 2026

Surgery·Med Econ

Surgeon Attrition Reaches Nearly 1 in 10 Within 8 Years

A national study found nearly 10% of surgeons left practice within 8 years, with the steepest losses in…

Oct 18, 2026

Surgery·Nature

Augmented Reality in Surgery Correction Fixes Author Name Error

Nature published a correction to an augmented reality surgery framework article, fixing the spelling of Hizirwan Shukri Salim’s…

Oct 17, 2026

Surgery

Perioperative care, technique and outcomes across surgical specialties.

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