| Black, Less-Educated Women Less Likely To Undergo Breast Reconstruction Surgery After Mastectomy, Study Finds Black women are 47% less likely than other women to undergo breast reconstruction after having a mastectomy, according to a study published in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports. medicalnewstoday.com |
Speaking, Eating Possible After Tonsil Cancer Surgery With Reconstruction, Study Finds A new technique for reconstructing the palate after surgery for tonsil cancer maintained patients' ability to speak clearly and eat most foods, a new study shows. The technique, developed at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, is described in the September Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. "This is the area that triggers swallowing, that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity. medicalnewstoday.com |
Plastic Surgeons Respond To Proposed Cosmetic Surgery Tax Late yesterday, democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, which included a new 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures. Senate Democrats argue that the tax, which was a surprise addition to the sweeping 2,074-page bill, will generate $5.8 billion over the next 10 years to be put towards the bill's estimated $849 billion price tag. medicalnewstoday.com |
Major Plastic Surgery Societies Commend Los Angeles Times' Balanced Reporting Of Controversial "Stem Cell Face Lifts" The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) laud the Los Angeles Times for its balanced reporting on a controversial cosmetic procedure, the so-called "stem cell face lift... mnt.to |
Study Shows Challenging Outcomes For Ankle Arthritis Patients Undergoing Standard Surgical Treatment For Ankle Sprain And Cavus Foot A recent study published in the November issue of Foot & Ankle International (FAI), the official scientific journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) shows patients with moderate to severe ankle arthritis who were treated surgically for ankle instability secondary to multiple sprains as well as a high-arched (cavus) foot had poorer outcomes over the long-... mnt.to |