Why AHPRA’s review of the safety of podiatric surgeons isn’t reassuring
Across the vast universe of healthcare, there remain some obscure planets which have remained largely unexplored. One is the planet home to the podiatric surgeon,…
Tag: Surgery
First pig-to-human kidney transplant performed
A 62-year-old man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, US doctors have…
The rise of the robot: This surgeon believes open surgery in Australia will soon be history
In the words of Australian surgeon Professor Tony Costello, It was truly miraculous. He’s referring to a video he watched of a doctor performing a…
ENT surgeon returns from ban after promise to ‘operate in less rushed manner’
A surgeon suspended after two patients died following rushed procedures is safe to return to supervised practice, a tribunal has found. High-profile otolaryngologist Dr William…
Why simple hysterectomy is better for low-risk cervical cancer
Women with low-risk cervical cancer can undergo simple instead of radical hysterectomy, according to Canadian-led doctors who say the procedures yield similar oncological outcomes. The…
Why Dr Andrea Merrill only plays Taylor Swift during her surgeries
Taylor Swift has accompanied surgeon Dr Andrea Merrill on every era of her medical journey — from a shy teenager to finally taking charge of…
A GP guide to catheter ablation for AF
Atrial fibrillation affects approximately 2.2% of the general population in Australia and is the most common arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. It is an independent…
Medical Must-See: Three little sigmoids
Three’s a crowd, according to the saying, and this is especially true of sigmoid colons in an infant. This nine-month-old patient had previously undergone the…
How a dried apple snack turned into a small bowel obstruction: Aussie case report
A man’s late-night dried apple snack turned into a medical emergency when the fruit rehydrated in his gastrointestinal tract, causing a small bowel obstruction, Melbourne…
The secret superstitions of surgeons: How rituals impact surgical success
As a surgeon, when I routinely went to the OR, I had a ritual. I would wake up at the same time every day, pack…
