A listing of Surgery medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
This is a small Phase II study testing whether targeted internal radiation treatment (HDREBT) followed by two doses of the immunotherapy drug Nivolumab is safe, practical, and potentially effective before patients undergo surgery (TME) to remove rectal cancer.
The goal of this observational study is to assess the predictive accuracy of the Padua Prediction Score (PPS) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in thoracic surgery patients. The study aims to answer the following question: Does the PPS provide a more accurate prediction of VTE risk? Participants will: Have their …
Ventilation with low tidal volume and high PEEP (positive end expiratory pressure) has been shown to improve oxygenation in patients with ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome). In obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgeries, the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) increases significantly with general anesthesia. Previous studies have shown that …
This is a single-center study that aims to better understand how diet and sex affect the risk of kidney stones in people who have had gastric bypass surgery. Subjects will be asked to follow a special (clinic-provided) diet for six days and come to a research clinic for 3 study …
Major spine surgery with multilevel instrumentation is followed by a large amount of opioid consumption, significant pain, and difficult mobilization Pain is one of the main factors limiting ambulation, increasing the risk of thromboembolism by immobility, and causing metabolic changes that affect other systems. Therefore, individualized pain management with the …
The objective of the study was to improve protein intake after the implementation of a dietary workshop performed on the 15th postoperative day following bariatric surgery.
A laryngectomy involves removing the voice box from the throat. After the voice box has been removed from the throat, the surgeon sews the throat closed. Sometimes part of the throat does not heal and saliva runs out of the throat. This is called a fistula. When a fistula happens, …
The aim of our study is to evaluate the two surgical approaches, standard thyroidectomy and robotic thyroidectomy, in terms of postoperative pain management, scar quality, quality of life, as well as the occurrence of postoperative complications (hypocalcemia, compressive cervical hematoma and nerve stimulation)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if continuous glucose monitoring works to treat postprandial hypoglycaemia in patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery. The main question it aims to answer is: • Is continuous glucose monitoring superior to usual care for prevention of postprandial hypoglycaemia in patients …
Currently, a ketosis-inducing programme, usually a liquid meal replacement, is the standard of care for pre-operative dietary management. However, compliance with liduiqd meal replacement is challenging primarily due to individual taste preferences, limited variety, having to take a liquid diet, lifestyle factors, and other obstacles. Therefore, there is a need …
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