To prospectively evaluate the effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery on microvascular function in morbidly obese patients with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS). A cohort of morbidly obese ...

A decade ago, Dr. Sheina Macadam was one of few Canadian plastic surgeons performing a new type of microvascular breast reconstruction surgery for women who lost their breasts due to cancer. Unlike ...

Bariatric surgery is associated with a lower risk for microvascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. The findings, from a retrospective analysis of data from four US ...

Beyond weight loss, bariatric surgery was also effective at improving vascular outcomes, a new study found. In a study of more than 300 adults with obesity, there was an average 17.5% loss of initial ...

All parts of our body need blood flow to survive. But, our lower extremities (legs, feet, and toes) lose blood flow more often than other parts of our body. Traumatic injuries to the blood vessels in ...

The upper extremities are vital for many different everyday activities, in the home and at work. Unfortunately, accidents happen, whether on the job, on the playing field, or in the home. When they do ...

Limb replantation is a complex microsurgical procedure that reattaches or "replants" your severed limbs. Most patients need limb replantation within hours of experiencing traumatic injuries. Hand and ...

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Section provides comprehensive hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery services. Research is not only fueled by faculty ...

May 17, 2010 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Microvascular decompression (MVD) of the trigeminal nerve is a safe and effective procedure for persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after ...

Nicholas B. Vedder, M.D.: hand surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, reconstructive, microvascular surgery; Burn and Plastic Surgery Clinics at Harborview, 325 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206-744-5735 ...