Naturally Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy Vs Non-Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy, Two Years Follow up, Controlled Clinical Trial

• by Alaa M Sewefy, Tamer E Esmaeel, Ahmed M Kamal

• April 6, 2026

The drugs and devices have been on the market for years. But FDA-ordered studies still aren’t done.

“Doctors rely on this evidence, patients rely on this evidence, and if that evidence is not there, it’s going to lead to a lot of uncertainty."

• by David Hilzenrath

• September 22, 2026

• 14 min

Retained silk may underlie late postvasectomy fistula

Surgery and histopathology identified retained silk ligature with chronic inflammation at the site of a rare fistula presenting 3 years following vasectomy.

• by Andrea Surnit

• September 18, 2026

• 4 min

Facial Nerve Regeneration: Latest Advances in Surgical Reinnervation

Facial nerve disorders impact approximately 30 out of 100,000 adults in the U.S. annually. Common causes of damage to the facial nerve and subsequent facial paralysis include Bell’s palsy, cancerous tumors, acoustic neuromas and iatrogenic complications.

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• September 15, 2026

• 6 min