August 2012

Why would a doctor cancel your surgery at preop?

Posted on August 22, 2012

I am a surgeon.  I love to operate.  I don’t want to cancel a surgery.  By the time you are doing your preop visit with me, you are likely two weeks ahead of surgery.   If your […]

What is your Caprini risk score?

Posted on August 15, 2012

Surgery has risk.  One of the biggest risks with any surgery is a blood clot.  If the clot, which usually forms in the leg, dislodges, it can travel to the lung and make it hard to […]

Journal time: Stem cell therapy enhance fat graft survival

Posted on August 15, 2012

August 2012 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal has an interesting article in the experimental section. (This means it is still being tested in the lab, and isn’t ready for prime time yet.)  The article is a […]