Clinician scientists from Singapore and Japan carry out telesurgery
NUH, NUS Medicine and Fujita Health University collaborated in the first robotic telesurgery trial between Singapore and Japan, with Prof Jimmy So and Asst Prof Kim Guowei from NUH and NUS Medicine leading the initiative in Singapore. Leveraging Japan’s first surgical robot and conducted over a dedicated fiber-optic network, this pre-clinical trial marks a critical step towards making remote surgeries an accessible option to patients in the near future, as it reduces travel and wait times for patients and minimises transmission risks during pandemic situations. It also helps promote tele-mentoring in medical education, where young doctors and medical students can learn surgical techniques and skills from medical experts based anywhere in the world.
CNA Broadcast
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/clinician-scientists-singapore-and-japan-carry-out-telesurgery-trial-video-3838491
Lianhe Zaobao Online, 新日首次合作远程机器人模拟胃切除手术 (First ever Japan-Singapore collaboration on remote robotic simulation of gastrectomy surgery)
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20231012-1441855
NHK, 藤田医科大 ５，０００キロ離れたシンガポールと遠隔手術実験
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/tokai-news/20231012/3000032170.html
NUHS in the Headlines - Novel surgery uses mouth tissue to repair man's ureter
Cell tissue from the inside of the mouth can be transplanted to the ureter, repairing the damaged area like a "patch". A kidney patient underwent surgery to repair his ureter abroad in 1998. After more than 20 years, the disease recurred, causing him to be unable to urinate normally and in constant pain. Urologists at the National University Hospital used an innovative surgery for the first time to transplant the patient's oral tissue into the ureter, which not only reduced trauma but also greatly improved the condition.
NUS News
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Key Discovery poiints ways to detecting stomach cancer early
Local team's feat may help identify those at very high risk, improve resource allocation.
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CNA Online ran a story on the topic of healthy eating during Ramadan, and A/Prof Asim Shabbir gave his expert comments and tips in his capacity as Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, and the Founding Director of the Centre for Obesity Management and Surgery in NUH.
On the lack of appetite for a pre-dawn meal, A/Prof Asim explained that it is natural to feel full early in the morning as the interval between iftar and sahur could be short. A/Prof Asim also noted that during Ramadan, the concept of a balanced diet is often lost, and coupled with reduced physical activities, tends to result in the excessive consumption of total calories and weight gain.
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CNA Lifestyle
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/ramadan-sahur-iftar-eat-healthier-fasting-352626
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Weight-loss surgery helps obese patients live longer: Study Adults with severe obesity who undergo metabolic-bariatric surgery (MBS) to lose weight may have substantially lower mortality rates and longer life expectancy compared to those who tried to lose weight through conventional obesity management. The study findings led by Asst Prof Asim Shabbir, Senior Consultant with NUH’s Division of General Surgery (Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery), Dr Nicholas Syn from NUS Medicine, and A/Prof Tai Bee Choo from SSHSPH found that MBS could lower the risk of death by 60% for patients with obesity and diabetes and 30% for those without. The study estimated a life expectancy gain of approximately six years among patients who underwent MBS compared to those who tried to lose weight through usual care. Reports featured NUH patient Mr Rajesh s/o Selvaraju, who underwent gastric bypass surgery at the age of 37 as he was constantly feeling tired and was unsuccessful in controlling his weight and blood glucose level. Mr Rajesh’s weight dropped from 162kg to 100kg six months after the surgery and with the help of a healthy lifestyle and diet, his blood glucose level is also well controlled now. |
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CNA Singapore Tonight Similar reports: 1. Mediacorp Channel 5 News Tonight, Managing obesity [Timestamp: 1:00-0:34] https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/May-2021-CH-5-News-Tonight-215761?redirect=true 2. Mediacorp Channel 8 Hello Singapore [Timestamp: 35:08-33:37] https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/May-2021-Hello-Singapore-215752 3. Lianhe Zaobao, Page 8, 减肥手术助降低死亡风险 (Metabolic-bariatric surgery may lower mortality rate) https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20210513-1146305 4. Mediacorp 8world, 研究：减重代谢手术可降低死亡率并延长寿命 (Study: Metabolic-bariatric surgery may lower mortality rate and result in life expectancy gain) https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/metabolic-bariatric-surgery-nuh-1475401 5. Lianhe Wanbao, Page, 体重162公斤糖尿病患者 进行胃绕道手术后减70公斤血糖正常 (162kg diabetic patient lose 70kg and diabetes well controlled after gastric bypass) 6. Shin Min Daily News, Page, 减重代谢手术料助肥胖与糖尿病患 延长预期寿命达六年 (Obese and diabetic patients who undergo metabolic-bariartic surgery may have a life expectancy gain of six years) 7. Mediacorp CNA938 Health Matters, New Study Reinforces Life-Saving Benefits of Metabolic-Surgery |
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When a malignant tumour began to grow in the temporal lobe of his brain, NUH patient Mr Sadayan Maideen underwent a series of emotional and behavioural changes which resulted in divorce from his wife of 15 years. Clinical A/Prof Yeo Tseng Tsai, Head and Senior Consultant at the Division of Neurosurgery at NUH, shared that the tumour had likely affected the amygdala, lowering Mr Sadayan’s inhibitions. Following the successful removal of the tumour at NUH, Mr Sadayan reconciled with his family and remarried his wife in April 2022. Mr Sadayan has recovered well from the surgery and continues to undergo chemotherapy at NUH.
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The Straits Times, Page B3
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Saturday 21 May 2022 |
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Asst Prof Joe Lee, Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, NUH, was featured in CNA Lifestyle where he shed light on the topic of infertility.
He shared that infertility affects 15 per cent of Singaporean couples, which is approximately one in every seven couples. He also added that the problem with male infertility is that it is often undiagnosed until after marriage and shared some of the symptoms such as low libido.
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Prof Davide Lomanto, Director of the Hernia Centre and Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, NUH shared the symptoms and risk factors of hernia, as well as the complications that may arise if the condition is left untreated.
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The Straits Times ran an article on NUS researchers offering lifeline for pets with cancer and a new therapy that holds promise in treating deadly brain cancer, and A/Prof Yeo Tseng Tsai was quoted in his capacity as Head and Senior Consultant, Division of Neurosurgery, NUH.
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The Straits Times Online, New therapy shows promise in treating deadly brain cancer, advanced abdominal cancer
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-therapy-shows-promise-in-treating-deadly-brain-cancer-advanced-abdominal-cancer
The Straits Times Online, Novel cell-based gene therapy developed in Singapore improves lives of cancer-stricken pets
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/novel-cell-based-gene-therapy-developed-in-singapore-improves-lives-of-cancer-stricken-pets