Surgery
Machine Perfusion Improves Function of Deceased Donor Livers
Risk for nonanastomotic biliary strictures following transplant lower with hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion of deceased donor liver
Pooled Analysis Shows Men Have Higher Mortality Than Women
Effect size varies across countries; smoking and cardiovascular disease substantially attenuate effect size
Mortality Up With Surgery Within Six Weeks of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
When possible, delay of at least seven weeks after SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis should be sought; however, mortality rates higher for those with ongoing symptoms
Early Immunologic Biomarker Predicts Renal Allograft Outcomes
Ratio of IL-10/TNFα produced by T1B three months after renal transplantation predicts clinical, subclinical rejection during first year
One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions
Review shows high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Women Feel Left Out of Decisions on Breast Cancer Care
Large proportion of women believe their surgeon effectively made the decision on their reconstructive surgery options
Frequency of Urgent Vitreoretinal Surgery Down During Pandemic
Decreases seen in intravitreal injections, lasers and cryotherapy, retinal detachment repairs, other vitrectomies
Terlipressin Bests Placebo in Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome
Terlipressin is more effective for reversal of HRS but is associated with more adverse events and death due to respiratory disorders
Good Response Seen With HealthCare.gov Reopening
CMS figures show more than 206,000 people signed up for coverage from Feb. 15 to 28
Robotically Assisted Surgical Device Authorized for Transvaginal Hysterectomy
Hominis Surgical System granted marketing authorization approval for use in benign hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy
