Advertisement

Surgery

Home Surgery

Heart Transplant Offer Acceptance Highest for White Women

Cumulative incidence of offer acceptance was lower for Black than White candidates and higher for women than men

Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022

Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022

Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Provides Pathway to Transplant in ESRD

Among 10 patients who underwent MBS and then underwent subsequent transplantation, all transplants are currently functioning

Risks for MACE, Mortality Lower After Surgery for Hyperthyroidism

Compared with patients receiving antithyroid drugs, those receiving surgery have lower risks for MACE, mortality, heart failure

Prevalence of Increased Residual Gastric Content Increased With GLP-1 RAs

GLP-1 RA use associated with higher prevalence of residual gastric content in participants undergoing elective procedure under anesthesia

Elimination of Extended-Release Opioids Can Improve Outcomes After TKR

Reduction seen in antiemetic use, nonsignificant reduction in length of stay, increase in proportion discharged to home

Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Patients Often Have Severe Residual Paresthesia

Residual paresthesia tied to significantly worse treatment satisfaction, even after accounting for quality of life

A Number of Teens Meet Criteria for Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery

Male teens, Black and Hispanic teens, and those in more deprived neighborhoods more likely to meet MBS eligibility criteria

Behavioral Health Disorders Linked to Worse Outcomes After Cancer Surgery

Patients with BHD are less likely to undergo resection and have increased odds of a complication

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 12 to 16

By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from Feb. 12 to 16 in San Francisco...