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July 2016 Briefing – Surgery

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for July 2016. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.

QOL Not Affected by Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer

FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Men with low-risk prostate cancer report a good quality of life after choosing active surveillance as a treatment for their disease, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.

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Online Communication Tied to Positive Appraisal of Tx Decisions

FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, frequent online communication users more positively appraise their decision making, according to a research letter published online July 28 in JAMA Oncology.

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Early Mortality for Most Infants With Trisomy 13, 18

FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Early mortality is the most common outcome among children born with trisomy 13 or 18, although one-year survival is high for those undergoing surgical procedures, according to a study published online July 26 in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Fracture Risk Up for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have increased risk of fracture, according to a study published online July 28 in the BMJ.

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Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Can Predict Mortality

THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) can predict all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes after first non-traumatic lower extremity amputation (LEA), according to a study published online July 16 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.

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Nonvascular Thoracic MRI Improves Clinical Decision Making

THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Assessment with nonvascular thoracic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging improves clinical decision making, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.

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Similar Outcomes for Robot-Assisted, Radical Prostatectomy

THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For men with newly diagnosed clinically localized prostate cancer, robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy has similar functional outcomes to radical retropubic prostatectomy, according to a study published online July 26 in The Lancet.

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Pancreaticoduodenectomy Costs High at Safety-Net Hospitals

THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is associated with high costs at safety-net hospitals, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Surgery.

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Pre-Op Fat Fractions in Rotator Cuff Muscles ID Post-Op Retear

WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of preoperative fat fractions within the rotator cuff muscles may be able to help predict postoperative retear, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.

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American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently

TUESDAY, July 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations, with less than a five-day supply of blood on hand to help those who need it.

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Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients

TUESDAY, July 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. medical students use electronic health records to track the progress of their former patients and confirm the accuracy of their diagnoses, according to research letter published online July 25 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness

MONDAY, July 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Converting a single weekly meeting to a walking meeting can help raise work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers, according to a report published online June 23 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Preventing Chronic Disease.

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Radiotherapy Use for DCIS Tied to Subsequent Mastectomy Risk

FRIDAY, July 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), being in an area with more radiotherapy use is associated with increased likelihood of mastectomy at the time of a second breast event, according to research published online July 21 in JAMA Oncology.

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Intake of Marine ω-3 PUFAs Tied to Colorectal Cancer Survival

FRIDAY, July 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who consume higher amounts of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), mainly from oily fish, may have better odds of survival, according to a study published online July 19 in Gut.

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Surgery Not Always Necessary for Meniscal Tears

THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In many cases of meniscal tear, exercise may work just as well as surgery in middle-aged patients, according to a study published online July 20 in The BMJ.

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Health Expenditures Rising for Middle Class, Wealthy

THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — While overall U.S. medical spending growth slowed between 2004 and 2013, expenditures rose for middle- and high-income Americans, according to research published in the July issue of Health Affairs.

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Disclosure of Adverse Events May Impact Surgeon Well-Being

THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Surgeons who are less likely to discuss the preventability of an adverse event are more likely to be negatively affected by disclosure of these events, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Surgery.

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Failure to Achieve Negative Margin Ups Facial BCC Recurrence

THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Large tumor diameter, increased age, and failure to achieve negative margin resection at the first surgical appointment are all associated with increased risk of recurrence of facial basal cell carcinoma (BCC), according to a study published online July 15 in the International Journal of Dermatology.

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Progress for Lab-Grown Cartilage As Hip Replacement Option

WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Progress has been made toward developing lab-grown cartilage that could postpone or possibly eliminate the need for hip replacement surgery in younger arthritis patients, according to research published online July 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Medicare Spending Up for Decedents Versus Survivors

WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Medicare per capita spending was much higher for beneficiaries who died during 2014 than for those who survived the entire year, according to a report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Labor Compensation, Purchased Goods, Service Biggest Spends

TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Labor compensation remains the single largest contributor to costs among physicians’ offices, hospitals, and outpatient care centers, according to a report published in the July issue of Health Affairs.

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Burnout Can Have Acute Personal, Professional Consequences

MONDAY, July 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Stress and burnout are increasingly prevalent among physicians, with serious personal and professional consequences, according to a report published in Medical Economics.

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Male→Female Corneal Transplants at Greater Risk of Failure

FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Women who undergo a corneal transplant may have a worse outcome if their donor is male, according to a study published online July 14 in the American Journal of Transplantation.

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Growth in U.S. Health Spending Set to Average 5.8 Percent

FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Growth in U.S. health spending is expected to average 5.8 percent for 2015 to 2025, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.

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Cancer Patients, Oncologists Have Discordant Opinions on Prognosis

FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients and their oncologists often hold different opinions about the patient’s chances for survival and how long they might live, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Oncology.

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Pre-Op Patterns Can Predict Post-Cardiac Surgery Constipation

FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing cardiac surgery, preoperative constipation patterns are associated with postoperative constipation patterns, according to a study published online July 12 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

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Patient Satisfaction High for Mohs Micrographic Surgery

FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with skin cancer, Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is safe and well tolerated, with high levels of patient satisfaction, according to a research letter published online July 5 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

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Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Med School Admissions

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the University of Texas at Austin’s consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions has implications for medical schools, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).

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Opportunistic Salpingectomy Doesn’t Impact Ovarian Reserve

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Opportunistic salpingectomy conducted at the time of laparoscopic hysterectomy does not appear to negatively affect ovarian reserve or increase surgical risk, according to a study published online June 24 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

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Metamizole Could Be Alternative to Classical NSAIDs

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Metamizole seems to be safer than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and causes fewer gastric and duodenal ulcers in postoperative pain management, according to a review published online June 27 in Pain Practice.

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After Sinus Surgery, Uncontrolled Chronic Rhinosinusitis Common

THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — More than 40 percent of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are uncontrolled at three to five years after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), according to a study published online July 8 in Allergy.

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Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women, even after adjustment for confounding variables, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Appendicitis Should Be Considered Among Elderly

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Appendicitis should be considered for older adults presenting with abdominal pain or nonspecific symptoms, according to a letter to the editor published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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Team Outlines Successful Total Face Transplant Approach

MONDAY, July 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Successful completion of the most extensive soft-tissue clinical face transplant performed to date demonstrates the progression of facial vascularized composite allotransplantation, according to an article published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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Overall Survival Up With Surgical Treatment in T3 Glottic SCC

MONDAY, July 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients with T3 glottic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have improved overall survival (OS) with surgical treatment versus nonsurgical management, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

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OSATS Can Be Used to Assess Residents’ Shoulder Surgery Skills

FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) checklists are reliable for assessing technical skills among orthopedic residents performing open surgery on the shoulder, according to a study published in the Journal of Surgical Education.

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Second, Unrelated Malignancies Strike 1 in 12 Cancer Patients

FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A new study indicates that 8 percent of patients — or one in 12 — already diagnosed with one form of cancer will develop a second unrelated malignancy. The findings were published online July 5 in Cancer.

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VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

FRIDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times, according to a report published by the American Medical Association.

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Nurses, Doctors Report Health Issues Tied to Surgical Smoke

FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Nurses and doctors commonly report problems as a result of surgical smoke exposure, but they do not take effective protective measures, according to a study published online June 27 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

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Circulating Tumor DNA May Help Predict Colon CA Recurrence

FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after resection of stage II colon cancer may identify patients at increased risk of recurrence, according to a study published July 6 in Science Translational Medicine.

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Radial Bests Femoral Access for Coronary Interventions

THURSDAY, July 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Compared with femoral access for coronary interventions, radial access reduces mortality and major adverse cardiovascular endpoints (MACE) across the spectrum of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a review published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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Several Factors Impact Parent Management of Child Postop Pain

WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Several factors impact parents’ management of their children’s postoperative pain at home, according to a study published online June 27 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

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Diabetes Impacts QOL Outcome After Lumbar Decompression

WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes predicts diminished quality of life (QOL) improvements after lumbar decompression surgery, according to a study published in the June issue of The Spine Journal.

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Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository

WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Only about half of trials registered at ClinicalTrials.gov are listed in the largest data-sharing repository, according to a research letter published online June 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Communication Skills Training Beneficial for Surgery Residents

TUESDAY, July 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A communication skills training program has beneficial effects on orthopedic surgery residents’ interactions with older adults, according to a report published by the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

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U.S. Cancer Survivors Aging, Battling Other Chronic Disease

FRIDAY, July 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In 2016, nearly 62 percent of almost 16 million cancer survivors are aged 65 or older; and, by 2040, an estimated 73 percent of 26 million cancer survivors will be 65 or older, according to a report published in the July 1 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

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Knowledge of CT Risks Varies Among Health Care Providers

FRIDAY, July 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Radiologists and technologists have better knowledge about the risks associated with medical imaging examinations than referring physicians, according to a study published online June 22 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.

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Extended-Spectrum Antibiotics No Benefit for Pediatric Appendicitis

FRIDAY, July 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For children diagnosed with appendicitis undergoing appendectomy, extended-spectrum antibiotics seem to offer no advantage over narrower-spectrum agents, according to a study published online June 28 in Pediatrics.

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