Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Breast Cancer Surgery Feasible for Most Fit Older Women
Hormone therapy alone may be as good as surgery if life expectancy is less than four years
Aortic Dissection Is Rare Complication of Pregnancy
Most cases during pregnancy, postpartum period seen in women with aortopathy or family history
Insurance Tied to Odds of Cancer Surgery at High-Volume Centers
Uninsured, Medicare-, Medicaid-insured less likely to receive surgical cancer care at high-volume hospital
Addition of Radiotherapy for DCIS Cuts Risk for Subsequent Cancer
Risk higher in first five years of follow-up for those treated with breast-conserving surgery alone
MACE Up for High-Risk Patients After Noncardiac Surgery
Incidence of MACE 20.6 percent within 365 days in patients at increased CV risk
Removal Plus Transplant Surgery Feasible in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic nephrectomy can be done at the time of living donor kidney transplant
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Longer Life Expectancy in Obesity
Adjusted median life expectancy three years longer with bariatric surgery than with usual obesity care
ACS: Virtual Postoperative Care More Efficient With High Satisfaction
Time spent with provider similar to in-person, but total clinic time shorter with virtual visit
One Size May Not Fit All for Postoperative Opioid Prescribing
Guidelines reduce postoperative opioid prescribing but may result in inadequate pain control for some
COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways May Aid Cancer Surgery Outcomes
Pulmonary complication, postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection rates lower with COVID-19-free pathways
