Tag: Surgery: Misc.
TAVR Increasingly Being Used in Young Adults Despite Uncertainty
TAVR volumes increased 134 percent from 2013 to 2017; valve choice associated with age
Outcomes for Spinal Fusion Surgery Worse in Black Patients
Postop complications, readmission, longer stay, higher costs more likely compared with white patients
Postoperative Length of Stay, Costs Down With Prehabilitation Program
Program includes walking and education on nutrition, smoking cessation, psychological preparation for surgery
Prenatal Surgery Yields Lasting Benefits for Myelomeningocele
No difference found in overall adaptive behavior at school age; more children walk independently
Surgical Gown Shortage Reported in the United States
Recall of 9 million gowns due to possible contamination could affect timing of surgeries
Regional Outreach Boosts Female Residency Recruitment
Annual workshops offered to female medical students helped boost their matches for orthopedic surgery residency
Longer External Ventricular Drain Closures Needed to Read ICP
Intracranial pressure equilibrium reached in only 22.9 percent of external ventricular drain closures
FDA Warns of Surgical Gowns That May Not Be Sterile
Issue affects Level 3 surgical gowns and procedural packs that contain these gowns
Satisfaction High With Mohs Surgery for Melanoma In Situ
Short-term, long-term patient satisfaction high with Mohs micrographic surgery for melanoma in situ
Robotic Surgery Saw 8.4-Fold Increase From 2012 to 2018
Immediate adoption at hospitals seen with decrease in traditional laparoscopic procedures
