Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Outcomes Better for Lumbar Fusion Surgery Aligned With Guidance
Odds of achieving minimal clinical important difference increased 3.04-fold for care concordant with evidence-based medicine
Opioid Discharge Prescription Guideline Satisfies Most Patients
93 percent of 229 patients undergoing surgery satisfied with guideline, which was based on their usage the day before discharge
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
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
ASH Issues Guidance for Preventing, Treating VTE in Cancer
Use of thromboprophylaxis not recommended for ambulatory patients at low risk for VTE who are receiving chemotherapy
Optimal Therapy for Esophageal Cancer Feasible in Fit Elderly
Those 70 years and older have similar postoperative complication scores and long-term survival
Text Message System Useful for Monitoring Postoperative Opioid Use
System deployed in 2,444 patients during 16-month period showed that 61 percent of opioid tablets remained unused
Adult Cardiac Surgery Down, Outcomes Worse During Pandemic
Nationally, surgery volume dropped 53 percent, with larger declines in areas harder hit by COVID-19
Prenatal Myelomeningocele Repair Tied to Better Function
Benefits seen for self-care skills, mobility, and motor function at ages 5 to 10 years
