Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Risk of Post-Tonsillectomy Complications Up for Under-3s
Increased risk of complications, complications within 24 hours of surgery, compared with older children
VTE Risk Up in Most Emergency General Surgery Patients
Pharmacologic prophylaxis should be considered unless an absolute contraindication exists
Cataract Surgery Less Likely With Small Social Support Network
Reduced odds of receiving cataract surgery with fewer non-spouse/partner family members
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 6-10
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held...
Botulinum Toxin Injections Improve Facial Surgical Scars
Findings based on a small study of botox injections done immediately after surgical wound closure
Plantar-Lateral Plating Beneficial in Simulated Jones Fracture
Greater cycles to failure and peak load before failure, as well as lower mean gap width
Sustained Collaboration Meets Needs for Bladder Exstrophy
International collaborative in India treats bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex, penopubic epispadias
Patient-Reported Outcome Tool Developed for Lumbar Spine Sx
Models had good predicted performance in validation cohort, with concordance statistic of 0.66 to 0.79
Aspirin Therapy Appears Safe Before Thyroid Surgery
No increase observed for intraoperative bleeding, but risks for other complications uncertain
Multimodal Analgesia Cuts Complications Post Arthroplasty
Fewer respiratory, GI issues; reductions also seen in opioid prescriptions and hospital length of stay
