Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Adjuvant Chemo Beneficial in Advanced Gastroesophageal CA
Improved overall survival for patients with locally-advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
Genotype-Guided Warfarin Dosing Cuts Adverse Events
Risk of composite of major bleeding, INR ≥4, VTE, death down for hip, knee arthroplasty patients
Self-Reported Function IDs Post-Op Course in Elderly
LLFDI-FUNCTION predicts postoperative complications better than frailty phenotype
Thyroid Surgery for Benign Goiters Ups Quality of Life
Quality of life improved after thyroidectomy in patients with nontoxic
nodular goiters
Extended Thromboprophylaxis Safe, Effective After Liver Surgery
Severe complication rate 5.6 percent, with no 90-day mortalities
Peri-Op IV Corticosteroids Benefit Knee, Hip Arthroplasty
Intravenous corticosteroids have good efficacy and safety when used perioperatively
Antireflux Surgery Has High Rate of Recurrent Disease
Nearly 18 percent have recurrence requiring long-term medication, secondary surgery
Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Non-Inferior to Axillary Node
Findings among women with T1 or T2 invasive primary breast cancer
Study Details Humanitarian Surgical Care in Afghanistan
A total of 5,768 local national civilians had surgery; 49.3 percent classified as non-war-related conditions
August 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
