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For patients undergoing liver surgery

Extended Thromboprophylaxis Safe, Effective After Liver Surgery

Severe complication rate 5.6 percent, with no 90-day mortalities
Intravenous corticosteroids are both safe and effective when used perioperatively in total knee or hip arthroplasty

Peri-Op IV Corticosteroids Benefit Knee, Hip Arthroplasty

Intravenous corticosteroids have good efficacy and safety when used perioperatively
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is associated with a relatively high rate of recurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease

Antireflux Surgery Has High Rate of Recurrent Disease

Nearly 18 percent have recurrence requiring long-term medication, secondary surgery
Ten-year overall survival for primary breast cancer patients treated with sentinel lymph node dissection alone is similar to that seen in those treated with axillary lymph node dissection

Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Non-Inferior to Axillary Node

Findings among women with T1 or T2 invasive primary breast cancer
Humanitarian surgical care has been provided to local national civilians during the Afghanistan conflict

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...

August 2017 Briefing – Pathology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...

August 2017 Briefing – Anesthesiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
The perioperative period appears critical in malpractice cases involving surgical residents

Peri-Op Management Key in Surgical Resident Malpractice

Review of cases highlights importance of peri-op management; supervision by attending doctor
Awake brain surgery may improve treatment of brain aneurysms

Being Awake for Aneurysm Brain Surgery May Offer Better Results

In new approach to the dangerous lesions, surgeons can get patient feedback during the procedure