Tag: Surgery: Misc.
December 2016 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
No Effect for BUP TAP Catheter on Chronic Pain After Breast Recon
No difference in chronic postsurgical pain incidence for TAP catheter delivering bupivacaine, saline
Reoperation Risk for Nonpalpable Breast Lesions Higher for DCIS
Reoperation rate low after wire-guided breast conserving sx, but higher for DCIS than invasive BC
Confocal Microscopy Aids Surgical Removal of Tumors From Eyelid
Current study evaluated reflectance mode, horizontal scanning for removal of eyelid basal cell carcinoma
Early Surgery Ups Mortality Risk for Some Endometrial CA Patients
Independent correlation seen for surgery within two weeks after diagnosis and worsened survival
ASCO Updates Guideline for SNB in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Recommendations on use of sentinel node biopsy are unchanged from 2014
Surgeon Input on Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Needed
Many women with unilateral breast cancer consider CPM despite lack of evidence for improved survival
Case Volume Impacts Re-Op Rates After Penile Prosthesis Sx
Trend driven by link between surgeon volume, reoperations for inflatable penile prosthesis infection
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Offers Option for Select Patients
Researchers support procedure as alternative to bariatric surgery for selected patients with obesity
Preoperative Foley Cath Predicts TURP, TULIP Failure in Older Men
Poor baseline functional status, pre-op Foley catheter linked to greater risk of failure at one year
