Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Weight Appears to Impact Outcomes Post Lung CA Surgery
Both underweight and very obese had the highest odds for complications
Study Looks at Impact of FDA Safety Alert on Morcellation
Decrease in use of minimally invasive hysterectomy, increase in complications after alert issued
About 2 Percent of Boys Have Undescended Testis
Corrective surgery performed in 45.8 percent; median age at surgery, 16.6 months
Glucose Levels Linked to Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
Levels ≥180 mg/dL tied to worse outcomes for most patients; not for those with insulin-treated diabetes
CDX2-Negative Colon Cancer May Need More Tx Post Surgery
Patients with CDX2-negative tumors more likely to benefit from chemo in addition to surgery
Rectal Cancer Surgery Best at 56 Days Post Chemo/Radiation
Patients who had procedure eight weeks after chemo and radiation therapy had best survival rates
Frailty Ups Mortality Risk After Surgery in Seniors
Risk for death one year after major surgery significantly higher for frail patients
Fluorescence Visualization-Guided Sx Efficacious in Oral CA
Surgery reduces local recurrence in patients with squamous cell carcinoma, high-grade lesions
ASCO: CRP Predicts Complications After Esophagectomy
CRP ≥4.0 mg/dL on post-op day 4 predicts serious infectious complications after esophageal cancer sx
Mosquito Mesh an Option for Hernia Repair in Poor Countries
Researchers say this affordable innovation might improve access to the surgery
