Tag: Surgery: Misc.
North American Spine Society, Oct. 26-29
The North American Spine Society 31st Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from Oct. 26 to...
ASA: Low Unplanned Admission for Dental Procedure + Other Sx
Four of 55 pediatric patients undergoing combination of procedures were admitted with peri-op concerns
Factors ID’d for Recurrence After Radical Cystectomy
Pathological tumor characteristics mainly predict recurrence after robot-assisted radical cystectomy
ASA: Tranexamic Acid Doesn’t Up Death, Thrombotic Complications
Lower bleeding risk in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery at risk of peri-op complications
ACS: Contralateral Mastectomy Rates Up in Breast CA Patients
Reasons include thinking it is the best treatment for breast cancer and fear of recurrence
Five-Year Outcomes Similar for Off-, On-Pump CABG in CAD
No significant difference for composite outcome, components of the composite outcome, mean cost
Multiple Factors Tied to Spinal Op Fulfillment of Expectations
Findings in patients undergoing lumbar and cervical spine surgery who were surveyed pre- and post-op
Higher Grade Disease at Prostatectomy With Surveillance
No difference in other adverse pathological outcomes versus men undergoing immediate surgery
Surgeon Experience Influences Post-Op Mobilization Orders
Choice of construct, previous experience of construct failure, lack of audit data influence decisions
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 16-20
The 102nd Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 16...
