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Primary debulking surgery and chemotherapy in an optimal timeframe is associated with the longest survival time for elderly women with advanced ovarian cancer

Surgery, Chemo Best for Elderly With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Longest survival time for primary debulking surgery, chemotherapy with optimal timeframe
For men with metastatic prostate cancer

More Adverse Effects for Medical Castration in Prostate Cancer

Higher risks of several clinically relevant adverse effects compared with surgical castration
Preoperative anticoagulation can safely be given to certain patients before major cancer surgery

Pre-Op VTE Prophylaxis Safe in Major Cancer Surgery

Results led Sloan Kettering to change preoperative practices
For patients undergoing mid urethral sling surgery

Pre-Op Testing Over, Under Used in Mid Urethral Sling Surgery

Preoperative testing overused and underused; estimated charge of overused testing, $18/patient
There is considerable variation in hospital utilization of minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of early-stage endometrial cancer

Use of Minimally Invasive Sx for Endometrial Cancer Varies

Minimally invasive surgery less likely for patients with Medicaid; for blacks, Hispanics versus whites
For surgical residents

Feedback to Surgical Residents Improves Use of VTE Prophylaxis

Improvement in resident performance and significant reduction in harm for patients
The weight loss-associated decrease in intra-pancreatic triacylglycerol which occurs after gastric bypass is specific to type 2 diabetes mellitus

Intra-Pancreatic Triacylglycerol Drops With Weight Loss in T2DM

Decrease seen after gastric bypass for patients with type 2 diabetes, not with normal glucose tolerance
Patients undergoing spine surgery with workers' compensation have increased risk of an unsatisfactory outcome

Risk of Unsatisfactory Spine Sx Outcome Up With Workers’ Comp

Meta-analysis shows increased risk ratio for unsatisfactory outcome after spine surgery
Implantable collamer lens implantation is effective for correcting myopia

Implantable Collamer Lens Effective for Correcting Myopia

Long-term benefits with high predictability and stability; cataracts developed in 2.1 percent of eyes
The use of transcatheter aortic-valve replacement increased in Germany from 2007 to 2013

Effect of Availability of TAVR on Clinical Practice Evaluated

Analysis of isolated TAVRs and surgical AV replacements performed in Germany 2007 to 2013