Tag: Surgery: Misc.
November 2015 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
November 2015 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Mortality Rate Increases With Age in Emergency Abdominal Surgery
Mortality also increased versus older adults undergoing elective procedures
Shorter Duration of Dysphagia Symptoms Without Stent
Findings in adult patients who underwent open airway reconstruction
C. Difficile Infection Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Op Mortality
Postoperative complications also increased in this patient population
Patients Lack Understanding of Spinal Surgeon Compensation
Survey shows discontinuity between spine surgeon compensation and patients' perceptions
Diabetes Predicts Worse Survival in Renal Cell Carcinoma
For patients with diabetes, poor glycemic control linked to higher risk of postoperative progression
Robotic Surgery May Be Superior to Laparoscopic for Uterine CA
Robotic is more costly, but results in shorter length of stay and greater rate of lymph node dissection
Accessory Breast Described in Left Inframammary Fold
Case report describes accessory breast, distinct from left breast, with accessory nipple areola complex
Pre-Op Blood Tests May Predict Post-Op Morbidity in Ovarian CA
Pre-op thrombocytosis, leukocytosis tied to post-op morbidity; increased mortality for patients with both
