Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Higher Staffing Linked to Lower C-Section Rates
Findings based on staffing of obstetricians and midwives in France
Higher-Volume Hospitals Have Better Laryngectomy Outcomes
Reduced morbidity associated with a minimum hospital volume threshold of six cases/year
Patient Outcomes Tied to Valve Replacement Volume
Hospitals with higher volumes in both open heart, transcatheter replacement have best outcomes
Breast Cancer Recurrence Rate Not Up With Autologous Fat Transfer
Reconstruction with autologous fat transfer seems not to increase rate of locoregional recurrence
Quantity of Opioids Prescribed Postop Linked to Consumption
Patients use 0.53 more pills for every additional opioid pill prescribed; pain also tied to consumption
Use of Polyetheretherketone Devices May Up Pseudarthrosis
Higher rates of pseudarthrosis, revision sx versus allografts in patients with one-level ACDF
More Frequent Surveillance No Benefit After NSCLC Resection
More frequent postsurgical surveillance is not associated with improved survival
Colectomy Appears to Increase Later Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Removal of the left side of the colon or entire colon related to long-term risk for diabetes
Fluorescence Can ID High-Grade Glioma During Sx for Brain Tumor
Visible fluorescence shows presence of high-grade glioma cells within tumor mass during surgery
Surgery Restores Boy’s Ability to Walk Post-Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Nerve transfer surgery was performed on patient's leg, allowing him to walk
