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The attending surgeon is associated with variation in the receipt of genetic testing after breast cancer diagnosis

Attending Surgeon Influences Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer

About one-third of surgeon variation explained by patient volume, surgeon attitudes to genetic testing
Intravenous acetaminophen does not decrease opioid utilization to a clinically significant threshold among colectomy patients

IV Acetaminophen Minimally Helpful for Colectomy Pain

IV acetaminophen has similar effectiveness to oral doses and doesn't meaningfully cut opioid use

June 2018 Briefing – Surgery

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...

June 2018 Briefing – Pathology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...

June 2018 Briefing – Anesthesiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Nitric oxide gas may lead to a reduction in the incidence of acute kidney injury and an improvement in long-term kidney function in patients undergoing multiple valve replacement and prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass

Nitric Oxide Cuts Kidney Injury After Long Cardiac Surgery

Reduced kidney injury, better kidney function seen after prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass
A three-pronged approach to prehabilitation

Prehabilitation May Improve Post Cardiac Surgery Outcomes

3-pronged approach targets nutritional status, exercise capacity, and worry reduction
Awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a safe and feasible technique for patients with poor lung function and lung cancer

Awake VATS Can Be Safe Option for Some Lung Cancer Patients

Awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery safe, feasible for patients with poor lung function
Patients undergoing autologous post-mastectomy breast reconstruction have greater satisfaction than those undergoing implant reconstruction

Greater Satisfaction With Autologous Breast Reconstruction

And, likelihood of complications up for autologous reconstruction versus expander-implant technique
Compared with males

Gender Difference in Survival Seen After Radical Cystectomy

Females have worse disease-free, cancer-specific, overall survival versus males with bladder cancer