Surgeon-Specific Learning Curve for Transoral Robotic Surgery
Findings for oncologic surgeons performing TORS for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
FDA Issues Safety Alert for Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons
Some devices are over-inflating, and some have been linked to acute pancreatitis, agency says
Duty Hour Restrictions Don’t Impair Thyroid Surgery Outcomes
Reduction in overall mortality following decrease at teaching hospitals with otolaryngology programs
Review: Noncomplete Mesorectal Excision Up With Laparoscopy
Increased risk seen for patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open rectal resection
Renal Transplant Recipients Often Admitted With Acute MI
Acute STEMI accounted for 29.3% of RTR admissions; no recent change in STEMI in-hospital mortality
Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections
Odds of maternal infection up with black race, non-transverse uterine incision, surgery >49 minutes
PCI Viable Alternative to CABG for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
PCI is safe, efficacious in appropriately selected patients; randomized studies will aid decision making
Bundle of Items Can Reduce SSI Rate in Colon Surgery
Bundle of five items reduces surgical site infection rate in colon surgery but not in hip surgery
Mortality Down for U.S. Patients Treated by International Doctors
Compared to mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by U.S.-trained doctors
Comorbidities Up Resource Use in Pediatric Spinal Fusion
For children undergoing spinal fusion, respiratory insufficiency, bladder dysfunction up LOS, cost
