Intralesional Cryosurgery Feasible for BCC in Elderly
Study shows tumor destruction for eight patients with 10 nodular or superficial BCCs on lower limbs
American Pain Society Releases Guideline on Postoperative Pain
Care plan should be tailored to the individual and type of surgical procedure involved
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Failure Exacerbations
Fewer ER visits or hospitalizations after the surgery among obese patients with heart failure
SCCM: Peri-Op Statins Don’t Cut Risk of AKI in Cardiac Surgery
Study was stopped for futility after 615 participants completed study
ASA: Certain Factors Up Odds of Post-Stroke Bowel Obstruction
Post-acute ischemic stroke GI bowel obstruction predicts in-hospital complications, disability, death
Endoscopic Management Viable for Sinonasal Schwannomas
After mean follow-up of 90.1 months, 10 of 11 patients had no evidence of disease
Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx
Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
ASA: Stenting, Endarterectomy Similar in Carotid Artery Stenosis
Two studies show similar short- and long-term outcomes for stenting versus surgery
Geriatric Events in Cancer Surgery Common in Elderly
Particularly among those who undergo major abdominal surgery
Breast CA Surgery Reoperation Rates Vary by Surgeon
90-day reoperation rate for breast conserving surgery dropped from 40 to nearly 25 percent
