Review Outlines Issues Relating to Obtaining Surgical Consent
Junior doctors often obtain surgical consent, but the process is likely undertaken suboptimally
Clinical, Metabolic Factors Influence T2D Remission After Gastric Bypass
More than half of patients in remission six years after surgery, regardless of weight loss
Metabolic Surgery Cuts Cardiovascular Events for Obesity, Sleep Apnea
Risk reduced by more than one-third versus matched individuals without surgery
Incidence Rate of First Live Birth Lower for Women With Endometriosis
Fertility rate before surgical diagnosis was lower for women with endometriosis than reference women
Medical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
No impact on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment seen among patients with chronic noncancer pain
Lower Extremities Have Highest Surgical Site Infection Rates With Mohs Surgery
Findings especially for flap and graft closures
Risk Factors Identified for Early-Onset Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
Independent risk factors include age, body mass index, comorbidity, first- or second-degree relative with CRC, alcohol use
Learning Curve Length Estimated for Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy
Learning curve for primary textbook outcome was 85 procedures, with primary textbook outcome rate plateauing at 70 percent
Compliance With CMS Price Transparency Rule Improved With Penalty Increases
$500,000 increase in penalty linked to a 2.9 percentage point increase in compliance
Recommendations Updated for Timing of Surgery After COVID-19
Elective surgeries should not be performed within two weeks of SARS-CoV-2 infection
