Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lasting, Clinically Important Improvements in Pain
Despite decreases in initial improvements, benefits seen at seven years postsurgery
Early Mortality High for Aortic Dissection Patients Not Planned for Surgery
At 48 hours, mortality was 23.7 percent for those medically treated versus 4.4 percent for those surgically treated
Multidose Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Better for Breast Implant Surgery
Multiple-dose regimen not superior to single-dose regimen among women undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction
Lung Volume Reduction Procedures Compared in Emphysema
Similar improvement in lung function, dyspnea, exercise capacity with lung volume reduction surgery, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
Physician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021
Additionally, decreases in satisfaction with work-life integration and increases in depression seen
Active Surveillance Feasible for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
Patients undergoing immediate surgery experience greater anxiety than patients in active surveillance
Neoadjuvant Novel Hormonal Agents Studied in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Neoadjuvant therapy with an NHA associated with longer time to biochemical recurrence, prolonged metastasis-free survival
Erectile Function Mostly Not Impacted by Surgery for BPH
But rate of retrograde ejaculation higher following many surgical procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Self-Cut Mesh Noninferior for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Procedure
Surgical success rate for self-cut mesh noninferior to that for commercial mesh kit with benefit of cost savings
Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
Risk factors for medical indebtedness include hospitalization, disability, high deductible, Medicare Advantage, and no insurance coverage
