Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Opioid Quantity Prescribed After Musculoskeletal Injury Tied to Prolonged Use
Opioid type not predictive of prolonged use for patients with musculoskeletal injury undergoing surgery
Risk for Prolonged Opioid Use Up in Patients Receiving Tramadol
Those receiving tramadol postop have similar, higher risks as those receiving other short-acting opioids
Bioimpedance Spectroscopy May Identify Lymphedema Earlier
Surveillance with the technology may allow earlier detection, more effective treatment for lymphedema
DDW: Parkinson Disease Risk Up After Appendectomy
Risk greater for those aged 18 years and up, Caucasians, African-Americans, Asians
Sharing Data With Surgeons Can Reduce Overuse of Mohs Surgery
Mean stages per case reduced; reduction in Medicare spending estimated to be $11.1 million
Prehospital Tx Guidelines May Improve Outcomes in Severe TBI
Survival to hospital discharge did not improve overall, but improvement seen for severe injury cohort
Percutaneous Ablation in Liver Cancer Tied to Better Outcomes
Intervention linked to better short-term outcomes versus surgical procedures
Less Invasive Mastectomy an Option for More Patients
Higher-risk patients may now be eligible for nipple-sparing mastectomy
Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality
Findings based on long-term evaluation of surgical mortality in Scotland
Vascular Surgery for Gun Injuries Carries Higher Mortality Risk
Vascular surgery required to repair major blood vessels in one of 10 hospitalized with a firearm injury
