Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Preoperative Frailty Linked to Surgical Outcomes, Costs
Incidence of major morbidity, readmission, mortality correlated with frailty classification
Intraoperative Methylprednisolone During Bypass Not Renal Protective
No decrease in acute kidney injury seen with intraoperative steroids during cardiopulmonary bypass
February 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
February 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
February 2019 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Risk Factors ID’d for Site Infection After Orthopedic Surgery in Seniors
Diabetes, morbid obesity, smoking, longer surgery, low albumin level up risk for surgical site infection
Robotically Assisted Devices Not Approved for Cancer Surgery
FDA aware that surgeons have been using the devices for uses not granted marketing authorization
Rate of Opioid Rx Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
However, maximum available take-home dose steadily declined from 2013 to 2017
Overlapping Surgery Appears Safe for Common Procedures
No significant difference seen in in-hospital mortality, complication rates, but surgery length increased
Preoperative Phone Visits for Cataract Patients Safe, Efficient
No unplanned admissions associated with phone visits, which take less time than in-person visits
