Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model Cuts Costs
Institutional spending decreased more in hospitals in treatment areas versus control areas
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Can Reduce Phantom Limb Pain
Authors report reduction in pain and no symptomatic neuromas in 22 below-the-knee amputees
Malnutrition Ups Risk of Postop Issues in Pediatric Crohn Disease
In propensity-matched analysis, mild, severe malnutrition linked to elevated odds of complications
Complications, Costs Up With Cardiac Sx in Opioid Use Disorder
No increased risk of mortality, but increase in incidence of major complications
Overlapping Orthopedic Surgery Noninferior for Patient Safety
Reduced odds of perioperative complications seen for overlapping surgery versus nonoverlapping surgery
OCT Imaging Needle Can Detect Blood Vessels in Neurosurgery
OCT probe integrated into standard brain biopsy needle IDs vessels with high sensitivity, specificity
Several Factors Tied to Early Readmission After Hip Fracture Sx
Parkinson's, osteoarthritis, rheumatic disease, heavy alcoholism linked to increased risk for readmission
Modified-FOLFIRINOX Beneficial in Resected Pancreatic Cancer
Disease-free, overall survival significantly longer compared with gemcitabine, but more adverse events
Cognitive Decline Similar After Cardiac Surgery, Catheterization
No subjective memory decline observed in association with cardiac surgery in older adults
Risk Factors Identified for Late Recurrence of Liver Cancer
Postoperative surveillance improves chances of further potentially curative treatments
