Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Evidence Lacking for Benefit of Surgery for Vertebral Fractures
No significant benefit with percutaneous vertebroplasty over placebo for acutely painful VF
Texting Intervention Engages Patients After Joint Arthroplasty
Patient outcomes improved compared with traditional perioperative education
Time to Breast Cancer Surgery Delayed for Non-Hispanic Blacks
Racial differences in TTS did not explain racial differences in overall survival with breast-conserving sx
Exome Sequencing Beneficial for Pediatric Kidney Recipients
Whole-exome sequencing-related molecular genetic diagnosis can have implications for clinical care
Nerve Transfer Promising for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients
Two children with AFM who underwent surgery for nerve transfer show functional recovery at two years
Doctors Question State Lawsuits Over Pelvic Mesh Products
Lawsuits claim Johnson & Johnson did not fully disclose safety risks of transvaginal mesh products
Fewer Than 5 Percent of Thyroid Surgery Patients Readmitted
Majority of readmissions occur within seven days of discharge and one-fourth within two days
Fewer Complications Found With Hybrid Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
Incidence of intraoperative, postoperative complications lower in resectable esophageal cancer
Early Classification Predicts One-Year Trauma Outcomes
Six-week assessment of risk, protective factors explains one-year functional, health outcomes
Hypertension With Psoriasis Tied to More Cardiac Interventions
In patients with hypertension, psoriasis linked to increased risk for cardiovascular procedures, surgeries
