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Ten-year overall survival for primary breast cancer patients treated with sentinel lymph node dissection alone is similar to that seen in those treated with axillary lymph node dissection

Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Non-Inferior to Axillary Node

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Findings among women with T1 or T2 invasive primary breast cancer
Humanitarian surgical care has been provided to local national civilians during the Afghanistan conflict

Study Details Humanitarian Surgical Care in Afghanistan

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A total of 5,768 local national civilians had surgery; 49.3 percent classified as non-war-related conditions

August 2017 Briefing – Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...

August 2017 Briefing – Pathology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...

August 2017 Briefing – Anesthesiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
The perioperative period appears critical in malpractice cases involving surgical residents

Peri-Op Management Key in Surgical Resident Malpractice

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Review of cases highlights importance of peri-op management; supervision by attending doctor
Awake brain surgery may improve treatment of brain aneurysms

Being Awake for Aneurysm Brain Surgery May Offer Better Results

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In new approach to the dangerous lesions, surgeons can get patient feedback during the procedure
A minimally invasive surgery approach is increasingly being used for paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair

Minimally Invasive Sx Use Up for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

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In 2012, MIS approach used in ~80 percent of PEH repairs; increase linked to reduction in mortality
Early surgery for isolated supraspinatus repairs leads to considerable improvement in clinical and radiographic outcomes at 10 years

Early Rotator Cuff Surgery Offers Good Long-Term Outcomes

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But preoperative fatty infiltration and postoperative retear show significantly detrimental effect
Extended wakefulness prior to surgery significantly enhances postoperative pain behaviors and extends recovery time after surgery

Sleep, Caffeine Use May Play Role in Post-Op Pain

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Caffeine at onset of sleep deprivation might help prevent increase in post-op hypersensitivity