Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Surgeon Volume Impacts Parathyroidectomy Outcomes
Lower rate of vocal cord paralysis for high-volume surgeons, with NNT of 71 to avoid one case
Iliac Artery Balloon Catheter Little Benefit in Placenta Accreta
Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters doesn't reduce intra-op hemorrhage, cesarean hysterectomy
Pre-Op Training Program Improves Outcomes
Program provides physical, nutritional, and psychological guidance
Hypnosis Doesn’t Improve Post-Op Anxiety, Pain in Children
Findings among pediatric patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery
Pre-Pregnancy Bariatric Surgery Ups Risk of Abdominal Surgery
Findings among women in first pregnancy after bariatric surgery
One in Five Post-Op Patients Need Unscheduled Help
Most contact general practitioner due to inadequate pain management
ASCO Updates Recs on Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer
Regimen of gemcitabine, capecitabine preferred in absence of concerns for toxicity, tolerance
Web-Based Platform Better for Delivering Pre-Op Information
Children age 3 to 12 years better attain pre-op information from interactive web-based platform
Surgery Often the Starting Point for Opioid Addiction
Some patients may face higher risk of becoming dependent on opioids, researchers say
Survival Similar With Debulking by Laparotomy, Laparoscopy
Similar three-year survival rates for women with epithelial ovarian cancer undergoing debulking
