Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Benefits for Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Reduced risk of positive surgical margins versus open prostatectomy for patients with pT2 disease only
Gastric Bypass Helps Achieve Diabetes Treatment Goals
Lower mean HbA1c, more diabetes remission, more weight loss versus lifestyle-medical management
Gastric Bypass Cuts Hormonal Responses to Hypoglycemia
Reductions in glucagon, cortisol, catecholamine, and sympathetic nerve responses to hypoglycemia
Materials in Vitreous Seen in About Half of Phaco Cases
Positive predictors for MIV include higher nuclear sclerosis grade, male gender, older age
Study Looks at Recurrence After Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy
During first 24 months, 8.7 percent of patients with favorable pathological characteristics had progressed
Surgery Tied to Longer Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
Too few may be getting procedure, research suggests
Bariatric Surgery Improves Adipose Tissue Function
Surgery alters distribution of fat mass from visceral to subcutaneous compartment
TAVI Can Be Performed Without ICU Admission
Factors predictive of adverse events include right bundle branch block, vitamin K antagonist tx
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Feasible As Outpatient Surgery
Most patients discharged home within first six hours after surgery; none readmitted
Race, Procedure Type Impact Morbidity in Pediatric Urologic Sx
Increased 30-day morbidity for black race, bladder and urinary diversion operations
