Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Relative Lens Vault Predicts Post-Op Refractory Error
Pre-op relative lens vault significantly predicts refractive outcome after cataract surgery
DiaRem Score Predicts Who Will Be Cured by RYGB Surgery
As DiaRem score increases, proportion of patients experiencing remission decreases
Only Half of Rectal CA Patients Receiving Standard of Care
Uninsured and minority patients have lower odds of receiving standard therapies, researchers find
Fusion Not Always Necessary for Back Pain From Stenosis
Still, spinal fusion provided better results in study of only patients with spondylolisthesis
Optimized Tx Linked to Lasting Pain Relief in Chronic Pancreatitis
Significant pain relief achieved in 84.7 percent of patients at one-year follow-up; most with medical tx
Bariatric Surgical Skill Doesn’t Appear to Weigh on Outcomes
No differences noted at one year in postoperative weight loss or resolution of medical conditions
Doctors Report on Success of Throat Reconstruction
Seven years after receiving metal stents, donated skin tissue, patient can swallow and eat normal food
Peripheral Nerve Block Beneficial in Arthroplasty
Reduced odds of complications and resource utilization with PNB in knee/hip arthroplasty
FDA OKs System for Certain Lap Power Morcellator Procedures
But most women aren't candidates because of cancer risk, agency says
Surgery Cuts Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Reduced fracture risk for surgery; bisphosphonate treatment no better than observation
