Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Good Long-Term Outcomes for Fetal Myelomeningocele Surgery
Most fMMC children are community ambulators; preschool ambulation predicts long-term ambulation
Same-Day Discharge OK for Minimally Invasive Myomectomy
Low readmission rate within 48 hours and no life-threatening events or reoperation
Robotic Sx Feasible for Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy
Case series shows robotic nephrectomy is feasible and performed safely in selected patients
Early Surgery Common for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
More than half of elective resections done after fewer than three preceding episodes
Partial Meniscectomy No Use for Meniscal Tear
APM has no benefit over sham surgery for relief of knee catching or occasional locking
Review: Risks and Benefits for Transvaginal Mesh
Lower rates of awareness of prolapse, reoperation for prolapse; higher rates of de novo incontinence
Gastric Bypass Tied to Reduced Mortality for Obese >35 Years
Lower mortality for patients aged 35 through 44, 45 through 54, 55 through 74 years
Partial Meniscectomy No Use for Meningeal Tears
APM has no benefit over sham surgery for relief of knee catching or occasional locking
Vagal Nerve Stimulation Can Lead to Cardiac Complications
In two cases, patients became asystolic after dissection, stimulation of vagus nerve in thyroid sx
SMFM: Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Best for Pre-Op Skin Antisepsis
Superior to iodine-alcohol for the prevention of surgical-site infection after cesarean delivery
