Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Shorter Duration of Dysphagia Symptoms Without Stent
Findings in adult patients who underwent open airway reconstruction
C. Difficile Infection Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Op Mortality
Postoperative complications also increased in this patient population
Patients Lack Understanding of Spinal Surgeon Compensation
Survey shows discontinuity between spine surgeon compensation and patients' perceptions
Diabetes Predicts Worse Survival in Renal Cell Carcinoma
For patients with diabetes, poor glycemic control linked to higher risk of postoperative progression
Robotic Surgery May Be Superior to Laparoscopic for Uterine CA
Robotic is more costly, but results in shorter length of stay and greater rate of lymph node dissection
Accessory Breast Described in Left Inframammary Fold
Case report describes accessory breast, distinct from left breast, with accessory nipple areola complex
Pre-Op Blood Tests May Predict Post-Op Morbidity in Ovarian CA
Pre-op thrombocytosis, leukocytosis tied to post-op morbidity; increased mortality for patients with both
Reduction in Dizziness, Not Falls, After Routine Cataract Surgery
Dizziness significantly improved after first or both eye cataract sx; nonsignificant drop in fall rate
Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital
Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
Recent Hospitalization Ups Post-Op Readmission Risk
'Post-hospital syndrome' linked to increased risk of readmission within 30 days of elective hernia repair
