Tag: Surgery: Misc.
AAP Updates Guidance on Evaluation, Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preemies
Medical closure using ibuprofen or acetaminophen is an option for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus
Preinjury Mobility Predicts Adults’ Recovery After Lower-Extremity Fracture
Findings from a proof-of-concept study using patients' smartphone mobility data
Preoperative SGLT2 Inhibitor Users Have Increased Risk for Postoperative Euglycemic Ketoacidosis
Risk for postoperative eKA slightly increased; lower risks seen for perioperative acute kidney injury and 30-day mortality
Since 2010, Fewer Prostatectomies Being Performed for Lowest-Risk Prostate Cancer
A more recent prostatectomy was associated with lower likelihood of pGG1 prostatectomy in two cohorts
First-of-Its-Kind Surgery Uses Eye Socket to Remove Spinal Cancer
Female Ophthalmology Trainees Perform Fewer Cataract Procedures During Residency
Female residents and those with underrepresented in medicine status report fewer total procedures
Racial Disparities Persist in Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates
Finding seen despite increases in rates overall and passage of the Affordable Care Act
Nasal Endoscopic Surgery Beneficial for Chronic Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps
Patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery had the procedure in less time and experienced less intraoperative blood loss than open surgery
Transurethral Fulguration Alleviates Pelvic Pain in Interstitial Cystitis
Pain control was achieved by TUF in 70.0 percent of 240 patients; 18 patients underwent cystectomy for intractable pain
No Benefit Seen for Revascularization Added to Drug Therapy in Carotid Stenosis
Addition of revascularization to optimized medical therapy not beneficial in patients with carotid stenosis ≥50 percent and low or intermediate predicted stroke risk
