Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Longer PSA Monitoring in Patients With Persistent PSA May Reduce Overtreatment
Authors say PSA level should be assessed for at least three months after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer to accurately document persistent PSA
Use of Parallel Transmit 7T MRI Changes Management for Epilepsy Surgery
Lesions were better visualized on pTx than circularly polarized MRI in 57 percent of cases and were never better visualized on circularly polarized MRI
Urine Test Sensitive for Renal Cancer Recurrence After Surgery
GAGome score had 90 percent sensitivity, 51 percent specificity for radiological recurrence, with AUC of 0.73 for nonmetastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
Aquablation Appears to Be Safe, Effective for Enlarged Prostates
Benefits seen for retrograde ejaculation, urinary incontinence, with overall symptom relief and safety similar to that seen with laser surgery
High-Riding Patella Seen in ACL Reconstruction, Uninjured Contralateral Knees
Articular contact was 7.6 mm higher on femoral trochlea in ACLR, contralateral knees due to 8.9-mm longer patellar tendon
Psychological Prehabilitation Boosts Patients’ Postsurgical Outcomes
Findings show benefits for four outcomes after surgery
Molecular Residual Disease Analysis May Predict Disease Recurrence After Lung Cancer Resection
Molecular residual disease precedes DFS events in patients receiving osimertinib, placebo; most events occur after osimertinib discontinuation or completion
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 10 to 14
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 10 to 14
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Lower Health Care Use in Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing
Fewer office visits and outpatient procedures were the primary drivers of the difference in health care encounters
