Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Postoperative Cognitive Issues Common Among Middle-Aged Surgery Patients
Risk factors include preoperative pain, psychological conditions, and longer duration of general anesthesia and ICU stay
Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
Teen Surgery-Linked Opioid Prescription Rates Stable From 2015 to 2020
Decrease seen in opioid prescription rates for nonsurgical indications, but rates remained stable for surgery-linked opioids
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, Nivolumab Facilitate Bladder Sparing
Clinical complete response of 43 percent seen for those with muscle-invasive bladder cancer receiving neoadjuvant gemcitabine, cisplatin, plus nivolumab
Premenopausal Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Chronic Conditions
More chronic conditions seen in late midlife for women with history of PBO with or without hysterectomy
Opioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
In a recent study, there was an increase in the percentage of patients discharged opioid-free
In-Hospital Adverse Events Similar for Haloperidol, Atypical Antipsychotics
Comparable rates of in-hospital adverse events seen among seniors prescribed oral antipsychotics after major surgery
Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
Findings persist for common surgeries when accounting for patient, procedure, surgeon, and other characteristics
Total Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds
Comorbidities tied to higher rates of complications and postoperative morbidity
Surgery for Isolate Cleft Palate at 6 Months Yields Better Outcomes Than at 12...
Benefits seen for velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age
