Tag: Surgery: Misc.
ASCO: Minimally Invasive Noninferior to Open Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Radical resection occurred in 73 percent undergoing minimally invasive surgery, 69 percent undergoing open distal pancreatectomy
Colchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease
Lower incidence of total knee replacement, total hip replacement seen with use of colchicine 0.5 mg daily
Robotic-Assisted Medial Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Good Long-Term Outcomes
Results show survivorship and patient satisfaction are high at 10 years
Study Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement
Withholding prophylactic platelet transfusion did not meet noninferiority in patients with severe thrombocytopenia
Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery
Significantly fewer lesions receiving microdosed clindamycin, flucloxacillin required postoperative systemic antibiotics
Good Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia
Overall survivorship of 82.2 percent seen at minimum follow-up of 10 years; significant improvement seen in all PROMs
Fluorescent Guide Can ID Tumor Missed by Standard Lumpectomy
Use of pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery in breast cancer surgery had specificity of 85.2 percent on per-margin analysis
Surgical Treatment Provides Better Long-Term Survival for NSCLC
Findings seen compared with stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage disease
Preop Vascular Interventions Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Lower-Extremity Reconstructions
Pre-reconstruction vascular interventions linked to increased odds of infection, amputation, prolonged length of stay
Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Beneficial After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
Extended antibiotics do not reduce infection or reconstruction failure after postmastectomy breast reconstruction
