Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Recommendations Updated for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Essential practices include administration of prophylaxis, which should be discontinued at time of surgical closure
Specific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity
Odds of infection, venous thromboembolism, renal complications increased for patients with overweight, obesity
Specific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Odds of respiratory complications reduced with peripheral nerve block use for older patients with no comorbidity, younger patients with one, two comorbidities
Delaying Ileostomy Reversal Does Not Increase Postop Complications
Association seen for incidence of complications with increased loss of microbiota in defunctioned ileum
Intra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
Lower total opioid consumption and shorter liposomal bupivacaine seen with LB for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion
Fetal Embolization Feasible for Vein of Galen Malformation
Report describing first case shows transuterine ultrasound-guided fetal embolization eliminates postnatal pathology
Patient-Centered Approach Recommended for Oligometastatic NSCLC
Integration of definitive local therapy relevant if technically feasible and clinically safe to all disease sites
ChatGPT May Provide Helpful Postoperative Instructions
Yet, in key measures of understandability and actionability, materials performed worse than institution-generated materials
Outcomes Similar With Craniotomy, Craniectomy for Subdural Hematoma
Similar disability and quality-of-life outcomes seen with craniotomy, decompressive craniectomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma
Low Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Postoperative hyponatremia also tied to worse patient outcomes
