Tag: Surgery: Misc.

Rates of postoperative hypocalcemia and voice dysfunction lower with single preoperative dose of dexamethasone versus placebo

Readmission rates higher for preoperative marijuana users compared with nonusers at 90 days and at one year following total knee arthroplasty

Clinical risk model predicts risk for composite outcome of death and unplanned cardiac hospitalization for patients on cardiac surgery waitlist

Substudy of prospective cohort study shows link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism

No difference seen between lung parenchyma of COVID-19 survivors and controls in specimens from unrelated elective lung resections

Risk for postoperative wound infection, complications, hemorrhage no greater with adalimumab versus placebo in hidradenitis suppurativa

Pandemic-related preoperative isolation linked to higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications following elective surgery

Initiation of prophylactic treatment three days before surgery is not superior to initiation on day of surgery

Multidisciplinary evaluation recommended for all cases of STS; when indicated, preoperative RT recommended over postoperative RT

Between six and 28 percent of preprocedural urinalyses that were not indicated were followed by an antibiotic prescription