Tag: Surgery: Misc.
2002 to 2014 Saw Decrease in Major Abdominal Procedures for Seniors
Elective procedures decreased for those aged 75 to 84, 85 years and older, while emergent procedures decreased for those aged 50 years and older
Tympanostomy-Tube Placement No Better for Recurrent Otitis Media
Rate of episodes of acute otitis media not significantly lower with tympanostomy-tube placement versus medical management
Sunburns Severe Enough to Warrant Admission Described
Most patients sustained superficial burns and only 4 percent had full-thickness burns; 19 percent underwent burn wound management surgery
Blacks, Hispanics Underrepresented in U.S. Surgical Leadership
Little progress made in increasing diversity for leadership positions in academic surgery in the U.S. from 2013 to 2019
Dexamethasone Does Not Increase Risk for Surgical-Site Infection
Dexamethasone reduces risk for nausea and vomiting after nonurgent, noncardiac surgery without increasing incidence of surgical-site infection
Gender Gap in Orthopedics Remains Largely Unchanged
As of April 2020, only 8 percent of orthopedic surgeons nationally are women
Gender-Affirming Surgery Tied to Better Mental Health
Among transgender and gender-diverse adults, undergoing at least one type of gender-affirming surgery related to lower psychological distress
More Parity in Breast Reconstruction Seen With Medicaid Expansion
Increases in breast reconstruction rates among non-Hispanic Black women associated with Medicaid expansion
Effect of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Treatment Examined
More patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy due to COVID-19
Mortality Risk Up for Fragmented Care After Complex Cancer Surgery
Mortality higher for patients readmitted to outside hospital rather than index hospital after hepatopancreatobiliary or gastric cancer surgery
