Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Margin-Positive Surgery Still Beneficial in Pancreatic Cancer
Survival benefit seen for surgery, even with R1/R2 resection margins compared with chemotherapy alone for stage II pancreatic cancer
Late-Week Spinal Surgeries Tied to Longer Hospital Stays
Lengths of stay even longer with discharge to a skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation center
Surgical Technique May Cut Positive Margin Rates in DCIS
Cavity shave margin resections for pure ductal carcinoma in situ may lower risk for positive margins
Outcomes Better for Lumbar Fusion Surgery Aligned With Guidance
Odds of achieving minimal clinical important difference increased 3.04-fold for care concordant with evidence-based medicine
Opioid Discharge Prescription Guideline Satisfies Most Patients
93 percent of 229 patients undergoing surgery satisfied with guideline, which was based on their usage the day before discharge
Mortality Up With Surgery Within Six Weeks of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
When possible, delay of at least seven weeks after SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis should be sought; however, mortality rates higher for those with ongoing symptoms
Many Women Feel Left Out of Decisions on Breast Cancer Care
Large proportion of women believe their surgeon effectively made the decision on their reconstructive surgery options
Frequency of Urgent Vitreoretinal Surgery Down During Pandemic
Decreases seen in intravitreal injections, lasers and cryotherapy, retinal detachment repairs, other vitrectomies
ASH Issues Guidance for Preventing, Treating VTE in Cancer
Use of thromboprophylaxis not recommended for ambulatory patients at low risk for VTE who are receiving chemotherapy
Optimal Therapy for Esophageal Cancer Feasible in Fit Elderly
Those 70 years and older have similar postoperative complication scores and long-term survival
