Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Financial Toxicity Linked to QOL After Breast Cancer Surgery
Strongest correlation seen for BREAST-Q psychosocial well-being, with 0.89 change per unit change in financial toxicity score
FUS Subthalamotomy Studied in Asymmetric Parkinson Disease
Motor features improved with focused ultrasound subthalamotomy on the side opposite main motor symptoms
Rehospitalization Down With Remote Monitoring After Arthroplasty
Findings show significant reduction in rehospitalization rate for patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty
Bone Quality Linked to Complications After Spinal Fusion
Patients who developed complications had lower trabecular vBMD, fewer and thinner trabeculae at radius and tibia
Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Seems Safe During COVID-19
Links seen for severe pulmonary complications in COVID-19-positive patients with advanced tumor stage, critical care admission
Incidence of Dislocation After Hip Arthroplasty May Be Higher Than Thought
Age, sex, head size, fixation method, and surgical approach independently associated with dislocation risk
Factors Identified Tied to Resultant Oophorectomy With Ovarian Torsion
Awareness of these factors may promote ovarian-conserving surgery, the authors say
FDA Authorizes Marketing of EndoRotor System
Device provides minimally invasive way to resect and remove necrotic tissue in patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis
Risk for Glaucoma Up After Cataract Removal in Infancy
Risk for glaucoma-related adverse events not influenced by primary intraocular lens implantation
Outcomes Similar With Aflibercept, Vitrectomy for Vitreous Hemorrhage
No significant difference seen in mean visual acuity letter score over 24 weeks for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
