Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Surgery Superior to Nonoperative Care for Persistent Sciatica
Leg pain intensity score lower at six months with microdiscectomy versus standard nonoperative care
Function, Cognition, Psych Well-Being Linked to Postop Death
Risk for one-year mortality rises with increasing risk factors among older adults undergoing major surgery
Acute Appendicitis Incidence Not Randomly Distributed
Geographic patterns associated with income and education levels may influence incidence
Advanced Features Seen in Some Adults With Small Thyroid Tumors
Many of these features associated with significantly lower survival in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Acute Appendicitis Incidence Not Randomly Distributed
Geographic patterns associated with income and education levels may influence incidence
Multipronged Postoperative Opioid Program Cuts Rx Length
Program includes mix of physician education, monitoring, and incentives to shorten Rx length for surgical patients
Increase Seen in Melatonin Secretion After Cataract Surgery
Melatonin secretion increased following prompt surgery with clear or yellow intraocular lens
CDC: Rates of VBAC Increasing, Reached 13.3 Percent in 2018
Increase seen for almost all race and Hispanic-origin groups and in women in their 20s and 30s from 2016 to 2018
Surgical Approach Not Tied to Decision Regret After Prostatectomy
Functional and oncologic outcomes, autonomous decision-making, and follow-up time influence regret
February 2020 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
