Tag: Surgery: Misc.
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...
February 2020 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
February 2020 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Recommendations Developed for Appropriate Thyroidectomy
Guidelines relate to diagnosis of thyroid disease, indications for thyroidectomy, periop management
QOL Similar After Surgery, Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
No difference seen in satisfaction for patients after successful antibiotic treatment versus appendectomy
Functional Outcomes Similar Across Localized Prostate Cancer Treatments
However, incontinence and sexual function are worse five years following prostatectomy
