Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Tied to Kidney Disease
Higher risk for ESKD, death suggests closer monitoring needed, especially in first year after surgery
Secondary Surgical Cytoreduction Not Superior in Ovarian Cancer
Addition of surgery prior to chemotherapy does not prolong overall survival in recurrent ovarian cancer
High-Risk Surgical Patients Benefit From Teaching Hospitals
Better outcomes per cost seen for general and vascular surgery, but not orthopedic surgery
Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery
Those who inject drugs have twice the chance of having to undergo subsequent surgery from infective endocarditis
Race, Poverty Not Tied to Knee Replacement Outcomes
Low surgeon volume and low pre-op expectations for improvement tied to higher risk of failure
Early Postop Infection Ups One-Year Infection, Mortality Risk
Patients with 30-day postoperative infection have an increased risk for long-term infection, mortality
Low-Intensity Warfarin Not Noninferior in Hip, Knee Surgery
Noninferiority not found compared with standard-intensity prophylaxis with hip or knee arthroplasty
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 27-31
The 104th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 27...
Women Satisfied With Breast Reductions Years Later
Findings reported for breast satisfaction, sexual well-being among women undergoing surgery before age 25
Pain Control Adequate With Fewer Opioids After Corneal Surgery
After assessment of postoperative opioid use, patients receive fewer opioid tablets but pain is controlled
