Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Restricting Blood Transfusions OK in Cardiac Surgery
Restrictive approach does not increase risk for acute kidney injury in high-risk patients
Study Looks at Risk for Bleeding in Percutaneous Tx of PAD
Major bleeding in lower-extremity peripheral vascular interventions tied to higher in-hospital mortality
Many Surgeons Still Performing Inappropriate Vascular Access Sx
About 20 percent fail to meet arteriovenous fistula rate benchmark
Surgeons’ Unprofessional Behavior Tied to Higher Complication Risk
Risk increased when four or more reports were made in the 36 months before a patient's surgery
Opioid-Sparing Strategy Still Provides Good Pain Control
Patients surveyed following surgery and only a small 'rescue' opioid Rx postop
Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure
Low-virulent microorganisms detected using sonication on extracted hardware
Mortality No Different With TAVR for Bicuspid, Tricuspid Stenosis
Patients receiving TAVR for bicuspid versus tricuspid stenosis had increased 30-day risk for stroke
Opioid Safety Initiative Can Decrease Opioid Prescriptions
Reduction seen in opioid prescriptions among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Burden of New-Onset A-Fib Considerable After TAVI, AVR
Odds of in-hospital mortality increased in TAVI, AVR hospitalization with new-onset atrial fibrillation
Cholecystectomy Reduces Risk for Stroke in Patients With Gallstones
Asymptomatic and symptomatic gallstone patients have lower overall stroke risk after cholecystectomy
