Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Many Hospitals Lack Sufficient Surgery Volumes
Leapfrog report says lack of hospital, surgeon volume poses safety risk to patients
First Surgery for Ischemic Leg Ulcer May Affect Amputation Risk
But mortality did not differ for initial treatment with open surgical bypass or endovascular intervention
Half of Deaths After Noncardiac Surgery Due to 3 Complications
Major bleeding, myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, sepsis account for 44.9 percent of deaths
Sling, PT May Be OK for Two-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures
Findings in older adults counter current preference for surgical treatment of this type of fracture
Thyroidectomy Complication Rate Down When Surgeon Volume Up
Statistically significant decreases in complication rates, but absolute decreases were low
No Indication of ‘July Effect’ in Context of Cardiac Surgery
No variation in in-hospital mortality by procedure month, academic year quartile for cardiac procedures
Periop Diabetic Ketoacidosis Seen in Patients on SGLT2 Inhibitors
Testing for acid load needed in patients with diabetes taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors
Tissue Adhesive, Sterile Strips Similar After Cesarean Section
No difference seen between groups in risk for wound complications after closure of Pfannenstiel incision
Reoperation Rate Down With Retropubic Sling for Incontinence
Cumulative incidence of reoperation significantly lower versus transobturator sling
MS Relapse Risk Not Increased in Postoperative Period
Odds of postoperative versus preoperative relapse were not increased in unadjusted, adjusted analyses
