Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Postoperative Opioid Rx Size Down After Guideline Release
No change seen in satisfaction or pain scores despite reductions in prescription size, opioid use
Coffee May Speed Up Recovery of Function After Bowel Surgery
Time to first postoperative bowel movement and length of hospital stay shorter in coffee drinkers
Adherence to Surgical Guidelines Low for Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Gynecologic oncologists more likely to fully adhere to surgical protocol than ob-gyns
Unused Pharmaceuticals Common After Cataract Surgery
Study shows both financial, environmental costs to unused pharmaceuticals across surgical sites
No Evidence for Benefits of Opioids After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Perioperative opioid fills linked to risk of return visit for constipation but not pain, dehydration or hemorrhage
Major Surgery Linked to Lasting Change in Cognitive Trajectory
Major surgery on average tied to additional decline equivalent to less than five months of cognitive aging
Breast Cancer Surgery + Another Procedure Ups Complications
Findings for women undergoing additional plastic or gynecological procedure at time of breast cancer surgery
Ranking for Abdominal Surgeries Not Linked to Patient Outcomes
Serious morbidity, in-hospital mortality similar for laparoscopic sx at top-ranked, nonranked hospitals
Machine Learning Algorithms Can Classify Surgical Expertise in VR Simulation
Participants were classified by level of expertise with 90 percent accuracy, using six parameters
July 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for July 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
