Liver Grafts Feasible From Hep C-Positive Donors After Circulatory Death
One-year patient and graft survival comparable to donation after brain death, with or without HCV infection
Lower Potassium Threshold After CABG Safe for A-Fib Prevention
In addition to no difference in patient outcomes with lower threshold, the authors say relaxed potassium control is cost-saving
Suicide Risk Higher for Cancer Patients Not Proceeding With Recommended Surgery
No associations seen for radiotherapy, chemotherapy and excess suicide
Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization Not Uncommon
Pregnancy after tubal sterilization reported by 2.9 to 5.2 percent of women
Restrictive Strategy for Gallstone Surgery Does Not Change Five-Year Outcomes
However, restrictive strategy results in a significant but small reduction in operation rate
Perioperative Mortality Low for Living Kidney Donors
Perioperative mortality decreased from 3.0 and 2.9 per 10,000 in 1993-2002 and 2003-2012 to a low of 0.9 per 10,000 in 2013-2022
EUS-RV, Precut Sphincterotomy Similar for Salvage for Benign Biliary Disease
For patients with benign biliary disease and difficult bile duct cannulation, techniques have similar success rates
Team-Based Documentation Can Increase Visit Volume, Cut Documentation Time
High-intensity adopters had reduction in documentation for full postadoption periods and following learning period
Women Have Lower Risk for Postoperative A-Fib After Cardiac Surgery
Men and women with poAF have higher risk for death than those without poAF, with higher risk seen for women than men
Surgery Effective for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Surgical treatment improves neurological function, quality of life
