Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Study Compares Single-, Double-Purse-String Suture Catheter Insertion Methods in Dialysis
Similar postinsertion complication rates and technical survival rates seen at one, two, and three years
U.S. Woman Living Healthy With Kidney Sourced From Pig
SABCS: Omission of Axillary Staging Noninferior for Node-Negative Breast Cancer
Omission noninferior to sentinel-lymph-node biopsy for clinically node-negative early-stage invasive breast cancer
SABCS: Active Monitoring Noninferior to Guideline Care for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Two-year cumulative rate of invasive ipsilateral breast cancer 5.9 and 4.2 percent for guideline-concordant care, active monitoring
Breast Reconstruction Rates Stable After Increase From 2005 to 2012
Higher increase in rates over time seen for Black and Asian patients versus White patients and for Medicaid, Medicare patients
Altered Gait Following ACL Surgery May Lead to Additional Knee Problems
Gait becomes more symmetrical over 12 months after ACL reconstruction, but aberrant gait biomechanics persist
Hypovolemic Phlebotomy Beneficial Before Liver Resection
Hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions, with no increase in incidence of complications
Removal of Tonsils, Adenoids May Increase Stress-Related Disorders in Children, Teens
Higher subsequent risk for stress-related disorders seen compared with unexposed population controls, matched sibling cohort
Insurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash
Most With Intractable Meniere Disease Experience Symptom Relief
Among patients wait-listed for nonablative surgery, most were free of vertigo attacks without undergoing surgery
