Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Preoperative GLP-1 Agonist Use Does Not Increase Aspiration
No increase in aspiration or subsequent pneumonia seen among patients undergoing surgical procedures
Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
Lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption seen for patients receiving femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block
Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery
Lowest pain scores at 12 hours after surgery seen with continuous nerve block; very low pain scores also seen at 24, 48 hours
Omission of Completion Axillary-Lymph-Node Dissection Noninferior
Findings seen in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer with sentinel-node macrometastases
Hyperangulated Video Laryngoscopy Beneficial for Achieving Intubation
Video laryngoscopy reduces attempts needed to achieve endotracheal intubation in adults who require single-lumen endotracheal intubation
Higher Vitamin D Levels Cut Bowel Resection Risk With IBD
Findings persist with ulcerative colitis but not Crohn disease
No-Drain Policy Noninferior for Major Morbidity in Distal Pancreatectomy
Grade B or C postoperative pancreatic fistula occurred in significantly fewer patients in the no-drain versus drain groups
FDA Issues Safety Alert for Impella Left-Sided Blood Pump
Manufacturer says it can puncture the heart and has been linked to 49 deaths, 129 serious injuries
Tailored Axillary Treatment Safely Avoids Lymph Node Removal in Breast Cancer
Findings based on initial response with MARI (Marking Axillary lymph nodes with Radioactive Iodine seeds) protocol
EHR Scheduling Aids Operating Room Scheduling Accuracy
Accuracy gains driven by reduced manipulation, with significant drop in underscheduling
