Tag: Surgery: Misc.
June 2016 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for June 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
June 2016 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for June 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Extended-Spectrum Antibiotics No Benefit for Pediatric Appendicitis
Extended-spectrum linked to 30-day readmission in complicated, not uncomplicated appendicitis
Benefits for Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Reduced risk of positive surgical margins versus open prostatectomy for patients with pT2 disease only
Gastric Bypass Helps Achieve Diabetes Treatment Goals
Lower mean HbA1c, more diabetes remission, more weight loss versus lifestyle-medical management
Gastric Bypass Cuts Hormonal Responses to Hypoglycemia
Reductions in glucagon, cortisol, catecholamine, and sympathetic nerve responses to hypoglycemia
Materials in Vitreous Seen in About Half of Phaco Cases
Positive predictors for MIV include higher nuclear sclerosis grade, male gender, older age
Study Looks at Recurrence After Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy
During first 24 months, 8.7 percent of patients with favorable pathological characteristics had progressed
Surgery Tied to Longer Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
Too few may be getting procedure, research suggests
Bariatric Surgery Improves Adipose Tissue Function
Surgery alters distribution of fat mass from visceral to subcutaneous compartment