Tag: Surgery: Misc.
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
Risks for MACE, Mortality Lower After Surgery for Hyperthyroidism
Compared with patients receiving antithyroid drugs, those receiving surgery have lower risks for MACE, mortality, heart failure
Prevalence of Increased Residual Gastric Content Increased With GLP-1 RAs
GLP-1 RA use associated with higher prevalence of residual gastric content in participants undergoing elective procedure under anesthesia
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Patients Often Have Severe Residual Paresthesia
Residual paresthesia tied to significantly worse treatment satisfaction, even after accounting for quality of life
Behavioral Health Disorders Linked to Worse Outcomes After Cancer Surgery
Patients with BHD are less likely to undergo resection and have increased odds of a complication
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 12 to 16
AAOS: Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Reduce Early Revision
Findings seen for two-year, all-cause revision or aseptic loosening in cementless total knee arthroplasty
AAOS: Sports-Related Orthopedic Injuries in Seniors Projected to Grow 123 Percent by 2040
Demand from increasing number of active older adults will outpace growth in the number of orthopedic surgeons
