Tag: Surgery: Misc.
2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From Surgeons
Decreases in monthly surgical opioid dispensing rate, total MMEs were less rapid after mid-2020
SABCS: Younger Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Adjuvant RT
Very low risk for recurrence seen for postmenopausal women aged 50 to 69 years who did not receive radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery
2010 to 2020 Saw Disparities in Surgeon Supply Widen in the United States
Widening gaps seen for rural counties and socially vulnerable counties
Adverse Events Up With Immune Checkpoint Blockade Added to Periop Cancer Therapy
Increase seen in incidence of grade 3 to 4 treatment-related adverse events, adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation
Ischemic Strokes Less Severe With Left Atrial Appendage Closure in A-Fib
Ischemic stroke less often disabling or fatal with left atrial appendage closure than direct oral anticoagulant prophylaxis
Surgical Labyrinthectomy Efficient, Safe for Meniere Disease
81 percent of patients satisfied with surgery, and no reports of postoperative complications
Mechanical Thrombectomy Safe, Effective for High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
No deaths seen at 30-day follow-up in real-world cohort
Health Care Costs Lower for Patients Treated by Female Surgeons
Findings seen for 25 common surgical procedures, with lower costs persisting through 90 days
Patients Report Positive Outcomes for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb OA
Pain, limitations in activities of daily living did not worsen after 12 months
Recent Decline in Risk for CRC Recurrence Seen in Stage I to III Disease
Patients with stage III disease had a shorter time from surgery to recurrence than those with stage I disease
