Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Improvements in RA Disease Activity With Bariatric Sx
Fewer patients had moderate to high disease activity, more in remission at 12 months post-op
Interlobar Collateral Ventilation Impacts EB Valve Outcomes
Researchers find more success in emphysema tx when stricter criteria used in patient selection
SABCS: In Early Breast CA, Breast-Conserving Tx Beats Mastectomy
Study suggests 21 percent greater odds of survival after 10 years
Timing May Be Key to Success for Early Breast CA Treatment
Scheduling the operation as soon as possible after diagnosis seems to raise odds for survival
Guidelines Formulated for Arterial Conduits in CABG
Use of arterial grafts should be part of the heart team discussion for determining optimal surgical approach
Staged Surgical Excision Superior for Treatment of Lentigo Maligna
During mean follow-up of 60 months, recurrence seen in four patients out of cohort of 100
Doctors Rally in Support of Morcellator Use Curbed by FDA
Agency overstated odds of power morcellator spreading cancer, review group says
Bariatric Surgery Beats Medical Control for Diabetes Remission
Shorter diabetes duration, lower fasting glycemia; gastric plus diversion surgery up remission
Transgender Transition Treatment Deemed Cost-Effective
Surgical and hormone expenses less than those that treat complications of not transitioning
Benefits for Intra-, Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in Peds OSA
Comparable outcomes for intra- and extracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
