Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Pre-Op Blood Tests May Predict Post-Op Morbidity in Ovarian CA
Pre-op thrombocytosis, leukocytosis tied to post-op morbidity; increased mortality for patients with both
Reduction in Dizziness, Not Falls, After Routine Cataract Surgery
Dizziness significantly improved after first or both eye cataract sx; nonsignificant drop in fall rate
Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital
Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
Recent Hospitalization Ups Post-Op Readmission Risk
'Post-hospital syndrome' linked to increased risk of readmission within 30 days of elective hernia repair
Surgery Can Benefit ‘Ineligible’ High-Risk Lung Cancer Patients
May be a treatment option for patients previously deemed ineligible
Bariatric Surgery Offers Long-Term Benefits for Obese Teens
Three years after surgery, majority of patients no longer had diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension
Bariatric Surgery Found to Reduce Future Health Care Costs
Patients, especially those with diabetes, found to spend far less on care after procedure
Endovascular Tx Beats tPA Alone for Stroke Patients
Patients who had procedure were more likely to have functional independence after 90 days
Bemiparin Deemed Effective After Gynecological Operations
The drug appears to prevent venous thromboembolism after benign gynecological surgery
Negligible Impact of Anesthetists on Post-Cardiac Surgery Mortality
Overwhelming factor associated with outcome was patient risk; surgeon had moderate impact
