Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Total Thyroidectomy Offers Lasting Benefit for Hashimoto Disease
Positive treatment effect on general health score seen after 18 months persisted during five-year follow-up
Patient-Surgeon Gender Concordance Does Not Impact Postoperative Mortality
Gender concordance linked to slightly lower mortality for female patients, higher mortality for male patients, but the difference was not clinically significant
High BMI Increases Complications for Chest Masculinization Surgery
However, regardless of BMI, risk for severe complications during gender-affirming chest surgery are very low
Number of Cancer Treatments Provided Decreased in First Year of COVID-19
No significant change seen in type of cancer treatment provided for majority of cancer sites and stages evaluated
Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy
Bilateral erector spinae plane blocks combined with multimodal analgesia also reduces pain scores, need for antiemetic therapy
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-25
Orthopedics Not Viewed as Diverse Field
Black patients consider race of surgeon as more important in provider selection than White patients do
Delayed ACL Reconstruction Linked to New Meniscal Tears
Pediatric patients exhibit higher risk for new meniscal tears
Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Diversity Lacking in Surgical Leadership
Furthermore, women and underrepresented racial, ethnic groups are clustered in roles that may not lead to future promotions
Five-Year Outcomes Similar With TAVR, Surgery in Low-Risk Patients
Similar outcomes seen for patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis at low surgical risk
