Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Accuracy, Timing of Pre-Op Lung CA Evaluation Can Be Improved
Most patients have pre-op CT scans; 88 percent have no invasive preoperative staging
Cranberry Juice Capsules Cut UTI Risk After Gynecological Surgery
Findings for women undergoing elective gynecologic surgery involving urinary catheterization
Early Invasive Strategy No Benefit 10 Years After NSTE-ACS
No improved outcomes versus selective invasive strategy in non-ST segment acute coronary syndrome
Early Surgery Tied to Increased Mortality in Polytraumatized
High mortality rates in patients with concomitant severe thoracic trauma and low initial Hb
Not Resecting Ideal Candidates Ups Mortality in Liver Cancer
For nonideal candidates, resection linked to improved outcomes versus some alternatives
No Lasting Value for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Laminotomy
No differences or improvement in back or leg pain, ODI, neurogenic symptoms, SF-36 scores
Improved Care Transitions Needed Post Ambulatory Surgery
Age independently associated with hospital admission
Improved Metabolic Profile After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
A 3.5-fold AMPK activity increase and 50 percent drop in oxidative stress three months after surgery
Nodal Radiation Doesn’t Impact Early Breast Cancer Survival
Researchers find it lowers chances of recurrence, but does not boost overall survival
Minimally-Invasive AAA Repair May Up Survival in Short Term
But advantage of minimally-invasive abdominal aortic aneurysm repair diminishes over time
