Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Lidocaine Patches Don’t Cut Pain After Robotic Cardiac Valve Sx
Lidocaine 5 percent patches had no impact on measures of acute or persistent pain
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Improves Antibiotic Use in China
Program with pharmacist participation cuts antibiotic use and costs in clean urological procedures
Many Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Cases Upgraded at Prostatectomy
Upgrading, up staging linked to age >60, PSA >5.0 ng/ml, and >25 percent positive cores
Hospital Volume Impacts Peds Post-Urologic Op Complications
Risk of postoperative complications increased for pediatric patients at non-high volume hospitals
Colectomy May Beat Medical Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis
Patients 50 and up with advanced disease benefit the most
AOSSM: Surgery Better for Acute Proximal Hamstring Ruptures
Better lower extremity function score for surgical treatment; improved return to pre-injury activity
AOSSM: Some Meniscal Tears OK Left In Situ in ACL Surgery
Only 7.7 percent of tears required reoperation; risk factors include medial tears, longer tears
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, June 9-12
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine was held from...
No ‘Downside’ With Residents Assisting During Surgery
Findings might help reassure concerned patients
Disorganized Documentation Ups Peri-Op Communication Failures
Documentation is often insufficient, inaccessible, and not verbally reinforced
