Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Health Care Costs Lower for Patients Treated by Female Surgeons
Findings seen for 25 common surgical procedures, with lower costs persisting through 90 days
Patients Report Positive Outcomes for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb OA
Pain, limitations in activities of daily living did not worsen after 12 months
Recent Decline in Risk for CRC Recurrence Seen in Stage I to III Disease
Patients with stage III disease had a shorter time from surgery to recurrence than those with stage I disease
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
