Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
Addition of vancomycin not superior to placebo for preventing surgical site infections in arthroplasty
Side-by-Side Utility Terrain Vehicles Tied to More Significant Hand Injuries
Riders experience significantly more mutilating hand injuries, amputations than riders of all-terrain vehicles
Breast Satisfaction Increased for Women Undergoing Autologous Reconstruction
Higher levels of breast satisfaction and psychosocial and sexual well-being reported compared with alloplastic breast reconstruction
Postoperative Cognitive Issues Common Among Middle-Aged Surgery Patients
Risk factors include preoperative pain, psychological conditions, and longer duration of general anesthesia and ICU stay
Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
Teen Surgery-Linked Opioid Prescription Rates Stable From 2015 to 2020
Decrease seen in opioid prescription rates for nonsurgical indications, but rates remained stable for surgery-linked opioids
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, Nivolumab Facilitate Bladder Sparing
Clinical complete response of 43 percent seen for those with muscle-invasive bladder cancer receiving neoadjuvant gemcitabine, cisplatin, plus nivolumab
Premenopausal Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Chronic Conditions
More chronic conditions seen in late midlife for women with history of PBO with or without hysterectomy
Opioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
In a recent study, there was an increase in the percentage of patients discharged opioid-free
