Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Augmented Reality Reduces Preoperative Anxiety
No effect seen on postoperative anxiety or pain levels
Percentage of Women Mohs Fellows, Program Directors Has Increased
Significant positive trend seen between percentage of female representation and year since 1996
Optilume BPH Catheter System Provides Sustained Benefits
Immediate and sustained improvement seen in obstructive symptoms and flow rate for men aged 50 years and older with benign prostatic hyperplasia
New Eligibility Criteria May Increase Endovascular Thrombectomy Rates
Findings based on several criteria in patients with ischemic stroke due to anterior circulation large vessel occlusions
Rate of Positive Laparoscopy High for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Positive laparoscopy is associated with younger age, indeterminate extrapancreatic lesions on preoperative imaging, body/tail tumor location
Early Antiplatelet Therapy With Mechanical Thrombectomy Shows Benefits
Early use tied to better postoperative functional outcomes without hemorrhagic transformation risk
Low Decisional Regret Seen After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy
High satisfaction and low decisional regret seen among 139 responders; no requests for or performance of reversal procedures reported
Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis Safe Over Long Term
Over two decades of follow-up, more than half of patients avoided surgery; recurrent appendicitis was the only long-term risk for some
Surgery, No Surgery Compared for Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction
No significant difference seen in number of days alive and out of the hospital at 91 days for surgery versus no surgery
Aromatherapy With Peppermint Oil Beneficial After Heart Surgery
Reduction seen in severity of pain and improvement in sleep quality for patients after open-heart surgery
