Tag: Surgery: Misc.
CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
The CDC says patients could be in danger even if they have no symptoms or just mild ones
Tonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
Findings seen for adult patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Safe for Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation success achieved in 88.9 percent of patients; success linked to lower mortality and heart failure readmission
Sleeve Gastrectomy + Hiatal Hernia Repair or Fundoplication Reduces GERD
SG + HHR and SG + FP both effective for reflux resolution and weight outcomes; SG + FP superior in terms of GERD control
ASCO: Minimally Invasive Noninferior to Open Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Radical resection occurred in 73 percent undergoing minimally invasive surgery, 69 percent undergoing open distal pancreatectomy
Colchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease
Lower incidence of total knee replacement, total hip replacement seen with use of colchicine 0.5 mg daily
Robotic-Assisted Medial Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Good Long-Term Outcomes
Results show survivorship and patient satisfaction are high at 10 years
Study Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement
Withholding prophylactic platelet transfusion did not meet noninferiority in patients with severe thrombocytopenia
Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery
Significantly fewer lesions receiving microdosed clindamycin, flucloxacillin required postoperative systemic antibiotics
Good Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia
Overall survivorship of 82.2 percent seen at minimum follow-up of 10 years; significant improvement seen in all PROMs
