Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Donor Sex Does Not Affect Survival in Red-Cell Transfusion
Adjusted hazard ratio for death did not differ significantly for those receiving red cells from male or female donors
Breast-Conservation Therapy Feasible in Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer
Estimated five-year cumulative incidence of local recurrence 3.1 percent for women undergoing BCT and adjuvant radiation
Parathyroidectomy Has No Effect on Kidney Function in Older Adults
Parathyroidectomy linked to reduced hazard of sustained decline in eGFR of at least 50 percent from baseline among those younger than 60 but not those aged 60 years and older
Factors ID’d That May Impact Surgical Timing in Craniosynostosis
More children with delayed cranial vault reconstruction born preterm, have a comorbid condition
Guidance Issued for Optimal Timing of Knee, Hip Total Joint Arthroplasty
Conditional recommendations include not delaying surgery to pursue additional nonoperative treatments
Benefits, Harms of Surgery Vary According to Age in Adults With Appendicitis
Older adults have reduced complications with nonoperative management of acute appendicitis; findings differ for adults younger than 65
Experts Define Cesarean Scar Disorder
Consensus diagnosis includes at least one primary or two secondary symptoms
New Study Estimates Bleeding Rates in Children After Tonsillectomy
Slightly more than 2 percent of children returned to ED or hospital with postoperative bleeding
Transcatheter Arterialization Safe for Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Findings seen in patients without conventional surgical or endovascular treatment options
Vedolizumab Aids Remission in Chronic Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Findings seen in patients with chronic pouchitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
