Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Outcomes Compared for Aortic Valve Replacement Options in Adults
Ross procedure associated with better long-term survival than biological and mechanical AVR in adults aged 18 to 50 years
Lymph Node Dissection Declining in SLN-Positive Melanoma
From 2017 to 2019, increase seen in use of adjuvant systemic therapy, with variation in use among treating centers
One in Six Older Patients Have Reoperation for Hernia Recurrence
Findings seen over 10-year follow-up period in large study of Medicare beneficiaries
Troponin Levels and Mortality After Cardiac Surgery Examined
Cardiac troponin levels linked to increased risk for 30-day mortality substantially higher than thresholds cited for periprocedural myocardial injury
Geriatric Vulnerability Ups Risk for Disability After Major Surgery
Frailty, low functional self-efficacy, smoking, and obesity are potentially modifiable vulnerability factors
Recovery From Radical Cystectomy Takes Three to Six Months
No difference seen in percentage of patients recovering at each time point for robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy
Evidence Weighed for Perioperative Use of bDMARDs
Limited evidence suggests that continuing biological DMARDs may lower risk for disease flares without increasing risk for postop complications
High-Volume Surgeons Key to Survival in Open Repair for AAA
Surgeons with at least seven open aortic procedures per year, centers with perioperative mortality rate ≤5 percent tied to better outcomes
Early Surgery Not Superior for Meniscal Tears in Young Adults
Similar one-year outcomes seen for active young adults with early surgery versus exercise therapy and education with option for later surgery
Multimodal Nonopioid Protocol Eases Pain After ACL Repair
In second small study, authors show similar protocol provides postoperative pain relief for patients following primary rotator cuff repair
