Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Study Quantifies COVID-19-Linked Deficit in Arthroplasties in the U.K.
Deficit totals 158,994 joint replacements, and elimination of deficit expected to take until 2031 with 10 percent increase in capacity
Posterior Surgery Noninferior to Anterior for Cervical Radiculopathy
Posterior surgery noninferior with respect to success rate and reduction in arm pain at two years
Preoperative IV Iron Treatment Better for Iron Deficiency Anemia
IV iron associated with significant reduction in 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity compared with RBC transfusion
Surgical Techniques Compared for ThuLEP for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
En-bloc and two-lobe techniques may offer efficiency benefits but do not result in improvements in postoperative outcomes
Vestibular Neurectomy Effective for Severe Meniere Disease
Significant benefits seen in physical and functional outcomes two years after neurectomy
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Beneficial for Essential Tremor
Improvement seen in mean tremor/motor score from 17.4 to 6.4 at three months with use of MR-guided, focused ultrasound thalamotomy
Guidance Issued for Perioperative Care of Transgender, Gender-Diverse Patients
All specific perioperative considerations, including name and pronouns, should be communicated to the team at surgical brief, per recent guideline
Study Compares Surgical Techniques for Crohn Disease
Longest length of stay, increased odds of wound complications seen for small bowel resection versus strictureplasty and combined approach
Relatively High Frequency of Emergency Complications Seen for Dermatological Procedures
53 percent of dermatologists reported emergency complications during dermatological and surgical procedures; 43.2 percent during cosmetic procedures
Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
Mean quantity of opioids dispensed in initial prescription was 227 MME; 3.0 percent of youths refilled a prescription 91 to 180 days after surgery