Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts Structure Preservation Rates in Nasal, Sinus Cancer
Improvement seen in overall structure preservation rate, orbit preservation rate, and skull base preservation rate
Perioperative Nivolumab Beneficial for Resectable NSCLC
Perioperative nivolumab showed event-free survival benefit from time of surgery compared with neoadjuvant nivolumab
Most Patients With Stage I PDAC Are Upstaged on Histopathology
More than 70 percent with stage I pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and about 30 percent with stage II PDAC upstaged after surgery
Joint Infection After Hip Replacement Tied to Fivefold Higher Risk for Death Over 10...
Authors say findings highlight the need for infection prevention
Lower Potassium Threshold After CABG Safe for A-Fib Prevention
In addition to no difference in patient outcomes with lower threshold, the authors say relaxed potassium control is cost-saving
Suicide Risk Higher for Cancer Patients Not Proceeding With Recommended Surgery
No associations seen for radiotherapy, chemotherapy and excess suicide
Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization Not Uncommon
Pregnancy after tubal sterilization reported by 2.9 to 5.2 percent of women
Restrictive Strategy for Gallstone Surgery Does Not Change Five-Year Outcomes
However, restrictive strategy results in a significant but small reduction in operation rate
Women Have Lower Risk for Postoperative A-Fib After Cardiac Surgery
Men and women with poAF have higher risk for death than those without poAF, with higher risk seen for women than men
Surgery Effective for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Surgical treatment improves neurological function, quality of life
