Neoadjuvant Chemo Flops Versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Survival 13 months better with surgery, but "curiosities" in neoadjuvant arm muddy the results Jun 04, 2023
De-Escalated Surgery Suffices for Low-Risk Cervical Cancer Simple hysterectomy non-inferior to radical operation Jun 02, 2023
'Practice Changing' Trial on Activity Recs After Prolapse Surgery In randomized study, noninferior outcomes for expedited activity versus standard wait of 6 weeks May 31, 2023
Standing, Walking After Major Surgery Tied to Less Risk of Post-Op Complications Median mobilization was 1.6 hours per day, less than recommended May 31, 2023
Bariatric Surgery in Kids With Obesity Becoming More Common Increased rates observed after a 2019 policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics May 30, 2023
Less-Invasive Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer Proves Safe, Effective Radical resection rate noninferior to open surgery in early-stage disease, with similar survival May 25, 2023
Distal Radial PCI Safety for the Hand Holds Up Longer Term Randomized trial weighs in with extended follow-up May 21, 2023
Will Surgery Relieve Bo Jackson's Chronic Hiccups? After nearly a year of having hiccups, the athlete is seeking treatment May 15, 2023
Is Unenhanced CT Accurate for Diagnosing Acute Abdominal Pain in the ED? Contrast medium may be withheld due to sensitivity, kidney disease, or lack of availability May 03, 2023
Upfront Systemic Therapy, Deferred Surgery Pass Muster in Advanced Kidney Cancer Two studies suggest no harm from deferred cytoreduction, potential benefits of immunotherapy May 02, 2023
Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery More Effective Than Lifestyle Change for NASH Roux-en-Y bypass or sleeve gastrectomy resolved NASH without exacerbating liver fibrosis Apr 26, 2023
HIPEC With Mitomycin C Reduces Locoregional Recurrence in High-Risk Colon Cancer No increase in adverse events or toxicity versus surgery alone Apr 26, 2023
Lose Weight, Gain Huge Debt: 300 Bariatric Surgery Patients Sued by Provider A closer look at the rising number of lawsuits in New York Apr 22, 2023
Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis Led to QOL Benefits, Fewer Recurrences Better outcomes with elective sigmoid resection over conservative treatment Apr 19, 2023
Will Obesity Drugs Change the Bariatric Surgery Landscape? The two approaches can fit together in practice, but questions remain Apr 18, 2023
Risks Outweigh Benefits for BSO at Benign Hysterectomy in Younger Women It's less clear-cut for postmenopausal women, study authors say Apr 18, 2023
Tranexamic Acid May Not Prevent Hemorrhage After C-Section Timing may have influenced trial results, however Apr 12, 2023
Blood Donor's Sex Makes No Difference for Survival Only difference seen was higher incidence of MRSA infection in recipients of female donor blood Apr 12, 2023
These Women Matched at Stanford. Twitter Responded With Misogyny and Racism. Commenters attacked program for nearly all-female class, but they misunderstand the match Apr 12, 2023
What Makes Brazilian Butt Lifts So Deadly? South Florida deaths show why the BBL is the "most dangerous aesthetic procedure ever performed" Apr 11, 2023
Hysteroscopy No Match for Standard Care in Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion Outcomes were mostly comparable for patients wanting to get pregnant again Apr 11, 2023
Surgery No Help for the Kidneys in Older Folks With Primary Hyperparathyroidism But those under 60 saw a significant benefit with parathyroidectomy Apr 10, 2023
FDA Approval Authority in Jeopardy? TB Hits the Casino; Sen. Blumenthal's Surgery Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff Apr 10, 2023
Local Anesthesia Before Breast Cancer Surgery Improves OS in Randomized Trial Intervention is inexpensive, easy to implement, researchers say Apr 07, 2023
Patient on Fire! YouTuber Max Feinstein, MD, on how to stop and prevent this anesthesia emergency in the OR Apr 07, 2023
Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system Apr 04, 2023
Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scripts Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says Apr 03, 2023
Vedolizumab Proves Its Worth in Treating Chronic Pouchitis Biologic effective for common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis Mar 29, 2023
Transcatheter Arterialization of Deep Veins Succeeds for No-Option Limb Ischemia Most patients avoided amputation in single-group study Mar 29, 2023
Cannabis Use Common in Post-Surgery Patients on Opioid Tapering More than half of patients in Hopkins' pain program had history of cannabis use Mar 28, 2023
Study Renews Debate on Timing of Surgery After COVID Infection In VA cohort, no higher risk for adverse postoperative outcomes seen within 60 days of infection Mar 28, 2023
Potter Will Be Vanderbilt's First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident A first since neurosurgery program opened in 1932 Mar 28, 2023
Children Do Well With Fewer Opiates After Surgery Hospital outcomes similar when reserving opiates for breakthrough pain Mar 27, 2023
FDA: Watch for Joint Replacement Device Failure After Exactech Recall Revision surgery only recommended for patients with pain Mar 23, 2023
Does Your OR Have a Black Box? TikTok Drug Influencers; Clashes at Online Journal This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 22, 2023
4F-PCC No Help in Trauma Patients at Risk of Massive Transfusion Randomized trial shows no significant reduction in 24-hour blood product consumption vs placebo Mar 21, 2023
Post-Op Delirium Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline Cognitive trajectory showed consistent pattern for most of 6-year follow-up Mar 20, 2023
Can the Surgicalist Model Solve OR Staffing Challenges? New solutions are needed to address growing workforce shortages Mar 18, 2023
Match Day Breaks Records for Numbers of Positions and Applicants Orthopedic and plastic surgery among the big winners, while emergency medicine lags behind Mar 17, 2023
Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survival Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy noninferior for both relapse-free, overall survival Mar 15, 2023
