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Surgery General

VERTEBROPLASTY IN THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES CAUSED BY PLASMACYTOMA.

Jan 24, 2020

The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate clinical results before and after vertebroplasty in the treatment of myeloma-induced vertebral fractures. Success of the surgery was defined by increa...

Safety and efficacy of generated bone-like material for in vivo bone regeneration - a feasibility study.

Jan 24, 2020

Bone-like viable tissue can be generated by utilizing a combination of inorganic matrix, osteoblasts, osteogenic media and application of adequate mechanical stimulation of the cells. To pursue the p...

Inhibitory concentration of propofol in combination with dexmedetomidine during microelectrode recording for deep brain stimulator insertion surgeries under general anesthesia.

Jan 24, 2020

Microelectrode recording (MER) for target refinement is widely used in deep brain stimulator insertion for Parkinson disease. Signals may be influenced by anesthetics when patients receive general ane...

Local Recurrence After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

Jan 24, 2020

This study aimed to determine local recurrence (LR) rate and pattern after transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer.TaTME for mid- and low rectal cancer has known a rapid and worl...

Early Identification of Trauma-induced Coagulopathy: Development and Validation of a Multivariable Risk Prediction Model.

Jan 24, 2020

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a risk prediction tool for trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC), to support early therapeutic decision-making.TIC exacerbates hemorrhage and is associate...

Osimertinib overcomes alectinib resistance caused by amphiregulin in a leptomeningeal carcinomatosis model of ALK-rearranged lung cancer.

Jan 24, 2020

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) occurs frequently in anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and develops acquired resistance to ALK tyrosine kinase inhibito...

Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation vs Postoperative Rehabilitation on 30-Day Postoperative Complications for Frail Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Jan 23, 2020

Research supports use of prehabilitation to optimize physical status before and after colorectal cancer resection, but its effect on postoperative complications remains unclear. Frail patients are a t...

Comparison of Decompressing Stoma vs Stent as a Bridge to Surgery for Left-Sided Obstructive Colon Cancer.

Jan 17, 2020

Bridge to elective surgery using self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement is a debated alternative to emergency resection for patients with left-sided obstructive colon cancer because of oncologic...

Hospital Volume of Antireflux Surgery in Relation to Endoscopic and Surgical Re-interventions.

Jan 17, 2020

To test the hypothesis that higher hospital volume decreases endoscopic and surgical re-intervention rates after antireflux surgery.Antireflux surgery for gastro-esophageal reflux disease is followed ...

Case distributions in general surgery residency: Subspecialization occurs before fellowship.

Jan 17, 2020

In the era of subspecialization and duty-hour restrictions, many General Surgery residents desire additional training in their future subspecialty areas. This study examines the relationship between c...

Effectiveness of Preoperative Iron Supplementation in Major Surgical Patients with Iron Deficiency: A Prospective Observational Study.

Jan 17, 2020

To evaluate the effectiveness of routine intravenous iron in surgical patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA).Anemia is the most common medical disease in the world and is an independent risk facto...

Interventions and Operations 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery in a Cohort From the US National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network Bariatric Study.

Jan 17, 2020

Additional data comparing longer-term problems associated with various bariatric surgical procedures are needed for shared decision-making.To compare the risks of intervention, operation, endoscopy, h...

Is There A July Effect in Cardiac Surgery?

Jan 13, 2020

Evidence suggests worse-than-normal outcomes in noncardiac surgery during the first month of the academic year (July). “This so-called ‘July effect’ has never been studied in cardiac surgery,”...

Clinical Guidelines Developed for Managing Nosebleeds

Jan 09, 2020

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, published online Jan. 7 in Otolaryngology-Head...

CDC: Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America

Jan 07, 2020

Agency says it is still too early to know how severe this year's flu season will be. MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Flu continues to spread throughout the United States and has reached...

Overdose, Relapse After Buprenorphine Discontinuation High

Dec 27, 2019

The longer patients continue with buprenorphine treatment, the lower their risk of adverse outcomes.   THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Buprenorphine treatment may be needed ...

Receipt of Surgery for Early NSCLC Varies by County

Dec 05, 2019

THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There is considerable variation across counties in receipt of curative-intent surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a stud...

Implant Survival Poor for Converted 'Partial' Knee Replacements

Dec 03, 2019

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) converted from medial unicompartmental (or "partial") knee arthroplasty (UKA) has a risk for revision that is threefold higher t...

November 2019 Briefing - Surgery

Dec 02, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the...

Rates of Postoperative Mortality High for Frail, Very Frail Patients

Nov 27, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who are frail and very frail have high rates of postoperative mortality across all levels of operative stress, according to a study published onli...

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