Sep 29, 2022

To evaluate the impact of a statewide intervention to implement evidence-based measures on breast re-excision rates, researchers will use benchmarked performance reports based on existing discharge da...

Sep 29, 2022

Rectal cancers often fail locally because of metastasis to the lateral pelvic lymph nodes (LPLN), which can be treated. The purpose of this study was to assess clinical and oncological outcomes after ...

Sep 29, 2022

Despite the growing interest in vascularized lymph node transplant (VLNT), there are still not enough long-term studies with standardized outcomes to support its use. Researchers wanted to see if VLNT...

Sep 29, 2022

The Nissen-Hill hybrid repair was devised to combine the relative merits of its component treatments for the treatment of gastric reflux disease and hiatal hernia, with the ultimate goal of increased ...

Sep 29, 2022

It is speculated that the microbiome plays an important role in the oncogenic process. Helicobacter pylori is a proven class I carcinogen in gastric cancer (GC). The intratumoral microbiome, however, ...

Sep 29, 2022

For a study, researchers examined the most important morphometric aspects of preoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging predictive of incisional hernia (IH) formation after abdominal surgery. IH af...

Sep 29, 2022

There is considerable variation in the prevalence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and the number of kidney transplants performed across the United States. A regional epidemiological approach was ta...

Sep 29, 2022

Although radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was first used as an alternative to conventional thyroid surgery in Asia and Europe around the turn of the millennium, it has only lately gained traction in the ...

Sep 29, 2022

This research aimed to establish whether resuscitating bleeding trauma victims using whole blood (WB) reduced their risk of death. Resuscitating trauma victims traditionally involves blood component t...

Sep 14, 2022

The pandemic delayed surgeries across all subspecialties and levels of care in both the acute phase of the pandemic and after the release of COVID-19 vaccines. “It is important to evaluate ou...

Sep 06, 2022

A wide range of therapies, such as microneedling and ablative laser therapy added to phototherapy, plus novel surgical therapies offer patients with vitiligo repigmentation options. Multiple su...

Sep 05, 2022

An analysis of patients with salivary gland cancers shows that risk factors for positive surgical margins include age, tumor stage, and treatment center. “Salivary gland cancers are rare mali...

Sep 02, 2022

Despite the benefits of bariatric surgery, findings suggest there continues to be serious concerns regarding postoperative complications. Bariatric surgeries, such as sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-e...

Sep 02, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to ascertain the prevalence of "opioid never events" (ONEs), which are defined as the emergence of opioid dependence or overdose in a surgical patient who has never use...

Sep 01, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine if a higher prevalence of severe diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure are factors in the undesirable postoperative discharge of patients of the Black ...

Sep 01, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine results by reporting weekly postoperative postdischarge VTE rates. It was possible to evaluate the effectiveness of existing recommendations. Depending on ...

Sep 01, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to create recommendations for the safe, suitable, and effective therapy of secondary (SHPT) and tertiary (THPT) renal hyperparathyroidism based on evidence. Patients wh...

Sep 01, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine the viability and safety of ambulatory surgery. All patients undergoing colorectal resection/anastomosis between October 2020 and October 2021 who met the ...

Aug 31, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to improve hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) screening to enable early detection of individuals with cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C (HCV). At Safety-Net hospitals, there ...

Aug 31, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine where individuals are carefully chosen so that carotid revascularization operations are helpful at preventing strokes. In a clearly defined sample of patie...