Robotic adnexal surgeries may have more complications than laparoscopic
1. The risk for intraoperative complications was significantly higher in patients undergoing robotic-assisted oophorectomy and cystectomies compared to those operated...
Subtype of metastatic esophageal cancer not a contraindication to surgery
1. Supraclavicular lymph node (SCLN) positive patients with esophageal cancer, who were subsequently SCLN negative after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, were not...
Coronary angioplasty safe and effective at facilities without on-site cardiothoracic surgery
1. Rates of procedural complications, one-year mortality, and myocardial infarction were equivalent between individuals undergoing coronary angioplasty at facilities with...
Artificial turf may increase risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury
1. Of ten studies analyzed, four studies comprising 753 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries found an increased risk of injury...
Radiofrequency ablation may treat gastric antral vascular atresia
1. In 23 transfusion-dependent patients who underwent radiofrequency ablation for gastric antral vascular atresia, all experienced a decrease in transfusion...
Tumor response ratio may predict survival following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer
1. Tumor response ratio reflects the portion of the tumor remaining after the patient undergoes neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to any...
Risk of delayed-onset ulnar neuritis after arthroscopic release of elbow contracture
1. 11% of patients undergoing arthroscopic release of elbow contracture experienced delayed-onset ulnar neuritis. 2. Pre-operative identification of heterotropic ossification,...
Somatostatin may not reduce risk of pancreatitis post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
1. There was no significant reduction in the incidence of pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with administration of somatostatin compared...
Meniscal allograft transplantation may improve knee function
1. Through a systematic review of 55 studies examining meniscal allograft transplantation, clinical improvement in knee function was demonstrated following...
Intraoperative PEEP levels may not affect post-operative pulmonary complications
1. No difference was found in the incidence of post-operative pulmonary complications between patients set to a higher level of...
