Perioperative toripalimab improves event-free survival in non-small cell lung cancer
1. In patients with resectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer, perioperative toripalimab plus chemotherapy increased rates of tumor and...
Surgery
Reports of high-impact surgery studies by medical professionals
Active surveillance is cost-effective compared with standard surgery among esophageal cancer patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
1. Active surveillance was cost-effective over 5 years compared with standard surgery in patients with esophageal cancer and complete clinical...
Intraarterial dexamethasone may be effective for pain relief following uterine fibroid embolization
1. Intraarterial dexamethasone was associated with greater pain relief after uterine fibroid embolization compared with placebo. Evidence Rating Level: 1...
Medical or procedural abortion may not increase risk of psychotropic medication use after five years
1. Among a Danish population-based cohort study, increased initiation of psychotropic medication in the first year following both medical and...
Erector spinae plane blocks may not provide meaningful benefit over standard analgesia in breast surgery patients
1. Erector spinae plane blocks reduced PACU opioid requirements and modestly shortened PACU stay, but did not produce a clinically...
Duodenal-jejunal bypass liners may improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes
1. Duodenal-jejunal bypass liners were superior to sham in reducing HbA1c and improved weight loss in patients with uncontrolled type...
Spinal instability may be the primary cause of pain in sacral metastases as opposed to neurologic compromise
1. Although neurological symptoms (motor deficits, sensory impairment) were more frequent in patients with sitting-related sacral pain on univariate comparison,...
Cryoanalgesia increases neuropathic pain after minimally invasive thoracic surgery
1. Adults who received cryoanalgesia during minimally invasive thoracic surgery experienced higher neuropathic pain scores at three, six, and twelve...
Septoplasty is more costly but more effective than medical management for deviated septum
1. Immediate septoplasty is more costly but more clinically effective than medical management for deviated septum. 2. Over a 24-month...
Perioperative vitamin C supplementation may not reduce bleeding in percutaneous renal biopsy patients
1. Administration of perioperative intravenous vitamin C for percutaneous renal biopsy may not reduce the rate of bleeding complications. Evidence...
