Robotic cholecystectomy benefits high-risk and higher-BMI patients but costs more
1. Among surgeons proficient in both techniques, robotic cholecystectomy resulted in fewer conversions and fewer serious complications, with the benefit...
Surgery
Reports of high-impact surgery studies by medical professionals
Antibiotics after appendectomy were not associated with reduced postoperative infections
1. Patients who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis had similar rates of postoperative infectious outcomes regardless of the use of...
The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer may reduce mortality
1. In this comparative study, patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy were found to have reduced...
The rate of urethrocutaneous fistula following caudal and penile blocks for hypospadias repair may be similar
1. No statistically significant difference in urethrocutaneous fistula incidence was found between caudal and penile blocks, though wide confidence intervals...
Adjuvant chemotherapy not linked to improved outcomes in localized appendiceal adenocarcinoma
1. Adjuvant chemotherapy was not associated with improved relapse-free or overall survival in patients with localized appendiceal adenocarcinoma. 2. Patients...
Choice of bicarbonate-buffered solution versus compound sodium lactate as the intraoperative crystalloid solution during abdominal surgery remains unclear
1. This trial did not establish non-inferiority of bicarbonate-buffered solution versus compound sodium lactate (CSL) for end-of-surgery standard base excess...
The 5x-multiplier algorithm reduces opioids prescribed at discharge
1. The 5x-multiplier approach reduced opioid prescribing at discharge compared to the 3-tier model after intra-abdominal cancer surgery. 2. Fewer...
Transanastomotic tubes not linked to anastomotic stricture after esophageal atresia repair
1. Transanastomotic tube placement did not result in different rates of anastomotic stricture in infants undergoing esophageal atresia repair. 2....
Real-time AI guidance enters live brain tumor surgery
1.University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospitals (UCLH) have performed the first surgery in an ongoing clinical trial...
Cataract surgery is associated with increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy among patients with diabetes
1. Cataract surgery in patients with diabetes is associated with a significantly increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Evidence Rating...
