Surgery
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Higher endovascular thrombectomy volumes yield better stroke outcomes
LOS ANGELES – Thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke works like other endovascular interventions: The more cases a center does, the better the...
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Resident experience with hysterectomy is on the decline
ACGME data show a significant decrease in the total number of hysterectomies performed by residents.
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‘A glimmer of hope’ for stroke/mortality benefit with AFib catheter ablation
SNOWMASS, COLO. – A huge observational study supports secondary “as-treated” CABANA analysis.
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Fast-track surgery for hip fracture does not reduce mortality
However, hospital stays were shorter and patients had less delirium and fewer serious infections.
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Fewer complications, better outcomes with outpatient UKA
“In carefully selected patients, the ambulatory surgery center seems to be a safe alternative to the inpatient hospital setting.”
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Who’ll get SAVR in 2020?
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Surgical aortic valve replacement, anyone?
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Initial ultrasound assessment of appendicitis curbs costs
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Catheter cryoablation effective for persistent AFib in pivotal trial
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Cryoballoon becomes the first catheter ablating device to show efficacy and safety for persistent AFib in an FDA-approved...
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Hippocampal sparing temporal lobectomy recommended for medically refractory epilepsy
BALTIMORE – Hippocampal sparing anterior temporal lobectomy reduced the risk of memory impairment in patients with intractable temporal lobe...
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Bariatric surgery is most effective early in the diabetes trajectory
LOS ANGELES – But in the United States, only about 1% of eligible patients with diabetes undergo the procedure.