FDA Takes New Look at Breast Implant Safety
Agency has acknowledged that breast implants may contain materials that affect people’s health.
Surgery Information Center
More Research Is Needed on Essential Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols
Medical interest in enhanced recovery after surgery has strengthened in recent years.
Persistent, Prolonged Opioid Use Occurs After Plastic Surgery
Persistent and prolonged opioid use occur after plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures.
Gastric Bypass May Aid Muscle Strength, Physical Performance
However, lean mass and absolute grip strength decline after surgery.
Physical Therapy May Allow Patients With Meniscal Tears to Avoid Surgery
Starting with physical therapy and having surgery only if that failed was as effective as immediate surgery in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Peripheral Nerve Decompression Surgery May Be Effective in Migraine
Peripheral nerve decompression surgery may be effective in reducing migraine headache frequency and intensity.
Ultrarestrictive Opioid Prescription Protocol May Be Effective for Postoperative Pain Management
Implementation of an ultrarestrictive protocol for opioid prescriptions was found to be associated with reductions in the amount of opioids prescribed after abdominal and gynecologic surgery.
Negative Attitudes Reported Toward Weight-Loss Surgery
Women more likely to think surgery is needed for health, less likely to consider it ‘easy way out’.
Botox Injections Explored to Cut Postop Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery
Findings of early trials based on epicardial fat pad injections during cardiac surgery.
Functional Nasal Surgery Can Improve Headache Symptoms
Eighty-five percent of patients report partial or complete resolution of headaches postoperatively.
Pediatric Anesthesia Does Not Affect Development Outcomes
Young children who have surgical procedures that require general anesthesia do not have an increased risk for adverse child development outcomes.
Removing Appendix May Lower Risk for Parkinson Disease
Healthy human appendix contains intraneuronal -synuclein aggregates, truncation products.
Greater Weight Loss With Gastric Bypass Than Other Bariatric Surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with greater weight loss at 1, 3, and 5 years than sleeve gastrectomy or adjustable gastric banding.
Cataract Surgery Tied to Drop in Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Decline in episodic memory scores seen with older age slower after vs before cataract surgery.
ASA: Review Links Opioids With Complications Post-Spine Surgery
Higher postoperative pain score, worse quality of life for post-op pain management with opioids.
Celecoxib Offers Pain Relief Comparable to Ketorolac After Robotic Hysterectomy
Patients undergoing robotic hysterectomy were found to report comparable pain scores when receiving celecoxib perioperatively or ketorolac postoperatively.
Anti-Reflux Surgery Promising in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
In phase 2 study, surgery for abnormal acid GER in IPF patients was safe, well-tolerated.
Postoperative Complications of Pediatric Appendicitis Increase Risk for Adverse Events, Greater Hospital Resource Use
Complicated appendicitis in pediatric patients may result in surgical site infections, revisits, increased length of stay, and increased cumulative cost from all encounters.
PT Better After Hip Surgery Than Opioids in Younger Adults
Benefits include lower hip-related downstream costs and lower opioid use after arthroscopic surgery.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program May Not Cut Opioid Use
No significant reduction in percentage of patients prescribed opioids after general surgery.
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