Latest Surgery News
Cannabis Use Disorder May Up Risk of Perioperative Heart Attack
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Active cannabis use disorder is associated with an increased perioperative risk of myocardial infarction, according to a study published in the December issue of Anesthesiology.
Reconstructive Surgery International Trips Are Cost Effective and Sustainable
by modernClinician Editorial Team
International trips for specialty plastic surgeries can be cost-effective or very cost-effective for several conditions, according to a study published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Woman’s Face Transplant Failing After Six Years
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Six years after having a face transplant, Carmen Blandin Tarleton's doctors have found tissue damage that will most likely lead to loss of the face.
Medicaid Expansion Increases Access to Kidney Transplants
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There was an increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants among patients with end-stage renal disease living in Medicaid expansion states versus nonexpansion states, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
1997 to 2022 Saw Increase in Pediatric Hospitalizations With AKI
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Frailty Linked to Incident Cognitive Decline in Men With CKD
UACR, UPCR Provide Indistinguishable Prognostic Information in CKD
PET/MRI Offers Diagnostic, Prognostic Value in Pediatric Epilepsy
Less Intraoperative Crystalloid Fluid Not Tied to Worse Surgical Outcomes
Mortality in Injured Children Linked to Higher SBP Thresholds Than Those That Define Hypotension
Socioeconomic Status Linked to Mortality After Acute Hip Fracture Surgery