Latest Surgery News
Cholecystectomy in Pregnancy Tied to Worse Outcomes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Women who undergo cholecystectomy during the third trimester of pregnancy experience worse outcomes than women who wait until after delivery, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
One-Third of PCPs Discuss Breast Cancer Treatments With Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
One-third of primary care providers report participating in breast cancer treatment decisions, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Cancer.
Operative Treatment Seems Most Effective for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In as-treated analyses, surgery is superior to nonoperative care at two years among patients with adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis, according to a study published in the Feb. 20 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Leg Amputation in ESRD Patients Should Prompt Palliative Care Discussion
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly one in 10 patients with end-stage renal disease undergoes lower-extremity amputation in their last year of life, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Subsequent Risk for Cardiometabolic-Renal Conditions
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, SGLT-2is Slow Renal Function Decline in T2D With Albuminuria
1997 to 2022 Saw Increase in Pediatric Hospitalizations With AKI
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Implant, Patient Survival Do Not Differ for Robotic and Conventional Total Joint Replacement
Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Improves Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
PET/MRI Offers Diagnostic, Prognostic Value in Pediatric Epilepsy
Less Intraoperative Crystalloid Fluid Not Tied to Worse Surgical Outcomes