Latest Surgery News
Women Less Likely to Get Periop Care Before Hip Fracture Surgery
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Although more women have hip fracture surgery, they are less likely to receive perioperative geriatric care and anesthesia consultations, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
Functional Decline Seen for Many Frail Patients After TAVR, SAVR
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Older patients with severe frailty undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement and surgical aortic valve replacement frequently experience subsequent functional decline or lack of improvement, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Simulation Captures Performance With Multifocal Intraocular Lens
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Visual simulation in an adaptive optics environment can capture optical and visual performance with real multifocal intraocular lenses, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Scientific Reports.
Vaccine-Preventable Infections Common After Peds Transplant
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Hospitalization for vaccine-preventable infections occurs in more than 15 percent of pediatric solid organ transplant recipients in the first five years after surgery, according to a study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Nearly 3 in 4 Older Adults Express Interest in Vaccine to Prevent Dementia
Cirrhosis Can Recur After Liver Transplant
Updated COVID-19 Shot Beneficial for Those With Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
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