Latest Surgery News
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.
Delayed EMS Response Time Tied to Mortality After Car Accident
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Longer emergency medical service response times are associated with higher rates of motor vehicle crash mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in JAMA Surgery.
ED Visits, Hospitalizations for Alcohol, Cannabis Vary by Age
Rates of Pediatric E-Bicycle, E-Scooter Injuries Increasing
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Multicomponent Interventions Offer Little Impact on Fall Risk
Adoption of Emergency General Surgery Verification Program Is Beneficial
Bariatric Surgery Is Effective Rescue Strategy After GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Failure
Local Recurrence Rate Low After R0 Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Tumors
Weight-Loss Surgery Produces Lasting Diabetes Remission