Latest Surgery News
Plasma Marker Predicts Allograft Failure in Lung Transplant
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Donor-derived cell-free DNA is a potential biomarker that can predict allograft failure after lung transplantation, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in EBioMedicine.
Time to Breast Cancer Surgery Delayed for Non-Hispanic Blacks
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The time to surgery after a breast cancer diagnosis is delayed for non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white women, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Surgery.
Renal Transplant Improves Survival in ESRD Due to Lupus
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients with end-stage renal disease due to lupus nephritis, renal transplant is associated with a survival benefit, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Liver Transplants for Alcohol-Linked Disease Increased From 2002 to 2016
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The proportion of liver transplants for alcohol-associated liver disease increased from 2002 to 2016, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Steatotic Liver Disease Risk Scores Compared for Predicting Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis Can Recur After Liver Transplant
Biomarkers Plus Kidney Donor Profile Index Improve Prediction of Concordant Allograft Outcomes
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