<ѻý>Investigation of Patient Death Finds Deficient Care at VA Hospitalѻý> Emergency department triage may have resulted in delay in care Jun 10, 2021
<ѻý>Fetal Surgery Boosts Survival for Babies With Severe Birth Defectѻý> Randomized trial confirms benefit of complex fetal procedure Jun 08, 2021
<ѻý>'A Quantum Leap Forward': Potential New Standard in High-Risk RCCѻý> Adjuvant immunotherapy led to 32% reduction in the risk of recurrence, positive trend in OS Jun 03, 2021
<ѻý>What Imaging Method Is Best in Primary Hyperparathyroidism?ѻý> One technique demonstrated highest sensitivity for identifying diseased glands Jun 03, 2021
<ѻý>Tofacitinib May Cut Colectomy Risk in Hospitalized, Severe UCѻý> Small study found that patients appeared to benefit from limited-duration high-intensity therapy Jun 01, 2021
<ѻý>Test Can Predict Death Risk With Adrenal Tumorsѻý> This can help guide need for surgical intervention, researcher says May 24, 2021
<ѻý>Ob/Gyn Slapped With 59-Year Sentence for Unnecessary Surgeriesѻý> A jury convicted Javaid Perwaiz on 52 counts of healthcare fraud May 20, 2021
<ѻý>Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Doseѻý> A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose May 20, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: 'Yes, I Am the Surgeon,' She Saidѻý> Growing recognition of women as surgeons starts with changes in healthcare systems May 19, 2021
<ѻý>How Did a Patient Survive a Decade With Metastatic RCC?ѻý> Surgery had beneficial role May 17, 2021
<ѻý>Adding GLP-1 Drug Makes Sleeve Gastroplasty a Diabetes Treatmentѻý> Endoscopic procedure could yield benefits now seen only with more invasive surgery May 14, 2021
<ѻý>Post-Vax Adverse Events; Blood Groups and Disease: It's TTHealthWatch!ѻý> Also this week: nanoparticle vaccine for COVID and dexamethasone for surgical site infections May 08, 2021 podcast
<ѻý>Ohio Surgeon Pens His Own Hilarious Obitѻý> Thomas Flanigan wrote his own "shocking and unexpected, yet fabulous, exit" May 07, 2021
<ѻý>Neurosurgeon Settles Kickback, Unnecessary Spine Surgery Chargesѻý> Allegedly performed unnecessary procedures with spine devices, got kickbacks from Medtronic May 05, 2021
<ѻý>Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgeryѻý> Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on May 05, 2021
<ѻý>Report: Worst Hospitals for Unnecessary Proceduresѻý> Lown Institute says report is the first to name hospitals with high rates of overuse May 04, 2021
<ѻý>Non-English Speakers Get Less Care for C-Section Painѻý> Disparities in post-op pain management highlight the need for standardization of care May 03, 2021
<ѻý>Gender Surgery Tied to Mental Health Gains for Transgender Peopleѻý> Psychological distress and substance use decreased with affirming surgeries Apr 28, 2021
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery Promising in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertensionѻý> Significant benefit for women over weight loss program, which went unused by most participants Apr 26, 2021
<ѻý>Complete Coronary Revascularization: One Definition to Unite Them All?ѻý> New framework proposed around ISCHEMIA trial findings Apr 22, 2021
<ѻý>Surveillance Spurned for Small Papillary Thyroid Tumorsѻý> Nearly all head and neck surgeons would opt for lobectomy or total thyroidectomy Apr 22, 2021
<ѻý>No More Men Need to Die From Transrectal Prostate Biopsiesѻý> A movement toward transperineal biopsies Apr 21, 2021
<ѻý>Are Post-Mastectomy Lymphedema Precautions Needed for All?ѻý> Standard risk reduction efforts may not decrease incidence, researchers say Apr 21, 2021
<ѻý>Doc Groups Object to New Prior Authorization Rules in Medicareѻý> Requirements for two spinal procedures set to take effect July 1 Apr 20, 2021
<ѻý>Reassuring Data on Tranexamic Acid and Blood Clotsѻý> Yet concerns of thrombotic complications remain Apr 14, 2021
<ѻý>Nivolumab Alone Prevails in Resected Melanomaѻý> Adding ipilimumab in adjuvant setting failed to improve relapse-free survival Apr 11, 2021
<ѻý>Complications Common in Excision of Retained Cervix After Hysterectomyѻý> Occur in almost 40% of procedures, cancer in 18% of cases Apr 09, 2021
<ѻý>Childhood Hypertension Risk Lingers Years After Heart Defect Surgeryѻý> Researchers push for updated recommendations for BP monitoring after surgery Apr 08, 2021
<ѻý>Anesthesiology Group Squeezed 'Like a Boa Constrictor' Sues Insurerѻý> U.S. Anesthesia Partners alleges UnitedHealthcare is blocking competition Apr 06, 2021
<ѻý>Cath Lab Team Easily Trained to Do Stroke Interventionѻý> European center reports good results from the start of its endovascular program Apr 05, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Compassion Goes a Long Way in Medical Educationѻý> Every trainee deserves a "Hillary" Mar 31, 2021
<ѻý>A Win for Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Esophageal Cancerѻý> And other highlights from the Society of Surgical Oncology's virtual 2021 meeting Mar 31, 2021
<ѻý>Star Surgeon Took Family Medical Leave. Then She Was Firedѻý> Courtney Stephenson, DO, whose young daughter was seriously ill, sues Atrium Health Mar 30, 2021
<ѻý>Triage System Gets High Marks for Ovarian Cancer Debulking Surgeryѻý> Key factors predicted threefold higher risk of 90-day mortality with primary surgery Mar 26, 2021
<ѻý>HIPEC Combo Doubles PFS in Advanced Ovarian Cancerѻý> Cisplatin/paclitaxel boosts outcomes without increasing complications in registry study Mar 26, 2021
<ѻý>Model: Give COVID-19 Vaccine to All Patients Before Surgeryѻý> Prioritizing surgical patient population could avert more COVID deaths Mar 25, 2021