Tag: Surgical outcomes

New data suggest same-day discharge is safe for joint replacement patients with atrial fibrillation

Editor's Note According to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2025 Annual Meeting, same-day discharge for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) is both feasible and safe, Medscape March 31 reports. This finding challenges the common assumption that patients with…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
April 2, 2025
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Study: Preop mental health assessment improves postop outcomes for older patients

Editor's Note Preoperative mental health assessment significantly increases the odds of a postoperative “textbook outcome” for older patients, according to research published on March 15 in the journal Surgery. The median age for the patient population analyzed at the time of surgery was 74 years. Focusing on more than 32,500…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 28, 2025
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Study: Adenotonsillectomy reduces healthcare use in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

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Editor's Note Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids significantly decreases medical visits and prescription use in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), according to a March 17 study in JAMA Pediatrics. Supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the study found that adenotonsillectomy led to a 32% reduction…

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By: Matt Danford
March 27, 2025
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Reviewing the evolution of US News’ 2025 best ASCs ranking

A wave of policy and regulatory changes is shaking up the healthcare industry—among many other markets. Like the COVID-19 pandemic greatly sped up the proliferation of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) by bringing traditional hospital operations to a standstill, ASCs are again on the poise of another boom. Medical innovation abounds…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
February 18, 2025
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Study: Mechanical heart valves outperform biological for long-term survival in middle-aged patients

Editor's Note Patients aged 50 to 70 undergoing heart valve replacement may benefit from mechanical valves over biological ones, according to a new study from the University of Bristol. Healthcare-in-Europe.com reported the news February 13. As detailed in the article, short-term outcomes between the two options were similar. However, mechanical…

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By: Matt Danford
February 14, 2025
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Study: Prehabilitation reduces surgical complications, speeds recovery

Editor's Note Patients who engage in prehabilitation—exercise, diet changes, and social support—before surgery significantly reduce their risk of complications, shorten hospital stays, and improve recovery, according to a new evidence review in The BMJ. As reported January 24 by HealthDay, the analysis of 186 clinical trials involving more than 15,500…

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By: Matt Danford
January 30, 2025
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Study: Perioperative pregabalin reduces risk of kidney decline compared to gabapentin

Editor's Note The first study to directly compare kidney-related adverse outcomes between perioperative use of gabapentin and pregabalin shows that the former drug carries a higher risk, Renal and Urology News reported January 21. Published in Frontiers in Medicine, the study involved a trial emulation of 1,280 propensity-matched surgical patients…

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By: Matt Danford
January 29, 2025
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Study: Music, preoperative education reduce cardiac surgery anxiety, improve recovery

Editor's Note Research shows combining music with preoperative education not only reduces anxiety, but also enhances recovery outcomes in patients undergoing open cardiac surgery. Published January 21 in the Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, the randomized controlled study involved 322 patients, evenly randomized into an experimental group (music and preoperative education)…

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By: Matt Danford
January 24, 2025
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Study links high surgeon stress, positive patient outcomes

Editor's Note Optimizing surgeon stress could enhance surgical performance and patient outcomes, according to a large cohort study published January 15 in JAMA Surgery. Researchers focused particularly on physiological markers of surgeon stress during the first 5 minutes of a procedure, revealing a significant inverse relationship with major patient complications.…

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By: Matt Danford
January 22, 2025
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Study explores use of antibiotics as alternative to pediatric appendectomy

Editor's Note The first large-scale, randomized pediatric trial of its kind reveals the potential of treating acute, non-perforated appendicitis in children with antibiotics instead of surgery, Medical Xpress reported January 20. Published in The Lancet, the APPY study involved collaboration among 11 children’s hospitals worldwide to compare the effectiveness of…

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By: Matt Danford
January 21, 2025
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