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Over one-third report financial burden from breast cancer treatment
CHICAGO – Out-of-pocket costs pose a financial burden for women weighing breast cancer surgery, but cost transparency is elusive.
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Bile spillage during lap cholecystectomy comes with a price
Bile spillage raises infection risks in gallbladder surgery patients.
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Defining incisional hernia risk in IBD surgery
A large study of IBD patients looked at the factors driving postop incisional hernia.
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Parental leave not available to all academic surgeons
Family leave policies are offer in some but not all academic centers.
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How real is resident burnout?
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – 22.8% have burnout symptoms daily.
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Study pinpoints link between ERAS and acute kidney injury
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Does the enhanced recovery after surgery pathway increase kidney injury risk?
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Morbid, super obesity raises laparoscopic VHR risk
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Laparoscopic hernia repair is riskier in patients with BMI over 40 kg/m2.
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Poor health literacy raises readmission risk
A VA study looked at risk conferred by low health literacy on hospital readmission after surgery.
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Laparoscopic procedure safer for SBO in elderly patients
Patients over 80 may do better with a laparoscopic procedure for small-bowel obstruction.
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The case for closing robotic surgery port sites
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Hernias that occur at port sites after robotic surgery are rare but potentially harmful to patients.
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No link found between OR skullcaps and infection
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – OR skullcap may have been given a bad rap.
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ERAS pathway can cut postdischarge opioid use
An enhanced recovery protocol for colorectal surgery could have a positive impact on community opioid use.
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Patient instructions in surgery exceed recommended reading grade level
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Patient education literature should be written at the sixth- to eighth-grade level, but often misses the mark.
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Surgery team scorecard improved patient satisfaction
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Care team ‘facesheet’ boosts patients’ understanding.
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Pain after breast surgery may not be caused by the operation
The source of postop pain in breast surgery patients is not well understood.