Viewpoints

Post-op Complications: Are They Related to Post-op Pain? Postoperative pain seems to be linked to postoperative complications. Why is it so difficult to conclude that pain control can reduce these complications?
Experts And Viewpoints, May 30, 2019
Bowel Prep in Colorectal Surgery--What Is the Best Approach? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether mechanical and antibiotic bowel preparations have any impact on rates of infection and other complications.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 23, 2019
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Reduces Limb Pain After Amputation Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether TMR at the time of major limb amputation decreases the incidence and severity of phantom and residual limb pain.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 20, 2019
Surgery or 'Watch and Wait' for Patients With Diverticulitis? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviewed whether patients with troublesome diverticulitis had better outcomes after surgery than with conservative management.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 17, 2019
Thyroid Surgery Readmissions: Pay Close Attention to Calcium Dr Lowenfels reviews the rates of hospital readmissions after thyroid surgery. Surprisingly, disturbances of mineral metabolism and hypocalcemia are the most common reason for readmission.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 25, 2019
Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction: Impact on Cancer Relapse? Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction: Any Impact on Cancer Relapse?
Experts And Viewpoints, April 18, 2019
First Episode of SBO: Initially Observe or Operate? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that examines the risk for recurrent adhesive small bowel obstruction after initial operative intervention versus initial observation.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 16, 2019
Complications After Colectomy: Does Procedure Type Matter? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study comparing hernia and bowel obstruction rates of laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 03, 2019
Minimally Invasive or Open Distal Pancreatectomy--Thoughts? Dr Lowenfels comments on the LEOPARD trial, which compares two procedures for treating left-sided pancreatic tumors.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 28, 2019
Does Bariatric Surgery Lower the Risk for Incident Cancer? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that suggests weight loss surgery may lower the risk for obesity-associated cancers (endometrial, colon, pancreatic, and postmenopausal breast).
Experts And Viewpoints, March 22, 2019
Single vs Multiport Lap Colectomy: Only Benefit Cosmetic? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that compares the outcomes of single-incision and multiport laparoscopy for colonic surgery.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 19, 2019
Laparoscopic Is Best for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Females Laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia in women: which has lower recurrence rates? Dr Lowenfels comments on a recent study published in JAMA Surgery.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 12, 2019
Functional Status Before and After Surgery in Older Adults Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether surgery has an impact on the functional status of older patients.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 31, 2019
Initial Radiographs May Be Inaccurate in Patients With Occult Inguinal Hernia Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether initial radiology reports issued for CT and MRI studies were accurate in evaluating patients with occult inguinal hernias.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 11, 2019
Smartphone Post-op Photos: Proceed With Caution Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that evaluated whether patient-generated photographs improve a surgeon's ability to remotely determine the likelihood of a wound complication.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 28, 2018
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Cancer Incidence Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews the risk for hormone-related, colorectal, and esophageal cancers following bariatric surgery.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 21, 2018
Urgent Surgical Procedures: Does It Matter Who Is On Call? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that examined whether surgical experience contributed to the outcomes of patients requiring urgent procedures.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 14, 2018
Surgery or Endocrine Therapy for Breast CA in Older Women? Dr Lowenfels challenges the findings of a recent study that suggests surgery as the better option in treating older women with early-stage breast cancer.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 07, 2018
US-CNB Superior for Axillary Staging in Breast Cancer Dr Lowenfels reviews a study that compares diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy for axillary staging in breast cancer.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 09, 2018
Health Literacy and Post-op Outcomes After Day Surgery Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that stresses health literacy as a relevant factor to consider for optimizing recovery in patients undergoing day surgery.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 06, 2018

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