Overlapping Surgery Does Not Increase Risks for Mortality or Complications
Investigators assessed the relationship between overlapping surgery and mortality, complications, and length of surgery.
Surgery
Dexycu Now Available for Treatment of Post-Op Ocular Inflammation
EyePoint announced the launch of Dexycu (dexamethasone intraocular suspension) 9% for the treatment of postoperative inflammation after cataract surgery.
More Research Is Needed on Essential Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols
Medical interest in enhanced recovery after surgery has strengthened in recent years.
Experience, Judgment May Offset Cognitive or Technical Declines in Older Surgeons
Both functional age and surgical ability, rather than chronologic age, should be used to determine the competency of an aging surgeon.
Infection Control Guidelines in the OR and Anesthesia Work Area
SHEA guideline reflects the potential for clinically significant cross transmission in the intraoperative environment.
Childbearing Surgical Residents Often Feel Career Dissatisfaction
More than half of women who have a baby during surgical residency express some type of career dissatisfaction.
Most Online Reviews for Spine Surgeons Are Surgeon-Dependent
Researchers evaluated patient feedback and satisfaction scores of spine surgeons by using comments from 3 leading physician rating websites.
Defining Normal: An Ethical Responsibility in Surgery
In the past few years, Snapchat has allowed plastic surgeons to showcase labiaplasty surgical procedures to a large audience, which has led to ethical concerns.
Do Not Resuscitate: Examining the Ethics of Overriding DNR Orders During Surgery
The role of an anesthesiologist during surgery is not solely to make the patient more comfortable: if a patient becomes hemodynamically unstable, the anesthesiologist is required to administer CPR — sometimes against a patient’s wishes.
In The Zone: Why Don’t Surgeons Experience Flow?
“Flow” is dependent on reaching a number of optimal conditions, including intense concentration and loss of self-consciousness. So why don’t surgeons feel the flow?
