A large cohort study from a quaternary health center found that using β-lactam antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis significantly lowered the risk of surgical site infections compared with non–β-lactam...
A phase 2 nonrandomized clinical trial explored whether breast surgery could be safely eliminated for women with ERBB2-positive or triple-negative invasive breast cancer who achieved a pathologic complete...
Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention (DAIR) achieved comparable long-term outcomes whether performed within 4 weeks or between 5 and 12 weeks after arthroplasty for acute prosthetic joint...
A randomized trial in breast cancer survivors found that just one session of resistance or high-intensity interval training significantly elevated circulating anti-cancer myokines and reduced the growth of...
A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that ultrasound-guided iliac fascia combined with trigeminus block anesthesia significantly reduced postoperative pain and promoted earlier mobilization after...
A new study comparing robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomies found no significant difference in perioperative opioid use or operative time between the two approaches. These findings were presented at...
Preoperative use of GLP-1 receptor agonists did not increase complications or readmissions following body contouring surgery, suggesting these agents are safe in the perioperative setting.
In a study examining postoperative outcomes 1 year after total knee arthroplasty, researchers explored how changes in pain and function relate to patient satisfaction—and which clinical factors may help...
A national database analysis found that outpatient total knee arthroplasty (oTKA) is associated with significantly fewer 30-day complications compared to inpatient procedures, a trend that held steady...
Intravenous (IV) dexamethasone may significantly reduce pain scores following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but questions remain about the ideal dose and timing. To fill this gap, researchers conducted a...
