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Rare But Risky: Clinical Impacts of Pneumothorax After Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Postoperative pneumothorax (PPTX) is rare after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy, occurring in up to 0.10% of cases. However, it is associated with increased risks of all‐cause mortality, adverse respiratory events, and healthcare utilization rates in up to 1 year after surgery, deeming PPTX as a potential marker of increased postoperative ...
Jessan A. Jishu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing cost drivers in total joint arthroplasty: understanding patient readmission risk and supply cost. [PDF]

open access: yesHealth Syst (Basingstoke), 2018
Swenson ER   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Characterizing a Department's Transition to Intracapsular Tonsillectomy: A Mixed Methods Analysis

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated a single institution's transition from total to intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT) by employing an explanatory mixed methods model. Patients undergoing IT experienced reduced rates of 30‐day emergency department visits, admissions, and secondary hemorrhage requiring return to the operating room. Five themes were identified in surgeon
Erin Ling   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes of Mandible Reconstruction Using Surgeon‐Specific, Patient‐Specific, and Conventional Plates

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare operative metrics, postoperative complications, and radiographic osseous union among surgeon‐specific plates (SSPs), patient‐specific plates (PSPs), and conventional un‐bent plates (CPs) in microvascular mandibular reconstruction. Methods A retrospective review was performed of 171 patients who underwent osseous mandibular
Nina Patel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Methylene Blue Photodynamic Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection: A Preclinical Feasibility Study in a Rabbit Model of Perforated Appendicitis

open access: yesLasers in Surgery and Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Perforated appendicitis commonly results in intra‐abdominal infection requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy. Intraoperative antimicrobial adjuncts are limited, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) may provide a targeted, resistance‐independent approach.
Timothy M. Baran   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multifactorial investigation of 90-day readmission risk in thoracolumbar burst fractures: Does surgery play a role? [PDF]

open access: yesN Am Spine Soc J
Jouppi LL   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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