Surgery

Among children, errors of refraction and strabismic amblyopia were the most common causes of low vision, with retinal diseases most often causing severe vision loss, according to a study.

Among patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with resection surgery, those classified as stage I vs. stage III had higher recurrence-free survival estimates 5 years after the procedure, according to results published in CHEST.

Fear of nuclear fallout has led to a novel therapeutic approach that could significantly extend the lives of individuals with pancreatic cancer or other gastrointestinal malignancies.

An American College of Surgeons initiative reduced postoperative hospitalization among older adults with cancer, according to study findings.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, those treated with sleep surgery vs. CPAP had decreased odds for motor vehicle accident incidence, according to results published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

KOLOA, Hawaii — With intraoperative femur fractures on the rise, surgeons should aim to prevent these fractures from occurring by identifying high-risk patients and surgical risk factors, according to a presenter here.

The Paul Glaucoma Implant, a novel glaucoma drainage device, safely and effectively managed uveitic glaucoma in children and adults, according to an analysis of midterm results published in Eye.

While patient care technicians play a key role in dialysis, there may be a disconnect between their efforts and the recognition they receive, according to researchers.

The addition of adjuvant nivolumab to standard-of-care radiotherapy and cisplatin improved survival for patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Cytrellis Biosystems has launched an updated version of its minimally invasive, in-office device that treats the signs of skin aging, the company announced in a press release.