General Surgery News

• One-Stop Shops for Patients With BRCA Mutations Many academic institutions have recently established centers promising comprehensive care for patients with BRCA and other cancer-linked mutations.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2024
• New State Law Will Restrict Health Insurers’ Use of AI A new California law will require a human to sign off on decisions by AI-generated algorithms, while another law requires disclosure of the use of AI in patient communications.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2024
• BRCA1/2 Carriers Face Higher Risk for Second Primary Cancer A retrospective cohort study revealed that breast cancer survivors who carry BRCA1/BRCA2 germline variants have an increased risk for second primary cancers.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2024
• ATA 2024 Managing Long-Term Health Risks in Thyroid Cancer Survivors ATA 2024 spotlighted new research to help endocrinologists manage the subsequent fertility, bone health, and cardiovascular disease risks of thyroid cancer survivors.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2024
• ACG 2024 Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Durable at 10 Years Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a safe and effective treatment for obesity, with durable long-term results for at least 10 years after the procedures, new data showed.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2024
• Hemorrhoidal Disease Management: When and How to Intervene Colorectal surgeons evaluated the treatments available for patients with hemorrhoids at a conference in France.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2024
• Mapping EGS Care Networks With Modularity Optimization Modularity optimization outperformed Dartmouth Health Referral Regions in accurately defining emergency general surgery care regions, found a cross-sectional study.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2024
• How to Manage Patients on GLP-1s Before Surgery? An FDA label change and consensus guidance notwithstanding, endocrinologists seem to have made up their minds on how to handle patients on GLP-1s at high risk for aspiration.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2024
• Does Radiation Timing Affect QOL After Prostate Surgery? A multicenter study found that the timing of radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy did not significantly affect patients' long-term health-related quality-of-life outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2024
• ATA 2024 Precautions Needed to Prevent Hematoma After Thyroid Surgery Poorly controlled blood pressure among key risk factors in rare but potentially lethal neck hematomas occurring after thyroidectomy.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2024
• Scoring System Could Mean Better Access to Lung Transplant Scoring system could improve access for hard-to-match candidates due to height and blood type.
  Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2024
• Long Surgical Wait Lists Lead to Delayed Care Across Canada Increased demands from an aging population and pandemic-related supply shortages leave provinces scrambling to allocate public and private resources.
  Medscape Medical News, November 08, 2024
• Scurvy: A Diagnosis Still Relevant Today A disease historically associated with malnourishment on sailing vessels may have a new, modern culprit: Bariatric surgery.
  Medscape Medical News, November 08, 2024
• Complications After Prostate Cancer Treatment Researchers conducted a cohort study to try to characterize long-term treatment-related adverse effects and complications in patients treated for prostate cancer.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2024
• GLP-1 RAs Safe in the Perioperative Period The majority of patients may safely take glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists before elective surgery and gastrointestinal endoscopies.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2024
• Postpartum Depression Common After Cesarean Delivery About 1 in 6 women were found to experience symptoms of postpartum depression 2 months after cesarean delivery.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2024
• Healthcare: What Could Change Under Second Trump Term? The Affordable Care Act may not be dismantled, but Americans could see lower subsidies, experts say. Other changes may be in store for prescription drug price caps and taxpayer-funded gender-affirming care.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2024
• How Did Physician Lawmakers Fare in US Elections? After Tuesday’s election, 15 physicians will serve in Congress, with three more possible with races currently too close to call.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2024
• Reassessing Definitions of Patient Populations Researchers studied how patient location impacts access to healthcare by comparing travel times across various types of care to identify patient travel patterns and evaluate market definitions.
  Medscape Medical News, November 06, 2024
• Alert FDA Updates GLP-1 Label With Pulmonary Aspiration Warning The new warning affects labels for drugs made with semaglutide, liraglutide, and tirzepatide.
  Medscape Medical News, November 06, 2024