Plastic Surgery
RCT: Laser treatment not better than sham treatment on symptom severity in women with postmenopausal vaginal symptoms.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:30h | UTCEffect of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Sham Treatment on Symptom Severity in Women With Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Time for a “Pause” on the Use of Vaginal Laser (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Effect of Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Sham Therapy on Women With Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms
Commentary: Vagina lasering for postmenopausal women ‘may be placebo’ – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized clinical trial among women with postmenopausal vaginal symptoms, treatment with fractional carbon dioxide laser vs sham treatment did not improve vaginal symptoms after 12 months https://t.co/XXv5edTLiL
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 12, 2021
European Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis.
6 Oct, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCEuropean Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis – British Journal of Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
🚨🚨🚨🆕@eurohernias Clinical Practice Guideline on the management of rectus #diastasis🚨🚨🚨
Read it for 🆓 here: https://t.co/fxAqcZXrq5#OpenAccess🔓 #SoMe4Surgery #ItsNotJustAHernia #SoMe4Hernia pic.twitter.com/xJS3h0INCd
— BJS (@BJSurgery) October 1, 2021
Case series: Assessment of silicone particle migration among women undergoing removal or revision of silicone breast implants in the Netherlands.
21 Sep, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCInvited commentary: Silicone Breast Implants and Disease—Many Questions Unanswered
Commentary on Twitter
In this case series including women w noncohesive or cohesive silicone gel breast implants, silicone leakage occurred in 98.8% of women, indicating silicone gel bleed, and in 86.6% of women, migration of silicone particles outside the capsule was detected. https://t.co/tyCpLw565Z
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 20, 2021
Oncoplastic breast surgery: A guide to good practice.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCOncoplastic breast surgery: A guide to good practice – European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Support surfaces for managing pressure ulcers: which to choose?
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:26h | UTCSupport surfaces for managing pressure ulcers: which to choose? – Evidently Cochrane
Systematic review: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:45h | UTCBreast Reconstruction After Mastectomy – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
RCT: Pectoral nerve blocks for breast augmentation surgery.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCPectoral Nerve Blocks for Breast Augmentation Surgery: A Randomized, Double-blind, Dual-centered Controlled Trial – Anesthesiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Better pain relief using PECS blocks in breast augmentation surgery. https://t.co/T0SIyR7zFn pic.twitter.com/4rrbj6eTFk
— Anesthesiology journal (@_Anesthesiology) June 29, 2021
RCT: Fixed (40 mg twice daily) or variable (0.5 mg/kg twice daily) dosing of prophylactic enoxaparin after surgical procedures
26 Mar, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCOptimal Dosing of Prophylactic Enoxaparin after Surgical Procedures: Results of the Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled FIxed or Variable Enoxaparin (FIVE) Trial – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guide to enhanced recovery for cancer patients undergoing breast surgery and reconstruction
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:01h | UTC
Postdischarge virtual visits for low-risk surgeries: A randomized noninferiority clinical trial
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:57h | UTCPostdischarge Virtual Visits for Low-risk Surgeries: A Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Surgical Centers Warm Up to Video Chats, Texts for Patient Follow-Up – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Plastic surgery complications: A review for emergency clinicians
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:32h | UTC
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCPreoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Related Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment (review and guidelines)
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Guideline: Gynecomastia Evaluation and Management
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:22h | UTCEAA clinical practice guidelines—gynecomastia evaluation and management – Andrology (free)
Related Review: Gynecomastia: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Endotext (free)
Women Should Be Warned of Breast Implant Hazards, F.D.A. Says
24 Oct, 2019 | 08:31h | UTCWomen Should Be Warned of Breast Implant Hazards, F.D.A. Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: FDA Report: 660 Cases of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (free report and commentary) AND Study: Long-term Outcomes of Silicone Breast Implants (link to abstract and commentary)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs. Control Dressings for the Prevention of Postoperative Wound Complications
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:54h | UTCMeta-analysis, Meta-regression, and GRADE Assessment of Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Control Dressings for the Prevention of Postoperative Wound Complications – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review: The Evidence-base for the Management of Flexor Tendon Injuries of the Hand
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Cool Running Water First Aid Decreases Skin Grafting Requirements in Pediatric Burns
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:53h | UTCCool Running Water First Aid Decreases Skin Grafting Requirements in Pediatric Burns: A Cohort Study of Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-five Children – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Simple Cool Running Water Reduces Burn Severity in Children – Journal Feed (free)
Review: Understanding Acute Burn Injury as a Chronic Disease
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCUnderstanding acute burn injury as a chronic disease – Burns & Trauma (free)
Pressure Relieving Support Surfaces for Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PRESSURE 2): Clinical and Health Economic Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCCommentary: Finding an effective way to reduce pressure ulcers – University of Leeds (free)
Guideline: “Complex Abdominal Wall” Management
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (free)
Consensus Recommendations: Breast Implant Selection
27 Jul, 2019 | 16:49h | UTCBreast Implant Selection: Consensus Recommendations Using a Modified Delphi Method – PRS Global Open (free)
Surgical Pearls: Brassiere Suture Technique in Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
27 Jul, 2019 | 16:48h | UTCBrassiere Suture Technique in Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty – JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Brassiere Suture Technique in Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty (free)
Video: Brassiere Suture Technique for Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty (free)
Review: Current Surgical Techniques for Nipple Reduction
25 Jul, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCCurrent surgical techniques for nipple reduction: A literature review – JPRAS Open (free)
A Review of and Algorithmic Approach to Soft Palate Reconstruction
23 May, 2019 | 21:25h | UTCA Review of and Algorithmic Approach to Soft Palate Reconstruction – JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery (free for a limited period)