Impact of COVID-19 on patients undergoing scheduled procedures for chronic venous disease.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the medical landscape. Various strategies have been employed to preserve hospital beds, personal protective equipment, and other resources to accommodate the surges of COVID-19 positive patients, hospital overcapacities, and staffing shortages. This has had a dramatic effect on vascular surgical practice.

Association of bilateral oophorectomy with incidence of Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Current evidence in the literature is inconclusive due to conflicting results with regards to an association between B/L (B/L) oophorectomy and Parkinson's disease (PD). We included large, powered studies to assess the association of PD in women who have undergone B/L oophorectomy.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search across three databases from inception to October 2022 for observational studies including pre-menopausal or post-menopausal women undergoing B/L oophorectomy.

Can we let our patients sleep in the hospital? A randomized controlled trial of a pragmatic sleep protocol in surgical oncology patients.

Background: Postoperative inpatients experience increased stress due to pain and poor restorative sleep than non-surgical inpatients.

Objectives And Methods: A total of 101 patients, undergoing major oncologic surgery, were randomized to a postoperative sleep protocol (n = 50) or standard postoperative care (n = 51), between August 2020 and November 2021. The primary endpoint of the study was postoperative sleep time after major oncologic surgery.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Semi-Quantitate Coronary Calcium as an 'Incidentaloma' on Non-Gated, Non-Contrast CT Scans, A Single-Center Descriptive Study in West Michigan.

Introduction: Non-gated, non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scans are commonly ordered for a variety of non-cardiac indications, but do not routinely comment on the presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC)/atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) which is known to correlate with increased cardiovascular risk. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can help detect and quantify CAC/ASCVD which can lead to early treatment and improved outcomes.

Methods: Using an FDA-approved algorithm (NANOX AI) to measure coronary artery calcium (CAC) on non-gated, non-contrast CT chest, 536 serial scans were evaluated in this single-center retrospective study.

The Use of Postoperative Compression Garments in Plastic Surgery-Necessary or Not? A Practical Review.

This practical review critically evaluates the evidence behind the widespread use of postoperative compression therapy intended to improve surgical outcomes, such as reduced edema, ecchymosis, pain, and seroma formation. A literature search of PubMed was conducted to identify relevant studies concerning the use of compression garments after aesthetic surgery, including rhinoplasty, facelift, neck lift, mammoplasty, abdominoplasty, limb contouring, and others. Additionally, reconstructive and therapeutic procedures closely related in anatomy or technique to these cosmetic operations, such as breast reconstruction, mastectomy, and hernia repair, were also considered to provide further perspective.

Inpatient versus Outpatient Immediate Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction: Recent Trends, Outcomes, and Safety.

Background: Immediate alloplastic breast reconstruction was traditionally performed as an inpatient procedure. Despite several reports in the literature demonstrating comparable safety outcomes, there remains hesitancy to accept breast reconstruction performed as an outpatient procedure.

Methods: A retrospective review of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data from 2014 to 2018 was utilized to evaluate recent trends and 30-day postoperative complication rates for inpatient versus outpatient immediate prosthetic-based breast reconstruction.

Malignant cardiac neoplasms and associated malignancies over 16 years in the USA.

Background: Malignant cardiac neoplasms (MCNs), both primary and metastatic, are rare with few epidemiologic studies.

Methods: This retrospective study used the Healthcare Utilization Project/Nationwide Inpatient Sample database from 2002 to 2018 to evaluate the co-occurrences with other malignancies, and mortality of MCNs in the USA.

Results: The data contained 7207 weighted discharges of MCN.

Legal Ramifications of Publishing Patient Photographs: A Review of Legal Cases.

Unlabelled: The use of photography in plastic surgery has become standard of practice in recent years. Patient photographs have diverse utility and can be used to visualize medical progression, and as an educational and marketing tool. With increased publication of patient photographs outside the healthcare records, it is important to understand patient privacy rights and how they pertain to images.