Complications of Anterior Discectomy – which side is better to operate on? The left or the right side of the neck?
Well, it appears based on the study below that each side of the neck is equally risky for complications.
Effect of approach side during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion on the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve [...]
Neck fusion surgery is becoming more common in the United States as insurance companies tend to reimburse surgeons at a higher rate for it compared with other neck surgeries.
However, neck fusion surgery has not been shown to be safer or more advantageous then non-fusion type neck surgery.
Complications such as death, infection, disability, and [...]
Surgical Tools at Two Hospitals Washed with Hydraulic Fluid
RALEIGH – Over two months last year, 3,800 patients at two hospitals run by Duke University Health System were exposed to surgery with instruments that were washed in hydraulic fluid instead of detergent, hospital regulators say.
Duke Health Raleigh (formerly Raleigh Community) and Durham Regional hospitals put [...]
Does Lumbar Disc Surgery Cause Female Osteoporosis?
This prospective study evaluated 60 reproductive-age and post-menopausal women with lumbar disc disease to demonstrate the short-term effects of lumbar disc surgery on bone mineral density (BMD).
Lumbar bone mineral density was measured preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Surgery was performed at only one [...]
In Office Surgery: 12 Times More Complications and Injury Reported
Anterior Cervical Surgery Malpractice
A recent study illustrates the hazards of anterior cervical sugery. One of the complications from poor surgical skill is injury to the esophagus and hypopharanx.
Management of the cervical esophagus and hypopharynx perforations complicating anterior cervical spine surgery.
STUDY DESIGN Five cases of esophageal or pharyngeal perforation diagnosed during or after anterior cervical spine [...]
C-section Surgery Overuse
C-sections rates have reached an all-time high in the United States.
C-section Risks
C-sections are considered major abdominal surgery. C-sections carry a risk of infection, hemorrhage, organ damage, complications from anesthesia, or blood transfusions.
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association three years ago found that women who have C-sections [...]
FBI : 2 Medical Doctors Needlessly Operated on Hundreds
Two doctors working at a Tenet Healthcare hospital in Northern California performed a raft of unnecessary heart procedures on Medicare patients since late 1998, including 167 who later died, according to an FBI affidavit made available on Thursday.
The affidavit did not say if the deaths were the [...]
Acupuncture for Knee Pain
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese technique of using a fine needle to stimulate points along theoretical meridians of energy to correct imbalances thought to be responsible for specific disease states. In the United States, acupuncture is often used for the treatment of painful conditions.
Acupuncture has been used for centuries for various [...]
