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Surgeon Score Card

SurgicalPerformance

It is widely accepted that the risk of surgical complications is influenced by a number of patient, procedure and surgeon factors. Typically, as surgeons we overestimate the impact of surgeon factors on outcomes.

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How ‘knowing better’ creates better and better surgeons

SurgicalPerformance

I simply wanted an accurate answer to the eternal questions that all performance-minded surgeons ask, “How I am doing? How do I compare with others doing the same procedure?” ” I needed to know where I stood. Especially with respect to complications.

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Why surgeons who “get it” determine their own destiny

SurgicalPerformance

As surgeons, we have to know. We know what procedure is required and how to do it. It’s not meant to sound arrogant. But knowing is part of what we do. It’s our job, our responsibility. We know about our patients, their age, general medical health, past surgical and medical history.

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Innovative surgical procedure reduces risk of lymphedema for breast cancer patients

The Stitch

Pabel Miah, Baylor Medicine breast surgeon, offers hope for improved postsurgical breast cancer outcomes. The post Innovative surgical procedure reduces risk of lymphedema for breast cancer patients appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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METHODS OF MYOCARDIAL MANAGEMENT DURING CARDIAC SURGERY, part 2

Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

During this method, the surgeon operates on or in the heart for 10 to 15 minutes while the ascending aorta is clamped (stopping coronary perfusion) or individual coronary perfusion is paused. This technique, prevalent in the 1960s and early 1970s, is still used by some surgeons.

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Procedure and Surgeon Selection

Incision

Now we’ll dive deeper into two key steps of Phase 1: identifying the surgical procedures with the best short-term impact and selecting the leading surgeons in Europe to join our cause. Financial Impact: We selected procedures that offer cost-saving benefits by improving efficiency.

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Technique of Retrograde Infusion

Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

Surgeons should plan to deliver cardioplegia either antegrade, retrograde, or both. The decision to use a combined antegrade-retrograde or solely retrograde approach varies among surgeons. To address this issue, retrograde infusion can be administered through the right atrium and right ventricle instead.

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