A Revised Estimate of Costs Associated With Routine Preoperative Testing in Medicare Cataract Patients With a Procedure-Specific Indicator
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.6372
Abstract: Importance Routine preoperative medical testing is not recommended for patients undergoing low-risk surgery, but testing is common before surgery. A 30-day preoperative testing window is conventionally used for study purposes; however, the extent of routine… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; routine preoperative; preoperative testing; biometry ... See more keywords
Preoperative laryngotracheobronchoscopy in infants with esophageal atresia: why is it not routine?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-017-4194-0
Abstract: The value of laryngotracheobronchoscopy (LTB) immediately prior to repair of esophageal atresia with or without tracheo-esophageal fistula is contentious. Currently, there is a wide range of opinion on the utility of this investigation which is… read more here.
Keywords: routine preoperative; laryngotracheobronchoscopy; infants esophageal; laryngotracheobronchoscopy infants ... See more keywords