General Surgery
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Gastrografin IDs, treats suspected small bowel obstruction
HOLLYWOOD, FLA - The radiopaque contrast agent Gastrografin accurately diagnosed the majority of small bowel obstruction, allowing surgeons to...
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Scleroligation procedure proposed for gastroesophageal varices
In the treatment of gastroesophageal varices, scleroligation – a hybrid procedure that combines sclerotherapy and band ligation – performed as...
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‘Negative’ appendectomy = longer LOS, higher morbidity
“Negative” appendectomy – appendectomy in which the surgeon discovers there is no appendicitis – is associated with a prolonged hospital stay,...
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Do fellowship programs help prepare general surgery residents for board exams?
WASHINGTON – Pass rates on the general surgery board exams were significantly higher for programs in which residents trained alongside surgical...
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Study shows NJ tube and PEG-J on par for enteral nutrition, but each has complications
CORONADO, CALIF. – Percutaneous gastrostomy with jejunal extension is an appealing and effective method for delivery of enteral nutrition in...
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Open, laparoscopic, robotic approaches all sound for distal pancreatectomy
WASHINGTON – The three approaches to distal pancreatectomy – open, laparoscopic, and robotic – are equally safe and oncologically sound methods in...
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Discharging select diverticulitis patients from the ED found to be acceptable
CORONADO, CALIF. – Among patients diagnosed with diverticulitis via CT scan in the emergency department who were discharged home, only 13%...
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Continue DMARDs, biologics in RA surgery patients
WASHINGTON - The perioperative use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug monotherapy or combined therapy with methotrexate and tumor necrosis...
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Robotic surgery instruments ‘virtually impossible’ to clean completely
The level of contamination declined with each successive cleaning but still remained comparatively high for the robotic instruments.
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How to reduce early readmissions after bariatric surgery
NEW ORLEANS – Hospital revisits by bariatric surgery patients within 30 days following discharge were cut in half if they received two home...
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Data point to optimal window for endoscopy in sicker patients with peptic ulcer bleeding
The timing of endoscopy may make the difference between life and death in sicker patients with peptic ulcer bleeding, according to an analysis of...