General Surgery
Conference Coverage
Surgical infections, early discharge hike readmissions in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
WASHINGTON, DC
News
Seven days of antibiotics sufficient for most hospital-acquired pneumonia
A 1-week course of antibiotics is sufficient for most hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia, regardless of the microbial etiology...
From the Journals
Patient-reported outcomes tied to long-term outcomes in bariatric surgery
A large study of patients who had bariatric surgery showed that patient-reported outcomes were correlated with long-term weight loss but not with...
Conference Coverage
Guideline recommends optimal periop management of geriatric patients
SAN DIEGO – As the number of surgery patients over the age of 65 continues to grow, clinicians have a resource to help them provide optimal...