Surgery News 
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This page shows you the most recent publications within this specialty of the MedWorm directory. This is page number 12.
Trends in Mortality Rates for High-Risk SurgeriesTrends in Mortality Rates for High-Risk Surgeries
Commentary on a study on whether high-risk surgical procedures should be performed at high-volume medical centers, published June 2011 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 12, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Successful Management of Aggressive Fibromatosis of the Neck Using Wide Surgical ExcisionSuccessful Management of Aggressive Fibromatosis of the Neck Using Wide Surgical Excision
Although fibromatosis is a benign tumor, when it occurs on the head and neck it can be associated with significant morbidity. How was it handled in this unusually aggressive case? Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 12, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Chimp Attack Victim Reveals New Face
Three months after full transplant, Charla Nash thrilled to do 'things I once took for granted'
Source: Surgery News - Doctors Lounge - August 11, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Surgery, Organ Transplants, News, Source Type: news
Transoral Retrieval of Eroded Adjustable Gastric BandTransoral Retrieval of Eroded Adjustable Gastric Band
This SAGES video demonstrates a procedure for retrieval of an eroded adjustable gastric band using flexible endoscopy. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - August 9, 2011 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery Commentary Source Type: news
Adjuvant Chemotherapy: The Earlier the BetterAdjuvant Chemotherapy: The Earlier the Better
Commentary on a study on whether the timing from surgery to adjuvant chemotherapy affects survival in patients with colorectal cancer, published June 2011 in JAMA. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 8, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Treating Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Invasively? Not YetTreating Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Invasively? Not Yet
Frank Veith, MD, speaks out against invasive procedures for asymptomatic carotid stenosis until good trials can determine the best candidates. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 4, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Commentary Source Type: news
Umbilical Hernia Rupture With Evisceration of Omentum From Massive AscitesUmbilical Hernia Rupture With Evisceration of Omentum From Massive Ascites
In this unusual case, a patient with a history of alcoholic liver disease with ascites experienced a ruptured umbilical hernia while straining for stool. Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 4, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Medtronic Hires Yale to Review Infuse Safety
(MedPage Today) -- Medtronic, whose spine surgery product called Infuse has come under attack, has agreed to spend $2.5 million for an independent review of its safety and effectiveness by Yale University researchers.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 3, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
How Expensive Is That Blood Test?How Expensive Is That Blood Test?
Commentary on a study on whether physician awareness of hospital costs for daily phlebotomy would reduce the amount of tests ordered, published May 2011 in the Archives of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 3, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Hospitalist Care More Costly on Balance (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Lower inhospital treatment costs associated with hospitalist care for Medicare beneficiaries were erased by higher rates of readmission and emergency department visits after discharge, researchers said, suggesting that current hospitalist models actually increase overall costs.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 2, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
HLA Desensitizing Ups Survival in Kidney Transplant (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Survival after kidney transplantation improved significantly in patients who underwent desensitization involving depletion of donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies, data from an 11-year clinical experience showed.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 29, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Disc Prosthesis vs Rehabilitation for Low Back PainDisc Prosthesis vs Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain
Commentary on a study on whether disc prosthetic surgery is more effective than rehabilitation for treating low back pain, published May 2011 in BMJ. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 29, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Beef up your muscles, reduce your diabetes risk
More muscle mass — and not just less body fat — is critical to lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes, a new UCLA study suggests.
Reporting in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA suggest there is a correlation between greater muscle mass, relative to body size, and a substantially decreased risk of developing the metabolic changes that lead to diabetes.
"Our findings suggest that beyond focusing on losing weight to improve met...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - July 28, 2011 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Perspective: Silver on Non-Healing Chronic UlcersPerspective: Silver on Non-Healing Chronic Ulcers
Does silver help wounds to heal or simply function as microbial barrier to manage infection risk? Wounds
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 28, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Esophagogastrostomy Approaches Offer Mixed BenefitsEsophagogastrostomy Approaches Offer Mixed Benefits
For esophageal reconstruction, end-to-side (ETS) and end-to-end (ETE) anastomoses each have advantages and disadvantages, as Dutch researchers have found. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 26, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
CAS Equals CEA: Not so FastCAS Equals CEA: Not so Fast
Frank Veith, MD, concludes that a misinterpretation of the CREST results has influenced AHA guidelines. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 25, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Commentary Source Type: news
Mismatch Matters for Kids' Kidney Transplants (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Antigen incompatibility hurts pediatric kidney transplant outcomes, but may often be unavoidable unless changes are made to the organ allocation system, researchers suggested.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 21, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Patients Fare Better With Well-Mannered Surgeons
(MedPage Today) -- The mythical and always well-mannered Marcus Welby, MD, of '60s' TV fame is actually not a bad role model for 21st century surgeons, according to an LA transplant surgeon.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 21, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Severe GERD Symptoms Inversely Linked to Esophageal CancerSevere GERD Symptoms Inversely Linked to Esophageal Cancer
The risk for adenocarcinogenesis was significantly higher in medically treated patients with mild or absent symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease vs those with severe symptoms. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 21, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Anastomotic Leakage and Survival After Colorectal SurgeryAnastomotic Leakage and Survival After Colorectal Surgery
Commentary on a study on the effect of anastomotic leakage on recurrence and survival after surgery for colorectal cancer, published May 2011 in the Annals of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 20, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Surgical Errors Drop in VA Medical Centers (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The rate of incorrect surgical procedures in Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals has decreased significantly in recent years, a retrospective study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 19, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Incorrect Surgical Procedures Decrease in VHA HospitalsIncorrect Surgical Procedures Decrease in VHA Hospitals
A new study finds that the number of surgical procedures has decreased in VHA centers, but the number of near misses has increased. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 19, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Stapling vs Sewing and the Formation of Pancreatic FistulasStapling vs Sewing and the Formation of Pancreatic Fistulas
Commentary on a study on whether stapling or hand-sewing after pancreatectomy affects the formation of pancreatic fistulas, published April 2011 in The Lancet. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 15, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
FDA: Continuing Safety Concerns With Transvaginal MeshFDA: Continuing Safety Concerns With Transvaginal Mesh
The FDA has issued a white paper and a second warning about transvaginal placement of surgical mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse, saying other options may expose women to less risk. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 13, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Alert Source Type: news
Medtronic Warns of Battery Issue in Some Drug PumpsMedtronic Warns of Battery Issue in Some Drug Pumps
Medtronic Inc on Friday said it sent a letter to healthcare professionals warning them about the potential for reduced battery performance in a small percentage of its SynchroMed II Implantable Drug Infusion Pumps. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 12, 2011 Category: Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine News Alert Source Type: news
Gender Disparities Persist in AAA Repair (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Even with the advent of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, women continue to have worse outcomes than men, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 12, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Do We Need Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis?Do We Need Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis?
Commentary on a study on whether antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, published June 2011 in the British Journal of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 12, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Nerve Management and Chronic Pain After Open Inguinal Hernia RepairNerve Management and Chronic Pain After Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
Chronic postherniorraphy pain is a frequent complication after open inguinal hernia repair. Could a reaction between the mesh material and a mobilized nerve be responsible? Annals of Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 12, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
For People With Diabetes, Pets May Pose Unusual Hazards
In one case, dog chewed on sleeping owner's toe, leading to amputation
Source: Surgery News - Doctors Lounge - July 11, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Surgery, Diabetes, News, Source Type: news
Lab-Grown Trachea Implanted in Patient
(MedPage Today) -- A 36-year-old cancer patient is the recipient of the first-ever bioartificial trachea grown on a synthetic substrate using the patient's own stem cells, researchers at the Karolinska Institute announced.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 8, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Dupuytren's Disease Linked to Specific Genes (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A genomewide association study of Dupuytren's disease has implicated variants in a cancer-associated signaling pathway in the etiology of the condition, Dutch investigators reported.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 7, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
NSAIDs Linked to Afib Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Atrial fibrillation and flutter risk increased with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, though this case-control study finding drew skepticism.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 7, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Used To Protect Against Pulmonary EmbolusSafety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Used To Protect Against Pulmonary Embolus
Recently, the FDA published warnings regarding adverse events with the use of inferior vena cava filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolus. The CTAF examines the evidence. California Technology Assessment Forum
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 7, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
BMP-2 Dispute Turns Nasty
(MedPage Today) -- The dispute over adverse effects associated with bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) in spinal fusion procedures has turned ugly for the editors of two leading orthopedics journals, with thinly veiled insults flying between them in an unusual public exchange of letters.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 7, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Seen Safe at High-Volume CentersRobotic Partial Nephrectomy Seen Safe at High-Volume Centers
When performed at centers of excellence, robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) has "an acceptably low" complication rate that mirrors that of open partial nephrectomy and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), a new study shows. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Urology Headlines - July 6, 2011 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
LVAD Patients Get Behind the Wheel With Little Guidance
(MedPage Today) -- Ambulatory patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are at risk for certain clinical events that could impair their ability to drive, yet many healthcare providers do not have formal policies to assess medical stability for operating motor vehicles.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 6, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Does ICU Care Affect Long-term Quality of Life?Does ICU Care Affect Long-term Quality of Life?
Commentary on a study on long-term quality of life after admission to the surgical intensive care unit, published April 2011 in the Archives of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 6, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Study Finds Most Urgent Angioplasties Warranted
But only half of non-emergency artery-opening procedures were deemed appropriate
Source: Surgery News - Doctors Lounge - July 5, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
Updates in Surgery
Official Journal of the Italian Society of SurgeryUpdates in Surgery is an international journal which disseminates news of current clinical practices and developments across the broad topic of general surgery. Designed specifically for surgeons, the journal covers surgery-related topics including surgical procedures, operative approaches, patient selection and bio-technologies.The journal presents original and review articles, case reports, ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - July 4, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Surgery Source Type: news
Rivaroxaban Wins FDA Approval for DVT Prevention
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved rivaroxaban (Xarelto), an oral, once-daily, factor Xa inhibitor, for prevention of deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery, according to an announcement by Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - July 1, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Reconstruction Safe Right After Mastectomy: Study
Procedure doesn't unduly delay further cancer treatment, research finds
Source: Surgery News - Doctors Lounge - July 1, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Oncology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Repair vs Pneumatic Dilation for AchalasiaLaparoscopic Repair vs Pneumatic Dilation for Achalasia
Commentary on a study on whether laparoscopic Heller's myotomy is superior to pneumatic dilation for the treatment of achalasia, published May 2011 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 1, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Spine Journal Takes Aim at Infuse Research
(MedPage Today) -- The Spine Journal is devoting an entire issue to critical reviews of published studies of Medtronic's bone morphogenetic protein-2 product known as Infuse, a unprecedented publishing event that was prompted in part by a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/Medpage Today investigation.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 29, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Wrong-Site Surgery Occurs 40 Times a WeekWrong-Site Surgery Occurs 40 Times a Week
The Joint Commission is working with 8 hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to provide a road map to reduce the risk for wrong-site surgery. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 29, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Open vs Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery May Double VTE RiskOpen vs Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery May Double VTE Risk
In a large clinical database study, the incidence of perioperative venous thromboembolism was nearly twice as high after open vs laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 29, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Researcher Sounded Alarm on Medtronic's Infuse Years Ago
(MedPage Today) -- As part of a continuing investigation into a bone morphogenetic protein-2 product marketed as Infuse, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MedPage Today describe a first-hand account of early signs of problems with the device as well as efforts to minimize the clinical significance of those problems.
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 28, 2011 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Endoscopic Excision Feasible for Large Colorectal PolypsEndoscopic Excision Feasible for Large Colorectal Polyps
In certain patients with large colorectal polyps, endoscopic excision can be a safe and effective alternative to colorectal resection, according to a new retrospective study. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - June 27, 2011 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Meta-Analysis Compares Tonsillectomy TechniquesMeta-Analysis Compares Tonsillectomy Techniques
A meta-analysis shows that radiofrequency ablation (Coblation) and the Harmonic Scalpel for tonsillectomy are equivalent to conventional cold steel and/or electrocautery dissection techniques. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 27, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
The Case of the Big Man With a Little LesionThe Case of the Big Man With a Little Lesion
Guess the patient and the disease in another historical case from this popular series. Medscape General Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Case Challenge Source Type: news
Prevalence Analysis of Fungi in Chronic Lower Extremity UlcersPrevalence Analysis of Fungi in Chronic Lower Extremity Ulcers
Lower extremity ulcers are a major cause of morbidity in elderly patients and can be colonized by many different microorganisms, including fungi. Wounds
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
