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Endovascular construction of arteriovenous fistulas shows promise
Patients who had an arteriovenous fistula created endovascularly using a new magnetic catheter system required fewer interventions and had fewer...
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Fast-Track EVAR protocol shown safe, effective, and cheaper
LAS VEGAS – A “fast-track” stenting method for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) enabled patients to be treated safely and...
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Vascular surgeons assisting nonvascular colleagues require depth/breadth of experience
Vascular surgeons called upon to provide intraoperative assistance should be prepared to undertake a wide range of repairs.
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NSQIP Study: Symptomatic AAAs have a twofold increased periop mortality risk over asymptomatic
In their large database study, Dr. Peter A. Soden and his colleagues found that outcomes for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms were...
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Abdominal compartment syndrome – a common adverse event after rAAA repair
Key clinical point: Abdominal compartment syndrome is a dangerous and frequent complication after treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms...
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Subtotal fenestrating cholecystectomy: Optimal ‘bailout’ for difficult cases
Key clinical point: Subtotal fenestrating cholecystectomy should be used liberally when surgeons have difficulty getting to the critical view of...
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Anatomic repair of ccTGA did not yield superior survival
BALTIMORE – Anatomic repair did not outperform physiologic repair in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (...
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Wedge resection showed improved survival over SBRT for early-stage NSCLC
Key clinical point: Wedge resection outperformed SBRT in terms of mortality for early-stage NSCLC. Major finding: In matched groups, SBRT was...
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Esophagectomy 30-day readmission rate pegged at 19%
Key clinical point: Operative length, perioperative blood transfusions, and postoperative ICU admission were significant risk factors for...
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IASLC lung cancer staging project proposes changes for new TNM classification
Key clinical point: New lung cancer classification to become effective January 2017. Major finding: Size will now be a descriptor in all T...
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Esophageal perforation severity scoring system reliably stratifies patients
The Pittsburgh perforation severity score (PSS) can be used to improve decision making in the management of esophageal perforation.
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Pulmonary function testing adds little to STS risk scores
Routine preoperative pulmonary function tests (PFTs) appear to have only limited utility in predicting outcomes in patients undergoing...