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Laparoscopic-assisted colonoscopic polypectomy means shorter hospital stays
Major finding: Compared with those undergoing laparoscopic hemicolectomy, patients whose right-colon polyps are removed by laparoscopic-assisted...
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Mesh erosion less likely in prior vaginal prolapse repair
Key clinical point: Vaginal mesh repair should be reserved for women with recurrent prolapse.Major finding: Mesh erosion occurred in 10.6% of...
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VIDEO: Dr. Rosanne Kho: Selecting patients for minimally invasive vaginal surgery.
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Study backs bariatric surgery center accreditation
Major finding: Compared with unaccredited centers, accredited centers have significantly decreased mortality (0.07% vs. 0.13%; P = .019) and...
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Bivalirudin called safe and effective in HIT
Major finding: In a large series of patients who received bivalirudin for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, there were no amputations, a 4.6% rate...
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One-third of elective colectomies fail to meet indications
Major finding: The proportion of cases failing to meet either clinical or episode-based indications was 41.3% in 2010 and 29.6% in 2012 (P = .007...
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Study suggests robotics have altered hysterectomy landscape
Major finding: Comparing the pre- and postrobot eras, there was a decrease in the proportion of total vaginal hysterectomies (from 43% to 31%) and...
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High-volume surgeons have best adrenalectomy outcomes
Major finding: Patients of low-volume surgeons were nearly twice as likely as were those of high-volume surgeons to have complications following...
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VIDEO: Rethink the VTE prophylaxis mantra
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Early tube feeding may speed discharge for elderly hip fracture patients
Major finding: Hospital length of stay for patients receiving enteral nutrition within 24 hours of hip surgery was 4.43 days vs 7.80 days for...
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Neither perioperative aspirin nor clonidine prevents MI
Major finding: The primary outcome of death or MI occurred in 7% of the aspirin group and 7.1% of the placebo group, a nonsignificant difference;...