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ACS should make firearm injury prevention a priority, COT member survey says
Nearly 90% of American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma members of believe that the American College of Surgeons should give the highest or...
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Trauma operative training declining for general surgery residents
Trauma training for general surgery residents has significantly declined since the inception of the 80-hour workweek, results from a 15-year...
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Absorbable suture performs well in sacrocolpopexy with mesh
DENVER - Using absorbable polydioxanone suture during laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy was associated with a mesh erosion rate of just 1.6%, according...
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ATA’s risk assessment guidelines for thyroid nodules using sonography patterns validated
Findings from a prospective study have validated guidelines from the ATA on using ultrasound findings to determine which thyroid nodules are most...
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Robotic surgery boasts fewer postoperative complications in radical hysterectomy
BOSTON – Robot-assisted radical hysterectomy has similar perioperative and better postoperative outcomes than did an open approach, according to a...
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CABG best for diabetes patients with CKD – or is it?
ROME – CABG resulted in fewer heart attacks but more strokes than did PCI at 5 years of follow-up in diabetes patients with multivessel coronary...
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VIDEO: When is it time to jump into MACRA with both feet?
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Less pain, quicker discharge with post-TORS dexamethasone
Key clinical point: A longer course of dexamethasone is a bit better than the usual single intraoperative dose for controlling pain and dysphagia...
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Blacks found to have higher amputation rates than whites
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Disparities in amputation rates suggest a need to address access to care and improve communication and education with regard to...
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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...
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Study eyes anastomotic failure in stapled vs. hand-sewn techniques
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The risk of anastomotic failure among emergency general surgery patients requiring bowel resection and anastomosis stands at 12...