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Laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation may accrue savings over time
Laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation for GERD costs more per procedure than Nissen fundoplication, but has lower costs afterward.
Conference Coverage
Report card may foretell achalasia surgery outcomes
BALTIMORE – A report card that evaluates multiple variables after myotomy for achalasia may provide a more accurate picture of outcomes than the...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....
From the Journals
New vascular 0 + 5 training programs yield fewer PAD cases
From the Journals
Ask patients, not devices, about impact of PAD
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Malpractice: Diagnostic errors top allegation involving children
Obstetricians, pediatricians, and orthopedic surgeons most often named in pediatric malpractice claims.
From the Journals
Patient complications affect surgeons adversely
Feature
Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
Mortality rates topped 50% during a protracted outbreak at a Spanish hospital.
FDA/CDC
FDA orders companies to cease all sales of transvaginal mesh for POP repair
The manufacturers didn’t provide the required safety and efficacy data in their premarket applications.
Conference Coverage
Enhanced recovery also enhances unplanned patient contact
TUSCON, ARIZ. – After implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery program, patients were more likely to have an unscheduled contact with...
Conference Coverage
Survey: Bias against female surgeons persists
An online survey completed by 190 male surgeons finds that bias continues to hold back female surgeons.