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Insurance-related barriers impede L-glutamine access
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – Just one in five patients prescribed L-glutamine were still taking the drug after 10 months, according to a new real-world...
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Survival exceeds 90% in transplant for SCD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A pilot study has shown one-year overall survival rates exceeding 90% for bone marrow transplants in adults with severe...
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Laparoscopy linked to lower surgical infections for hernia surgery
BALTIMORE – A large study found that laparoscopic umbilical ventral hernia repair resulted in lower wound complication rates vs. open repair in...
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Study identifies predictors of bariatric surgery attrition
BALTIMORE – Even in a universal health care system, clear disparities exist among patient populations having bariatric surgery.
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Study finds inconsistencies in MBSAQIP database
BALTIMORE – The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program database contains many incomplete datasets on...
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Study identifies malpractice causes in hernia repair
BALTIMORE – An analysis of malpractice claims paid for hernia operations has found that breach of informed consent was a reason for more than 15%...
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Study: Surgeon post-SG reflux rates vary widely
BALTIMORE – Rates of worsening reflux a year after sleeve gastrectomy surgery can vary widely among surgeons.
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Robotic and lap surgery achieve similar negative margins for rectal resection
BALTIMORE – An analysis of 7,616 cases shows that robotic and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer achieve similar results.
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Machine learning tool may predict LSG outcomes
BALTIMORE – Researchers reported on an artificial neural network model of patient factors that may help predict 30-day outcomes of laparoscopic...
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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.
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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...
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass...
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Staging tool predicts post-RYGB complications
An alternative staging scale has been found to be superior to body mass index in predicting complications after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery...
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Survey: Bias against female surgeons persists
An online survey completed by 190 male surgeons finds that bias continues to hold back female surgeons.
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Anxiety can impact patient satisfaction after GERD surgery
Patients on antianxiety drugs have lower satisfaction rates after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.