General Surgery
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Neoadjuvant chemoradiation may give transplant the edge over resection in biliary cancer
MIAMI BEACH - The optimal surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma is still controversial.
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Nonoperative management of pediatric appendicitis appears feasible
Antibiotic treatment and close monitoring did not significantly raise the risk of complications, compared with appendectomy.
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Gradual increase of nonoperative management of selected abdominal gunshot wounds
Selective nonoperative management of abdominal gunshot wounds has progressed from heresy to established practice.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Using FLIP to assess upper GI tract still murky territory
While helpful for eosinophilic esophagitis and achalasia, FLIP’s benefits for other conditions remain unclear.
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Monofilament suture works best for cesarean closure
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Updated SSI prevention guidance highlights glucose control, MRSA
The guidelines for controlling surgical site infections have been updated.
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Three signs predict hypercalcemic crisis in hyperparathyroid patients
A triad of signs can predict hypercalcemic crisis among patients with hyperparathyroidism.
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Infections boost postop wound dehiscence risk
The time is right for a new risk model of wound dehiscence after abdominal laparotomy.
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Pheochromocytoma linked to higher risk of postop complications
LAS VEGAS – Pheochromocytoma is associated with more postoperative complications than are other types of hormonally active adrenal tumors.
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Intraoperative PTH spikes may mean multigland disease
Intraoperative spikes of parathyroid hormone don’t predict a failed parathyroidectomy.
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VIDEO: Dual antibiotic prophylaxis cuts cesarean SSIs
LAS VEGAS – Two days of prophylaxis with two oral antibiotics cut the surgical site infection rate by more than half in a randomized trial with...