General Surgery
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Rituximab is dramatically effective in IgG4-related disease
SNOWMASS, COLO. – If glucocorticoids do not bring patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease into long-term sustained remission, B cell...
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IgG4-related disease can strike any organ system
SNOWMASS, COLO. – John H. Stone, MD, describes how, within the past decade, substantial progress has been made in identifying immunoglobulin G4-...
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Complicated appendicitis outcomes worse with delayed surgery
LAS VEGAS – A study of patients with complicated appendicitis found that length of hospital stays and postoperative complications were affected by...
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Four factors signal complicated appendicitis
Two clinical signs and two imaging findings can help identify patients with complicated appendicitis.
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COBRA trial takes the long view of absorbable biosynthetic mesh outcomes
Absorbable, biosynthetic surgical mesh used to repair ventral hernia defects may be a good alternative to biologic and permanent synthetic mesh...
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Interval cholecystectomy may be a risky business
HOLLYWOOD, FLA - Interval cholecystectomy remains a challenging procedure, with longer operative times and ICU stays, greater blood loss, and...
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Gastrografin IDs, treats suspected small bowel obstruction
HOLLYWOOD, FLA - The radiopaque contrast agent Gastrografin accurately diagnosed the majority of small bowel obstruction, allowing surgeons to...
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Scleroligation procedure proposed for gastroesophageal varices
In the treatment of gastroesophageal varices, scleroligation – a hybrid procedure that combines sclerotherapy and band ligation – performed as...
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‘Negative’ appendectomy = longer LOS, higher morbidity
“Negative” appendectomy – appendectomy in which the surgeon discovers there is no appendicitis – is associated with a prolonged hospital stay,...
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Do fellowship programs help prepare general surgery residents for board exams?
WASHINGTON – Pass rates on the general surgery board exams were significantly higher for programs in which residents trained alongside surgical...
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Study shows NJ tube and PEG-J on par for enteral nutrition, but each has complications
CORONADO, CALIF. – Percutaneous gastrostomy with jejunal extension is an appealing and effective method for delivery of enteral nutrition in...