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Experts endorse metabolic surgery for diabetes intervention
Metabolic surgery should be recommended for obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to an international consensus statement issued...
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RF ablation successfully treats focal adrenal tumors
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Resection of recurrence shows survival benefit for adrenocortical carcinoma
Key clinical point: Surgery carries a significant survival benefit in patients with recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Major finding:...
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Gas-filled gastric balloons achieve weight loss
A system that utilizes gas-filled gastric balloons helped obese people lose almost twice as much weight, compared with lifestyle modifications.
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Persistent SIRS, leukocytosis linked to unrecognized necrotizing pancreatitis
Patients who have persistent leukocytosis or persistent systemic inflammatory response syndrome on the day of scheduled cholecystectomy may have...
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FDA alert: Canagliflozin use may be associated with toe, foot amputations
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Thyroid tumor reclassification eases burden, raises diagnostic questions
The recent reclassification of encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (EFVPTC) as noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm...
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Transgender surgery making inroads
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Some improvements seen in neurocognition post-bariatric surgery
Some patients experienced improvement in at least one neurocognitive domain up to 3 years after having bariatric surgery, a small, systematic...
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Fresh Press: ACS Surgery News May issue is live on the website!
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Focus on patient-level factors, postop complications to reduce readmissions
CHICAGO – Preadmission and postdischarge factors were important predictors of postoperative readmission in a large cohort of surgical patients,...