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Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Where Does It Stand and Where Is It Headed? ISSUE: APRIL, 2010 Is single-incision laparoscopy a fad that will fall by the wayside? Will it be a progression toward natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)? Or will it be embraced by the majority of surgeons and become the standard of care? General Surgery News asked four leaders in the field for their view of the present status of single small-incision laparoscopic surgery, and for predictions on what can be expected down the road. read more (1 comments) | |
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Recurrent Hiatal Hernia After Failure With Synthetic and Biologic Mesh
Experts Discuss a Challenging Case ISSUE: MARCH, 2010 The following is an edited version of a panel session from the 2009 annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons held in Phoenix, April 22-24. (Session: Joint SAGES/AHS Case Discussion Panel—Hernia Problems You Wish Were Referred Elsewhere. Moderators: Edward Felix, MD, and Shirin Towfigh, MD) read more | |
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Why Does Bariatric Surgery Protect Patients Against Cancer?
And What Does It Mean for the Future of Bariatric Surgery and Cancer Research? ISSUE: OCTOBER, 2009 Although bariatric surgery clearly has an effect on cancer, the mechanism that drives this effect remains a mystery. Is it simply a result of the weight loss? General Surgery News asked researchers and surgeons involved in this research for their thoughts on this phenomenon and what it means for bariatric surgery. read more | |
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One Wish for Health Care?
Leaders of Physician, Nursing, and Quality Improvement Groups Discuss What They Would Change About Health Care in America ISSUE: OCTOBER, 2009 After a summer filled with rumors and confusion on health care reform, members of Congress are now settled back in D.C. for another go at health care legislation. So far, the legislators’ return has done nothing to clear the uncertainty over what the future of health care will look like. We wondered: What do the people and organizations that shape surgical practice want from health care reform? General Surgery News staff sent out a query to a handful of professional organizations and well-known players on the surgical care front, asking them to answer this question: If you could make one change to American health care, what would it be and why? read more | |
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The Role of Outcomes in Informed Consent
ISSUE: JULY, 2009 An increasing body of medical evidence has found disparities in surgical outcomes between different institutions. Studies have concluded that institutions with higher procedure volumes typically have better outcomes in terms of recurrence and survival for cancers of the breast, pancreas and esophagus. However, as this discussion shows, the higher-volume center may not always be the best option for a particular patient. read more | |
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Lowering the Bar for Bariatric Surgery
ISSUE: JUNE, 2008 New research confirms that surgery for diabetes is highly effective and safe, but which diabetic patients warrant surgery, and when? read more | |
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Does the Process of Bariatric Accreditation Accomplish Its Intended Purpose?
ISSUE: MARCH, 2008 Providing High-Level Care Is Something All Surgeons Can Agree On, But How This Level of Care Is Defined, and by Whom, Has Some Surgeons Up in Arms read more | |
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The Use of Biologic Materials For Hernia Repair
ISSUE: MARCH, 2008 With So Much Potential, Yet So Many Questions Still To Settle, We Asked Experts To Share Their Insights on Biologics for Hernia Repair read more |
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