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1:32 Wound edge protectors curb abdominal surgical site infections

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Wound edge protectors curb abdominal surgical site infections

May 31, 2012  | Business of Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – During non-trauma-related gastrointestinal and biliary tract surgery, use of an impervious plastic wound edge protector significantly cuts the risk of surgical site infections (SSI), according to a meta-analytic review of relevant research. “The routine application of a wound...
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1:30 No surgery needed in most severe blunt liver injuries, experts say

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No surgery needed in most severe blunt liver injuries, experts say

May 28, 2012  | Gastroenterology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The vast majority of grade 4 and 5 blunt liver injuries can be successfully managed without surgery, according to a look back at nearly 400 such cases managed at 11 level I and level II trauma centers across New England. Nonoperative management (NOM) was offered safely in...
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1:26 Morbidity high after percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis

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Morbidity high after percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis

May 25, 2012  | Gastroenterology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared to cholecystectomy, percutaneous gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis is associated with longer recovery, higher morbidity and a trend toward lower survival, according to retrospective study. Percutaneous cholecystostomy “should be reserved for patients with...
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1:21 Indwelling pleural catheters no better than pleurodesis in palliating pleural effusion

Indwelling pleural catheters no better than pleurodesis in palliating pleural effusion

May 24, 2012
1:27 Simplified approach effective in aortic valve replacement

Simplified approach effective in aortic valve replacement

May 23, 2012
1:33 Active surveillance safe and effective for managing small renal masses

Active surveillance safe and effective for managing small renal masses

May 23, 2012
1:44 Liver transplant outcomes improving in Europe

Liver transplant outcomes improving in Europe

May 22, 2012
1:28 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy curbs pediatric obesity

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy curbs pediatric obesity

May 21, 2012
1:41 Most women satisfied 3 years after transobturator tape for stress urinary incontinence

Most women satisfied 3 years after transobturator tape for stress urinary incontinence

May 18, 2012
1:32 Hand surgery helpful for RA associated deformities

Hand surgery helpful for RA associated deformities

May 15, 2012
1:38 Quality of life improves after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Quality of life improves after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

May 11, 2012
1:25 A second-look at node-negative or DCIS breast pathology worth it

A second-look at node-negative or DCIS breast pathology worth it

May 10, 2012
1:37 Early tracheostomy when needed after cardiac surgery has benefits

Early tracheostomy when needed after cardiac surgery has benefits

May 10, 2012
1:22 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in urothelial cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in urothelial cancer

May 9, 2012
1:38 Outcomes similar with on-pump or off-pump CABG in elderly patients

Outcomes similar with on-pump or off-pump CABG in elderly patients

May 8, 2012
1:39 Mixed results on fish oil for keeping hemodialysis grafts clear

Mixed results on fish oil for keeping hemodialysis grafts clear

May 3, 2012
1:31 Adjuvant therapy beneficial in high-risk biliary tract tumors: meta-analysis

Adjuvant therapy beneficial in high-risk biliary tract tumors: meta-analysis

Apr 27, 2012
1:37 Survival better with endovascular rather than open repair of aortic aneurysm

Survival better with endovascular rather than open repair of aortic aneurysm

Apr 20, 2012
1:37 Risk of small bowel obstruction less with laparoscopic than open surgery

Risk of small bowel obstruction less with laparoscopic than open surgery

Apr 20, 2012
1:41 Sleeve gastrectomy better than medical therapy for obesity-related diabetes

Sleeve gastrectomy better than medical therapy for obesity-related diabetes

Apr 19, 2012
1:41 Partial nephrectomy best for older adults with early-stage kidney cancer

Partial nephrectomy best for older adults with early-stage kidney cancer

Apr 19, 2012
1:44 Triclosan-impregnated sutures do not cut surgical site infections

Triclosan-impregnated sutures do not cut surgical site infections

Apr 17, 2012
1:36 Normal saline not the best surgical replacement fluid: study

Normal saline not the best surgical replacement fluid: study

Apr 16, 2012
1:37 Adjuvant cetuximab improves some outcomes of high-risk rectal cancer

Adjuvant cetuximab improves some outcomes of high-risk rectal cancer

Apr 11, 2012
1:33 Maze procedure improves some outcomes of valve replacement in AF patients

Maze procedure improves some outcomes of valve replacement in AF patients

Apr 9, 2012
1:40 No benefit adding cetuximab to chemo after colon cancer resection

No benefit adding cetuximab to chemo after colon cancer resection

Apr 5, 2012
1:35 Adjuvant imatinib for three years advisable after GI stromal tumor resection

Adjuvant imatinib for three years advisable after GI stromal tumor resection

Mar 29, 2012
1:29 Substernal goiter may be an under-recognized cause of OSA

Substernal goiter may be an under-recognized cause of OSA

Mar 28, 2012
1:19 Varicocele surgery improves sperm parameters regardless of technique

Varicocele surgery improves sperm parameters regardless of technique

Mar 26, 2012
1:36 Autologous stem cells prevent acute rejection in renal transplantation

Autologous stem cells prevent acute rejection in renal transplantation

Mar 23, 2012
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