The next phase of research will be to go into surgeons’ offices to speak with surgeons and patients to try and quantify the missing indications, Dr. Simianu said.
Dr. Simianu reported funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, and Life Sciences Discovery Fund. Three co-authors reported serving as an advisor, consultant, or speaker for pharmaceutical and device firms.
The complete manuscript of this study and its presentation at the American Surgical Association’s 134th Annual Meeting, April 2014, in Boston, Mass., is anticipated to be published in the Annals of Surgery, pending editorial review.
