General Surgery
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: MISS 2017– Hot topics, innovations, debates
Dr. Philip R. Schauer offers an overview of the meeting highlights.
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VIDEO: ERAS for minimally invasive surgery
Stacy A. Brethauer, MD, FACS, discusses the role of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in minimally invasive surgical procedures.
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Acute cholecystitis guidelines need work
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A review of cases at a single institution showed that the Tokyo Guidelines had poor sensitivity for detection of acute...
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Most hyperparathyroidism cases can be considered cured after surgery
A cure at 6 months could be accurately predicted with a 50% reduction in PTH levels during surgery, concordant imaging, and single-gland disease...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA grants 510k clearance for glucose monitoring system
Clearance allows the device to be used for monitoring plasma glucose levels and determining dysglycemia in SICU patients.
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Strict OR attire policy had no impact on SSI rate
Implementation of strict operating room attire policies did not reduce the rates of superficial surgical site infections.
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Some measures to control HAI sound better than they perform
SAN DIEGO – A panel at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress weighed in on the value of a variety or measures available to control...
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Early evidence shows that surgery can alter gut microbiome
SAN DIEGO – Surgery appears to stimulate abrupt changes in both the skin and gut microbiome.
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Hypothyroidism carries higher surgical risk not captured by calculator
VICTORIA, B.C. – Hypothyroid lengthens recovery surgery beyond time predicted by surgical risk calculator.
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State regulations for tattoo facilities increased blood donor pools
SAN DIEGO – Accepted donors with tattoos increased 13-fold in California and 3-fold in Arizona after statewide regulations were enacted.
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VIDEO: How to manage surgical pain in opioid addiction treatment
NEW ORLEANS – It is possible to give opioid addiction patients opioids for post-op surgical pain without increasing the risk of relapse.