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Simultaneous colorectal/liver mets resection saves time and money

Posted on: 12/03/2014 - 19:50

MIAMI BEACH – For patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastasis, one-stage surgery cuts hospital time and expense. Compared to a staged approach, resecting both the primary and metastatic...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

High posthepatectomy bilirubin bodes ill for patients

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 19:45

MIAMI BEACH – An elevated bilirubin level on postoperative day 3 after major hepatectomy may be a harbinger of hepatic insufficiency that leads to poor outcomes – including an increased risk of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Team planning cuts pancreatectomy readmissions

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 19:05

MIAMI BEACH – A combination of teamwork and leadership led to a 50% reduction in readmission after pancreatectomy in a large academic facility. The readmission rate at Indiana University Hospital...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Volume matters: Whipple success hinges on surgeon experience

Posted on: 03/03/2014 - 18:55

MIAMI BEACH – Studies continue to confirm it: When it comes to complex surgical procedures, higher volume equals better outcomes. But like the chicken-or-egg conundrum, researchers are asking which...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Outcomes similar for two reconstruction techniques, except for risk of severe complications

Posted on: 03/03/2014 - 16:50

MIAMI – There appears to be no difference in the rate of anastomotic leak in pancreaticogastrostomy compared with pancreaticojejunostomy reconstruction after a Whipple procedure, but...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Endoscopic mucosal resection new gold standard for esophageal adenocarcinoma

Posted on: 01/03/2014 - 05:01

Endoscopic resection for mucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma is safe and highly effective, and should be the new standard of care. That’s according to Dr. Oliver Pech, whose study in the March issue...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

NASH liver transplant mortality differs from non-NASH

Posted on: 01/03/2014 - 05:01

Cardiovascular complications and sepsis are two major concerns after liver transplant for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, more so than after liver transplant for other indications. The finding comes...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Endoscopic mucosal resection new gold standard for esophageal adenocarcinoma

Posted on: 01/03/2014 - 05:01

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t boost cardiovascular risk

Posted on: 28/02/2014 - 17:40

SNOWMASS, COLO. – During a recent 15-year period in which the annual arthroplasty rate for osteoarthritis and other noninflammatory arthritides doubled, the arthroplasty rate for rheumatoid arthritis...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

The future of obesity treatments could include endoscopically placed devices

Posted on: 24/02/2014 - 20:10

WASHINGTON – Endoscopically placed devices that include intragastric balloons and gastrointestinal liners are being evaluated for the treatment of obesity and could eventually fill some of the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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