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Rising to the challenge of glucose control before and after surgery

Posted on: 13/03/2014 - 19:05

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Controlling hyperglycemia before and after surgery in patients with diabetes is a balancing act, but when done properly, it can reduce infections and wound complications,...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

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

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

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

VIDEO: How to improve cancer survivorship planning

Posted on: 24/02/2014 - 14:25

BRUSSELS – National Cancer Institute Director Catherine Alfano, Ph.D., summarizes the institute’s work on improving cancer survivor planning, better coordinating survivor care, and gathering new data...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Multiple gut surgeries tip scale against laparoscopic gall bladder surgery

Posted on: 20/02/2014 - 14:00

NAPLES, FLA. – Only fewer prior abdominal surgeries predicted successful laparoscopic gall bladder surgery after percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement in a review of 245 patients. Notably, the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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