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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: June 26, 2017
NEW YORK – Growth and anatomy challenge pediatric mitral valve repair.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: June 19, 2017
NEW YORK – Sometimes a mechanical valve still makes sense.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: June 18, 2017
Less invasive mitral valve surgery options comprise 23% of total.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: June 17, 2017
Surgical mitral valve procedures increased 70% and TMVR procedures 57% in Germany since 2008.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 30, 2017
A study finds the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band may be more trouble than it is worth.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 19, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – A large MSKCC study may help surgeons decide on axillary lymph node dissection.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 9, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – A nomogram has been developed that assigns an Individualized Metabolic Surgery score to individuals with type 2 diabetes to help det...
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 8, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – Overlapping and concurrent surgical procedures operations are not uncommon, but data on their safety and quality are scarce.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 8, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – A statewide evaluation of South Carolina hospitals found that those in which operating-room personnel perceived a high degree of saf...
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 7, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – In surgery for small-bowel obstruction, laparoscopy is more likely to result in bowel injury than open surgery but with ultimately b...
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 7, 2017
PHILADELPHIA
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 7, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – No significant difference was found in the rate of complications between those who had intraperitoneal drains and those who did not....
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: May 4, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – A consortium of general surgery residencies has developed a metric for assessing surgeon readiness.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: April 26, 2017
HOUSTON – Emergent laparoscopic appendectomy posed no significant risk for patients on irreversible antithrombotic therapy.
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- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Publish date: April 25, 2017
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy can be a safe outpatient procedure – with strict adherence to enhanced recovery pathways and fast-track protocols.<...
