General Surgery
Conference Coverage
Empiric fluid restriction cuts transsphenoidal surgery readmissions
CHICAGO – One and a half liters a day is about right.
Conference Coverage
Think about breast cancer surveillance for transgender patients
CHICAGO - In transgender men, breast cancer can occur years after mastectomy.
From the Journals
Bile spillage during lap cholecystectomy comes with a price
Bile spillage raises infection risks in gallbladder surgery patients.
Conference Coverage
Minimally invasive colon surgery: Managing conversions
LAS VEGAS – Dr. Bradley Davis discusses the common scenarios that lead to conversion to open surgery and strategies to improve outcomes.
Conference Coverage
Easing into laparoscopic colectomy
LAS VEGAS – Expert on laparoscopic colectomy offers advice on navigating the laparoscopic learning curve.
FDA/CDC
FDA issues warning to all duodenoscope manufacturers
The warning is part of an ongoing effort to prevent patient infections associated with the transmission of bacteria from contaminated...
Conference Coverage
IBD: When to operate and when to punt
LAS VEGAS - Colorectal surgeon Larry Whelan offers advice on treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
From the Journals
Haloperidol does not prevent delirium in ICU patients
Researchers explore the effects of giving prophylactic haloperidol to ICU patients.
Feature
Never too late to operate? Surgery near end of life is common, costly
Nearly 1 in 3 Medicare patients undergo an operation in their final year of life.
Conference Coverage
Intermittent dosing cuts time to extubation for surgical patients
A presenter at the Critical Care Congress discusses a new way to use an old drug that might reduce surgical patients’ time on a ventilator.
From the Journals
Gender affirmation surgery has become more common
Record gender identity in EHRs.