TEMS for Rectal Adenomas: Comment on "Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery in Small, Large, and Giant Rectal Adenomas".
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
Effects of prior abdominal surgery, obesity, and lumbar spine level on anterior retroperitoneal exposure of the lumbar s...
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
Prior abdominal surgery should not be considered a contraindication to ARES. Caution is warranted in obese patients and exposures involving L4-5.
History and heritage of the Department of Surgery, Georgetown University.
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
Evaluation of potential renal transplant recipients with computed tomography angiography.
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
Diagnostic CTA is a safe and cost-effective procedure for both operative planning and screening for potentially prohibitive abdominal disease.
Exacerbation of symptom severity of pelvic floor disorders in women who report a history of sexual abuse.
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
A history of SAA significantly alters disease perception in fecal incontinence and constipation, but the disorders do not result from increased physiologic alterations. We must elicit a history of SAA in these patients, because the history may play a role in the discrepancy between symptom reporting and objective measurements and may modify treatme...
Image of the month. Pseudoaneurysm.
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
Integrating human factors research and surgery: a review.
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
Despite increased awareness of safety, errors routinely continue to occur in surgical care. Disruptions in the flow of an operation, such as teamwork and communication failures, contribute significantly to such adverse events. While it is apparent that some incidence of human error is unavoidable, there is much evidence in medicine and other fields...
Finding 'em? Following 'em? Fixing 'em?: Comment on "Risk and Cost-Effectiveness of Surveillance Followed by Cholecystec...
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
Expense of robotic thyroidectomy: a cost analysis at a single institution.
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
HYPOTHESIS The cost of robotic thyroidectomy (RT) is significantly higher than that of standard open thyroidectomy (ST). DESIGN A retrospective cost analysis of ST was compared with a projected cost analysis of RT using institution-specific data. SETTING Endocrine surgery division at an academic center. PARTICIPANTS Standard open thyroidectomy data...
Risk and Cost-effectiveness of Surveillance Followed by Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Polyps.
Published in Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
OBJECTIVE To ascertain the best management options for patients presenting with gallbladder polyps. DESIGN Retrospective case-note analysis. SETTING Tertiary referral teaching hospital practice. PATIENTS Patients with ultrasonography-detected gallbladder polyps. INTERVENTIONS Ultrasonography surveillance or surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographi...
