News tagged with laparoscopic cholecystectomies
Surgeons remove gall bladder through belly button to prevent scars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgeons at The Methodist Hospital in Houston are removing gall bladders through a single incision in the belly button to prevent scarring for patients with gall stones. The procedure also has the potential ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Study assesses placement of multiple endoscopic stents for postoperative biliary strictures
Researchers from Italy have reported results from more than 10 years of follow-up showing that the placement of multiple endoscopic stents for the treatment of postoperative biliary strictures remains excellent with a low ...
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Rest requirements for residents unlikely to improve outcomes in 2 common surgeries
As the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education seeks to improve patient care by further limiting the hours worked by medical residents, the Journal of Surgical Research will published a new study online on Monday ...
Jul 26, 2010 |
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First US surgery to compare NOTES vs. laparoscopy
As part of the only U.S. prospective multicenter clinical trial to compare natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) to laparoscopy, surgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Study finds patients benefit from thorough discussion of recommended operations
Surgical patients who participate in longer- to 30-minute- discussions prior to having an operation (known as the informed consent process) better understand the proposed operation, according to new research published in ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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How to relieve the pain effectively after laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Fibrin sealant has been an extremely effective and widely used adjunct to surgical procedures to control diffuse slow bleeding over large surfaces. In addition, fibrin sealant has been used as a carrier for other compounds. ...
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Major disasters tax surgical staff but may reduce costs for routine operations
New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons offers important insights into the long-term impact of a major disaster on routine surgical services in a hospital. In the st ...
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Study examines trends in gallbladder cancer over 4 decades
Overall prognosis for gallbladder cancer appears to be improving, although many patients still have incurable disease and poor survival rates, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery.
May 18, 2009 |
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Fox Chase performs the world's first successful ViKY robot-assisted surgery for pancreatic tumors
This month Fox Chase Cancer Center performed the world's first successful minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy using the ViKYŽ system's revolutionary robotic, compact laparoscope holder. The technology, developed in France ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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UT Southwestern surgeons complete North Texas' first single-incision gallbladder removal
UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons have removed a gallbladder through a unique operation requiring only a single incision in the bellybutton rather than the traditional four incisions in the abdomen. ...
Feb 28, 2008 |
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Exclusion of common bile duct stones prior to gallstone operations
In the era of laparoscopic surgery, intra-operative X-ray investigation of bile ducts to identify coexisting common bile duct stones has been replaced by new techniques, which, unfortunately, are either too expensive and ...
Oct 31, 2007 |
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