General Surgery Content Index

What Are the Long-Term Effects After Major Trauma? Commentary on 2 studies of the long-term effects on pain and general health after major trauma, published March 2008 in the Archives of Surgery and April 2008 in The Journal of Trauma.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
Primary And Secondary Intra-Abdominal Hypertension-Different Impact on ICU Outcome:. Commentary from F1000 Should you medical and surgical patients be checked for secondary IAH in the ICU? This study was ranked "recommended" and can change clinical practice.
Journal Article, July 2008
Does Transfusion With "Old" Blood Place the Surgical Patient at Risk? Commentary on a study on duration of stored transfusion blood and surgical outcomes, published March 20, 2008 in The New England Journal of Medicine
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
CME Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient With Transposition of the Great Arteries Following Atrial-level (Senning or Mustard) Repair Atrial-level repair of transposition of the great arteries was a significant advance in medicine that offered hope to patients and families when there was none before. However, many patients who received these procedures now have complications, and the current article describes these conditions and their management.
Journal Article, July 2008
Laparoscopy for Emergency Colonic Diverticulitis: A Good Alternative to Radical Procedures? Commentary on a study on laparoscopy and sigmoid diverticulitis, published April 2008 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
Association Between Critical Care Physician Management and Patient Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit Do critically ill patients admitted to ICUs really benefit from more intensive healthcare delivery from nurses, physicians, and other providers?
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
Facial Resurfacing With Coblation Technology This is a retrospective study of coblation technology for facial resurfacing.
Journal Article, July 2008
CME A 48-Year-Old Man With Penile Trauma and Hematuria A 48-year-old man suffered a direct blow to his perineum and penis. No damage was initially noted; however, when urinating later, the patient experienced severe pain in his penis and noted a large amount of hematuria. What is the diagnosis?
Clinical Case, July 2008
Does Bar-Coding Sponges Improve Surgical Safety? Commentary on a study on bar-coding surgical sponges, published April 2008 in the Annals of Surgery.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
A Reply to Thomas Stossel on the AMA-CEJA Draft Report Rebuttal to Stossel's 12 June commentary responding to CEJA's Draft Report: "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
CME Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Bloodstream Infections in Outpatient Oncology Office Alcaligenes xylosoxidans is an uncommon infection in the healthcare setting, but the current study describes how poor infection control practices promoted an outbreak of A xylosoxidans in a major US metropolitan center.
Journal Article, July 2008
Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures: Implications for Plastic Surgeons ASAPS '08: How is the popularity of minimally invasive aesthetic procedures affecting the practices of plastic surgeons?
Conference Coverage, June 2008
CME/CE Focus on Fractional Laser Resurfacing ASAPS'08: Lasers allow plastic surgeons to do things that surgery cannot do.
Conference Coverage, June 2008
CME/CE Fractional Laser Resurfacing: An Interview With Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD ASAPS'08: What do performing fractional laser resurfacing and aerating a lawn have in common? Find out in this interview with Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD.
Expert Viewpoint, June 2008
CME/CE Aesthetic Procedures in Skin of Color: An Interview With Julius W. Few, MD ASAPS'08: Are there special considerations when treating skin of color?
Expert Viewpoint, June 2008
CME/CE Injectable Safety: An Interview With Mark L. Jewell, MD ASAPS'08: How can you protect yourself against unknowingly purchasing counterfeit or gray-market products?
Expert Viewpoint, June 2008
CME/CE Dermal Fillers: Focus on Hyaluronic Acid ASAPS'08: When it comes to hyaluronic acid fillers, does size matter?
Conference Coverage, June 2008
Hemostatic Monitoring for Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients Drs. Rodriguez and Ferguson present current strategies for monitoring blood anticoagulation and hemostasis during cardiac surgery.
Expert Viewpoint, June 2008
CME/CE Initial Diagnosis of Erosive Esophagitis: A Case Study Approach for Primary Care Symptoms of GERD that point to erosive esophagitis are addressed in this case challenge to improve detection, management, and patient outcomes.
Clinical Case, June 2008
CME DDW 2008: GERD/Acid-Related Disorders Brooks Cash, MD, FACP, FACG, addresses current and emerging roles for PPIs in GERD and related conditions, as based on data presented at DDW 2008.
Conference Coverage, June 2008

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