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Laparoscopic Management of Intussusception in an Adult
Tejal Pandya, MD, Praneetha Narahari, MD St. Agnes Medical Center and Dept. of Surgery, UCSF-Fresno Introduction: Intussusception is rare in adults and accounts for 5% of all Intussusceptions, and less than 1% of bowel obstructions. A lead point, commonly a neoplasm is seen in 80% of adult cases. Accurate diagnosis and early treatment can reduce… Continue Reading
Surgical Team Skills Trainer Feasibility Study
Bilal Khan, MD, Nova Szoka, MD, Timothy Perez, MD University of New Mexico Objective of the technology During laparoscopic surgery the role of the assistant is vital to support the actions of the primary surgeon. Despite this critical role, neither the performance of the assistant individually nor the dynamics of the surgeon/assistant interaction has been… Continue Reading
Current National Practice Patterns for Management of Ventral Abdominal Wall Hernia: A Population Based Study
L M Funk, MD, MPH, Kyle A Perry, MD, Vimal K Narula, MD, Dean J Mikami, MD, W Scott Melvin, MD The Ohio State University Introduction: The health care burden related to the management of ventral hernias is substantial with more than 3 billion dollars in expenditures annually in the U.S. alone. Previous studies have… Continue Reading
