News tagged with bowel surgery
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease appear to be at increased risk for post-operative DVT, PE
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing surgery may be more likely to develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT; blood clot in a deep vein in the thigh or leg) or pulmonary embolism (PE; blood clot in blood vessels ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Pain characteristics suggest higher benefit from gallbladder surgery
According to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, better understanding of a patient's abdominal pain could help physicians know which patients will benefit most from surgical removal of the gallbladder. Clinic ...
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Variation in bowel reoperation rates prompts call for better quality measures
There is a large variation in unplanned reoperation rates after colorectal surgery in English NHS hospitals, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Study links obesity to increased risk of developing postoperative infection following colon surgery
Obese patients appear to have a significantly increased risk of developing a surgical site infection after colectomy (procedure involving either partial or full removal of the colon), and the presence of infection increases ...
May 16, 2011 |
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New research deepens understanding of most common gastrointestinal disorder in US
Cedars-Sinai researchers have reported two advances in the understanding of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the most common gastrointestinal disorder in the United States, affecting an estimated 30 million people.
May 11, 2011 |
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Robotic surgery put to the test for bowel cancer
A robotic system that promises to improve the quality of 'keyhole' bowel cancer surgery is being put to the test for the first time.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Risk of surgery for Crohn's disease lower than reported in recent studies
A new multi-center study of 854 children with Crohn's disease shows a 5-year cumulative risk of bowel surgery is significantly lower than reported in recent studies. The findings of the study, led by Hasbro Children's Hospital, ...
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Helping hand of hybrid surgery benefits colorectal patients
Despite rapid strides in minimally invasive surgical techniques -- most notably, laparoscopy -- traditional open surgery remains the most common surgical option across the United States for people with diseases of the rectum ...
Apr 15, 2009 |
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