Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Offers Option for Select Patients
Researchers support procedure as alternative to bariatric surgery for selected patients with obesity
Preoperative Foley Cath Predicts TURP, TULIP Failure in Older Men
Poor baseline functional status, pre-op Foley catheter linked to greater risk of failure at one year
Review Deems En Bloc Ligation of Renal Hilum Safe
En bloc ligation as safe as conventional renal pedicle dissection and isolated vascular ligation
DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process
The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available
Old Age Should Not Exclude Deceased Organ Donation
Similar survival rates seen whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarian
BRCA Testing, Not Mastectomies, Up After Angelina Jolie Editorial
More women tested for the BRCA genes but no corresponding increase in mastectomy rates
Attrition Prevalence 18 Percent for General Surgery Residents
Attrition significantly more common for females; uncontrollable lifestyle common cause of attrition
FDA Issues New Safety Info on Use of Anesthesia
New information addresses anesthesia use in pregnant women and young children
Microsurgical Head and Neck Reconstruction Is Cost-Effective
Cost-effective versus locoregional flaps for all stages of SCC, especially in early-stage cancer
Addiction Consultation Valuable for Liver Transplant Patients
Increased alcohol consumption identified in interviews with addiction specialists vs hepatologists
