Medscape Surgery HeadlinesLatest medical news and information from Medscape.comSimple Flow Chart Decreases Use of Blood Transfusions- June 17, 2004 Up to 90% of patients who undergo total hip or knee replacement receive blood products, despite safety concerns and overuse of blood components.Journal Watch Physician-authored summaries and commentary from the publishers of the New England Journalof Medicinehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/480480?rss Liposuction Does Not Improve Metabolic Abnormalities Linked to Obesity- June 16, 2004 The investigators conclude that decreasing adipose tissue mass alone will not achieve the metabolic benefits of weight loss.Medscape Medical NewsLaurie Barclayhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/481185?rss Surgery, June 2004- June 15, 2004 Learn about new research on laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer, why few patients with NSCLC respond to gefitinib, and more.Medscape Surgeryhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/480599?rss Select Topics in GI Oncology -- Issues in CRC and Applications of EMR- June 15, 2004 Douglas K. Rex, MD, and Charles J. Lightdale, MD, provide in-depth clinical overviews on current concepts in GI oncology, as presented at DDW 2004. (CME)http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/3166?rss Which Type of Hernia Repair is Best- June 14, 2004 Although somewhat less postoperative pain was reported after laparoscopic repair, severe complications and recurrent hernia were more likely to occur in the laparoscopic group.Journal Watch Physician-authored summaries and commentary from the publishers of the New England Journalof Medicinehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/480476?rss Laparoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia- June 14, 2004 The procedure of choice for idiopathic esophageal achalasia.ACS Surgery: Principles & Practicehttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/480474?rss 24th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine- June 11, 2004 Debates on selective bowel decontamination and crystalloids vs colloids from the 2004 ISICEM meeting.Medscape Medical Newshttp://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/3170?rss Adenotonsillectomy Helps At-Risk Preschoolers With Obstructive Sleep Apnea- June 10, 2004 Study underscores potential value of outreach screening programs to detect sleep-disordered breathing in low-income preschoolers who could benefit from the surgery. Medscape Medical Newshttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/480649?rss Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis and Early Stent Placement Effective for Iliofemoral DVT- June 10, 2004 New treatment approach offers shorter infusion times and doses, fewer bleeding complications.Medscape Medical Newshttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/480643?rss |