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Sep
25th

Fri

Evaluation and stages of surgical innovations : The Lancet

This themed issue of LANCET is featuring Surgery. A long way from “comic opera”.

PLoS ONE: Early In-Hospital Mortality following Trainee Doctors' First Day at Work

No difference in surgery.

Sep
23rd

Wed

Current Management of Colorectal Hepatic Metastasis

A nice review.

Sep
10th

Thu

NEJM -- The Writing on the Wall

No exactly surgery, but NEJM does it again. Medicine 2.0 at its best!

Aug
13th

Thu

Morning colonoscopy may catch more polyps | Health | Reuters

Polyps were found in 29 percent of patients who had a colonoscopy in the morning, versus 25 percent of those who were screened in the afternoon. There was also evidence that detection rates dipped as the day wore on, according to findings published the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Aug
12th

Wed

JAMA -- Abstract: Aspirin Use and Survival After Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer, August 12, 2009, Chan et al. 302 (6): 649

Conclusion Regular aspirin use after the diagnosis ofcolorectal cancer is associated with lower risk of colorectalcancer–specific and overall mortality, especially amongindividuals with tumors that overexpress COX-2.

Multicentre analysis of oncological and survival outcomes following anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery.

British Journal of Surgery

Aug
11th

Tue

Lidocaine Reduces Pain and Anxiety From Peripheral IV Cannula Insertion

Its cool, but…..WHO does that???

Aug
8th

Sat

Chest radiography of life-supporting medical interventions

Aug
7th

Fri

Journal of GI Surgery - Repair of Abdominal Wall Hernias with Restoration of Abdominal Wall Function

Dr. Rosens amazing new method!