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September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Do New Technologies Produce the Best Surgical Outcomes for Children?
January 24, 2013 | Story
Campbell’s most important work as a clinical scholar was on the surgical treatment of pyloric stenosis (a narrowing of the lower part of the stomach).
Laparoscopic Colectomy for the Treatment of Cancer Has Been Widely Adopted in the United States
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Laparoscopic resection of the colon is an effective alternative to open surgery in the treatment of colon cancer, but previous studies have estimated that laparoscopic techniques are used in only 10 percent of colon resections. This research was con ...
The Association Between Diffusion of the Surgical Robot and Radical Prostatectomy Rates
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A study to determine the relationship between the acquisition of surgical robots and the amount of radical prostatectomy (RP) procedures in hospitals and regions found increased performance of RPs in hospitals and regions that had surgical robots.
Nature Versus Nurture Study of Deceased-Donor Pairs in Kidney Transplantation
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study reports important donor effects on the risks of delayed graft function (DGF) and allograft failure in kidney transplant patients. It suggests opportunities to improve transplant outcomes and decrease the significant health and economic costs associated with transplant failure.
Mortality Increases When Radical Cystectomy is Delayed More Than 12 Weeks
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
When surgery is delayed beyond 12 weeks from diagnosis for patients suffering from muscle-invasive bladder cancer, mortality rates rise significantly.
Trends and Variations in Cervical Spine Surgery in the United States
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The authors examined trends in spinal surgeries in Medicare beneficiaries over 65 between 1992-2005. Their analyses showed that rates of cervical spinal fusions had increased 206 percent, and that geographical variation in rates for such surgeries was very large. Indications for these procedures should be more clearly defined.
Disparities in the Utilization of High-Volume Hospitals for Complex Surgery
October 25, 2006 | Journal Article
Referring patients to hospitals that perform high volumes of specific surgical procedures has been associated with better outcomes for those surgical procedures. Less is known about the patient characteristics of those who receive care at low- and h ...
Variation in Surgical Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Surgical complications vary by hospital setting and surgeon’s specialty.
Comparison Between 155 Cases of Robotic vs. 150 Cases of Open Surgical Staging for Endometrial Cancer
September 4, 2012 | Journal Article
Robotic-assisted staging beneficial in minimally invasive surgery.
Open Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection
September 4, 2012 | Journal Article
Laparoscopic liver resection may extend beyond the initial postoperative period, with few readmissions.