Robotic Cholecystectomy: Much Higher Costs, Same OutcomesRobotic Cholecystectomy: Much Higher Costs, Same Outcomes
Robotic and single-incision minimally invasive gallbladder surgery offer substantially less surgical value than traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy, according to new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 5, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
What Are Risk Factors for Cholelithiasis?
Discussion
Bile is produced by the liver to aid absorption of fat soluble vitamins and lipids from the gastrointestinal tract and to transport bilirubin, cholesterol and other substances to the gastrointestinal tract. Bile is the main form of cholesterol excretion. Gallstones or cholelithiasis form when the balance of substances within the hepatobiliary tract favors supersaturation with crystal formation and gallstone formation. It is a dynamic state of affairs as gallstones can form and also have a high rate of resorption of up to 50%. Gallstones 3 mm are called gallstones.
Gallstones, while not as common as adult popul...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 4, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Early Cholecystectomy Best Option for Acute CholecystitisEarly Cholecystectomy Best Option for Acute Cholecystitis
Early cholecystectomy is more effective and less costly than delayed cholecystectomy or watchful waiting in patients with acute cholecystitis, researchers from Canada report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 22, 2015 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Recurrent PancreatitisLaparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Recurrent Pancreatitis
This trial explores the prevention of recurrent, idiopathic, acute pancreatitis attacks through laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Situs Inversus PatientLaparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Situs Inversus Patient
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is very challenging in patients with situs inversus. Read about techniques that can facilitate successful completion of this operation. BMC Surgery (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - December 2, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Bleeding Complications in CholecystectomyBleeding Complications in Cholecystectomy
Are bleeding complications more common in laparoscopic cholecystectomy or open cholecystectomy? BMC Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
International Youth Day: Carolyn’s Powerful Survival Story
August 12 is International Youth Day! And the American Red Cross is celebrating our young partners like Carolyn Strzalka, President of the Red Cross Club at the University of Michigan. Carolyn is a blood recipient, a donor and a Red Cross volunteer.
Here’s Carolyn’s Inspiring Story:
In high school I was an active student. I volunteered regularly at a local animal shelter and organized local food donation drives in addition to working hard on my studies. As varsity soccer captain, I ate healthy and exercised, making sure to take care of my health. So when I turned 18 and started experiencing sharp abdominal pains I knew...
Source: Red Cross Chat - August 7, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Archives Blogroll Blood Volunteers Source Type: news
A Case of Splenic Rupture After Laparoscopic CholecystectomyA Case of Splenic Rupture After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Splenic rupture is an unusual but life-threatening complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. What went wrong for this patient? BMC Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Cholecystectomy for Biliary Dyskinesia in GastroparesisCholecystectomy for Biliary Dyskinesia in Gastroparesis
Is surgery being overused in cases of biliary dyskinesia, especially where the diagnosis is unclear? Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Nursing, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Urology, Journal, Source Type: news
Weight Loss Surgery Safe for Diabetics
(MedPage Today) -- Short-term complications comparable to what's seen after appendectomy and cholecystectomy. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 31, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Postbariatric cholecystectomy most common among Roux-en-Y patients (Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network, 21 August 2014)
According to study carried out at Northwestern Memorial Hospital the incidence of cholecystectomy is greater with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the research was published this week in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.
Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 22, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Make the Diagnosis: Aching Foot
(MedPage Today) -- Case Study: A seventy-four-year-old woman presented with right midfoot and hindfoot pain. Clinical and radiographic evaluation showed midfoot arthritis and chronic tendinopathy of the Achilles tendon. Medical history included severe wound complication following cholecystectomy twenty years prior. Preoperative blood test results were normal.
Two days after complex right midfoot fusion and Achilles tendon reconstruction, the foot was moderately painful with severe swelling. Blood tests showed leukocytosis and an increased CRP level. Infection was considered, and six days after surgery, a debridement was p...
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - August 13, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Safe for ChildrenLaparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Safe for Children
No bile duct injuries occurred in a recent review of more than 200 cases. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Surgical Removal of Gallbladder in Pediatric Patients is Safe
Laparoscopic cholecystectomies (surgical removal of the gallbladder) has been recommended by experts for pediatric patients suffering from gallstones and other gallbladder diseases. "We are refining our surgical techniques and are now performing all pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomies using a small incision through the belly button. However, further studies are required to elucidate which pediatric patients will benefit the most from gallbladder removal," explains one expert. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 7, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
