Cholecystectomy

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New Guidelines Address Management of Common Bile Duct Stones  -  Mar 25, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has largely replaced open cholecystectomy, and it is often accompanied by laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct

A 21-Year-Old Man With Chronic Pancreatitis  -  Apr 1, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Microlithiasis and biliary sludge were frequent causes, with cholecystectomy being curative. These biliary juice abnormalities can explain recurrent acute

Heart failure, CAD raise mortality in setting of major noncardiac ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
TheHeart.Org,...but "there were, surprisingly, also surgeries that are normally considered low risk, such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy," Hernandez said.

Surgery: Cancer op fails to clear tumour cells in 70 per cent of ...  -  Apr 3, 2008
What Doctors Don't Tell You,The procedure, known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, whi... Breast-conserving surgery is best for cancer - The results of two 20-year long studies into

Patient Page  -  Apr 1, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) is necessary to prevent gallstone pancreatitis from occurring again.

Kidney Cancer Surgeon Snub Innovations and Stick to Old Ways  -  Mar 10, 2008
MedPage Today,Jewish Health System in New Hyde Park, NY, asked, "Why have other laparoscopic procedures, such as cholecystectomy and fundoplication, taken hold?

Medical malpractice suit claims liver damaged during gall bladder ...  -  Mar 26, 2008
Southeast Texas Record,24, 2006, Dr. Sampson performed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy on Johnson to remove her gall bladder at Cleveland Memorial Hospital.

Innocoll Announces Dosing of First Patient in a Second US Phase 2 ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),...mastectomy, open gastrointestinal surgery, cholecystectomy, open heart surgery, vascular surgery, and various orthopedic surgeries such as hip and knee

A science symposium employs unusual ways to make its point  -  Mar 13, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,...mind all of the students and teachers involved were invited to Lankenau in December to observe a laparoscopic cholecystectomy - a gall-bladder removal.

Scarless Cholecystectomy?  -  Feb 11, 2008
HealthandAge.comThis would avoid the disfiguring scars of laparoscopy (though these are infinitesimal compared with a regular cholecystectomy scar).

What is this and why's it here?  -  Feb 10, 2008
Schenectady Gazette,Cholecystectomy, or removal of the gallbladder, may be necessary if it becomes inflamed. Infection may require emergency surgery.

Private surgery for sick Tripodi  -  Jan 21, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,..."A laparoscopic cholecystectomy [removal of the gallbladder] is bread and butter stuff for a general surgeon," Dr Keegan said. "We'd expect any hospital

Rein puts premium on healthcare  -  Jan 15, 2008
The Australian,...cry from the response in the public sector, where patients waiting for a cholecystectomy, the most common gallstone procedure, can wait up to a year.

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Right ...  -  Jan 18, 2008
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Six months before referral, the patient had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary colic. No intraoperative cholangiography was done.

Nonsurgical Treatment for Hallux Abducto Valgus with Botulinum Toxin A  -  Jan 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)Her surgical history consisted of an appendectomy in 1965 and cholecystectomy in 2001, without complications. Her medical history was positive for low-back

Forum to focus on surgery  -  Jan 15, 2008
The Republican - MassLive.com,They perform minimally invasive and general surgical procedures such as cholecystectomy, colon surgery, corneal transplants, gynecologic surgery,

Early Treatment Reduces Complications, Mortality in Gallstone ...  -  Dec 25, 2007
MedIndia,Although delaying an operation remains the standard of care for severe gallstone pancreatitis, the timing of cholecystectomy for mild to moderate gallstone

Spano returns to work  -  Dec 18, 2007
Politics on the Hudson,The surgery is known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He was released later that day and spent the weekend recovering. This entry was posted on Tuesday,

Westchester exec Spano resting after surgery  -  Dec 14, 2007
Politics on the Hudson,She writes: Spano had pain for a few weeks before scheduling the minimally-invasive, outpatient procedure known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy with Dr.

Surgical mission successful in Siquijor  -  Dec 10, 2007
Sun.Star,9 myoma uteri, 1 endometrial polyp, 3 ovarian cyst, 3 fistulectomy, 2 cholecystectomy, 1 excision of Bardholin's cysts, 1 excision of Baker's cysts.

Acute Cholecystitis  -  Nov 26, 2007
Jackson Clarion Ledger,No oral feedings are given and nasogastric suction is instituted if vomiting is a problem. Cholecystectomy cures acute cholecystitis and relieves biliary

Study Awards Salem Hospital Five-Star Rating  -  Dec 20, 2007
Salem-News.Com,Excellence Awardâ„¢, Ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for GI surgery, Five-Star Rated for GI surgery, Five-Star rated for cholecystectomy.

Kailash Group of Hospitals  -  Dec 17, 2007
Express Healthcare Management,The Hospital pioneered laparoscopic cholecystectomy way back in 1994. KHRC has a well-equipped 60-bed critical care unit with ventilators, defibrillator,

Hands of Steel  -  Dec 12, 2007
Express Pharma,In paediatrics, surgical robotics has been used in tracheoesophageal fistula repair, cholecystectomy, nissen fundoplication, morgagni hernia repair,

REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Innovations in Laparoscopic and ...  -  Nov 28, 2007
Market Wire (press release)NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital surgeons performed what is thought to have been the nation's first NOTES surgery -- a transvaginal cholecystectomy

paul’s plea on hospital  -  Nov 15, 2007
Macleay Argus,...“when i came here in 1998, eg, a cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal) could be done within weeks at kempsey. “this operation is now only done at port base

st. michael recognized for quality care  -  Nov 12, 2007
Texarkana Gazette,...overall vascular services, carotid endarterectomy, peripheral vascular bypass, gi surgery, treatment of pancreatitis, cholecystectomy, appendectomy,

medical edge -- gallbladder surgery not likely to make ibs worse  -  Nov 23, 2007
Post-Bulletin,...are more likely to be cancerous, and the standard treatment for them is gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy). removal of your gallbladder also may be

orlive presents: innovations in laparoscopic and endoscopic ...  -  Nov 20, 2007
Market Wire (press release)...newyork-presbyterian hospital surgeons performed what is thought to have been the nation's first notes surgery -- a transvaginal cholecystectomy

the impending disappearance of the general surgeon  -  Nov 13, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...included the procedures most commonly performed by general surgeons: cholecystectomy, inguinal herniorrhaphy, and colectomy or small bowel resection.

exclusion of common bile duct stones prior to gallstone operations  -  Oct 31, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),200 consecutive patients with symptomatic gallstones disease operated on by laparoscopic cholecystectomy were retrospectively included and followed up

More top honors for CRMC  -  19 Oct 2007
Cookeville Herald Citizen,...chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, vascular surgery, repair of abdominal aorta, carotid endarterectomy, treatment of GI bleed and cholecystectomy.

Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery  -  Oct 2, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Design: NOTES cholecystectomy in a woman via a transvaginal approach. Patient: The patient was a 30-year-old woman with symptomatic cholelithiasis.

Rare surgery on gall bladder performed  -  Oct 12, 2007
Gorkhapatra,By A Staff Reporter Kathmandu, Oct. 12: Norvic-Escorts International Hospital has successfully conducted on October 9 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy surgery

Senior consultant surgeon’s services available at Badr Al Samaa in ...  -  Sep 30, 2007
Times of Oman,Dr Varma is specialised in surgery for malignancy of stomach, colon laparoscopic appendisectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, surgery for varicose veins,

Study: Redmond Regional Medical Center patient outcomes ranked high  -  Oct 15, 2007
Rome News-Tribune,...*Five Star Rated for Prostatectomy, GI Surgery, Cholecystectomy, Overall Orthopedic Services, Spine Surgery, Back and Neck Surgery, and Spinal Fusion.

Quality study again gives Mercy high mark  -  Oct 14, 2007
Sioux City Journal,...hip fracture repair, back and neck surgery without spinal fusion, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy, also known as gall bladder surgery.

Hands of Steel  -  Oct 15, 2007
Express Healthcare Management,In paediatrics, surgical robotics has been used in tracheoesophageal fistula repair, cholecystectomy, nissen fundoplication, morgagni hernia repair,

A Critical Appraisal of "Chronic Lyme Disease"  -  Oct 3, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),2 Life-threatening anaphylaxis 33 and biliary complications requiring cholecystectomy 35 have occurred after ceftriaxone administration.

Medical University of South Carolina Leads Multicenter Study ...  -  Sep 26, 2007
Earthtimes.orgMore than half a million patients undergo surgical removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) annually in the United States, predominantly for gallbladder

Inquest heard into 78-year-old's hospital death  -  Sep 6, 2007
Bucks Free Press,...was as a result of having failed to recover from the consequences of small bowel perforation sustained during elective cholecystectomy on October 10.

Honda Foundation Announces Honda Prize 2007  -  Aug 31, 2007
HULIQ,However Dr. Mouret of Lyon successfully removed the gallbladder by using a procedure for the video-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1987.

Hiding Surgery Scars  -  Sep 10, 2007
WHOI,Surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases estimates, each year,

Health - A weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh's Hospital Inc.  -  Aug 19, 2007
Stabroek News,In some cases laparoscopic surgery is considered too dangerous or too difficult, and it is then necessary to do a traditional or 'open' cholecystectomy.

Google Does It Again  -  Aug 13, 2007
Harrisonburg Daily News Record,I found out that I needed to have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Wow! Big words! So, after returning home I wanted to find all the information about the

We need organized help  -  Sep 7, 2007
GreaterKashmir.com (press release),Another interesting thing is that, simple surgeries, like cholecystectomy at our sub district hospitals, becomes news of our local dailies.

Users Are Human: Stop Expecting Something Else  -  Sep 7, 2007
NetworkWorld.com,It is not the patient’s job to say, “Gosh, I think I need a laparoscopic cholecystectomy� (minimally invasive gall bladder removal). The patient says, “Ow,

C-section rate falls at 2 local hospitals  -  Aug 30, 2007
Bridgewater Courier News,The hospital's rate of laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures -- minimally invasive gallbladder surgery -- was also high compared to the statewide rate,

Obese Patients Shed 100 Pounds in Intense Behavior Program  -  Aug 28, 2007
MedPage Today,Another patient had an event related to the program and was hospitalized after week 28 for an elective cholecystectomy. Men had significantly higher initial

Couple sues doctor after daughter's obesity surgery  -  Aug 14, 2007
Southeast Texas Record,He was involved with the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed in New York in 1989. He was among the first surgeons to master this procedure.

REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, a ...  -  Jul 16, 2007
WM Experts (press release),Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the procedure to remove the gallbladder. It is a fairly routine surgery with more than 500000 procedures performed in the

ORLive Presents: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, a Minimally ...  -  Jun 13, 2007
Marketwire (press release),Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the procedure to remove the gallbladder. It is a fairly routine surgery with more than 500000 procedures performed in the

100 stones removed from woman’s gall bladder  -  Jun 29, 2007
Times of Oman,In medical terms, this surgery is called ‘laparoscopic cholecystectomy’. It’s also known laparoscopic gall bladder surgery for gallstones.

Surgeon joins WCGH  -  Jul 5, 2007
VillageSoup Belfast,He specializes in oncologic (cancer) surgery, breast surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery, such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder),

The Daily Break  -  Jun 7, 2007
UI The Daily Iowan (subscription),One-inch scar a few inches south of the base of my sternum (cholecystectomy [gall-bladder removal]): stabbed with a purloined plastic spork by a frightened

LSUHSC awarded designation resulting in improved patient safety ...  -  Jul 3, 2007
FirstScience,Technology training equipment can include Virtual Reality simulators, Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy simulators, anesthesia simulators, GI endoscopy simulators

Dr. Lee Swanstrom, a Surgeon at The Oregon Clinic, has Performed ...  -  Jun 25, 2007
Earthtimes.org..."These initial cholecystectomy procedures are an important first step in the development of methods and devices to enable the widespread adoption of

Surgeon Steven Strasberg has risen to the top of his profession  -  Jul 3, 2007
St.Louis Jewishlight.com,Recently Jessica met a man whose wife received the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Canada, more than 15 years ago, performed by her father.

Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis Presenting as ...  -  Jun 25, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Previous surgeries included tonsillectomy, breast surgery for a benign tumor, bilateral breast implants, cholecystectomy, hysterectomy, and oophorectomy.

A peek ino the world of work  -  Jun 19, 2007
Yakima Herald-Republic,I was able to see a Caesarean section, or C-section, and a cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal. The minute I entered the hospital for my job shadow,

ORLive Presents: Advances in Colorectal Cancer Therapies: "Pure ...  -  Jun 15, 2007
Marketwire (press release),When doing laparoscopic colectomy, unlike cholecystectomy, a small incision is needed at the end to remove the specimen and to facilitate the anastomosis.

A Daily Dose Of Pistachios Offers Potential Heart Health Benefits ...  -  Jun 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),5Tsai, CJ, Leitzmann, MF, Hu, FB, Willett, WC, & Giovannucci, EL (2004). Frequent nut consumption and decreased risk of cholecystectomy in women.

Immersion Medical Introduces LaparoscopyVR(TM) Surgical Simulation ...  -  Jun 13, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The base laparoscopy surgical simulator includes an Essential Skills module with 15 skill exercises, a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LapChole) module with

Day surgery 'working well'  -  May 10, 2007
The Ashburton Guardian,In April last year, the hospital performed two laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures – removal of the gall bladder – as day surgeries and now they were

Gallbladder Removal Procedures Complications and Recovery of this ...  -  May 31, 2007
DentalPlans.com,Cholecystectomy, also known as an open gallbladder surgery, is when a surgeon removes the gallbladder using one large cut in the abdominal area.

Hospital names new chief of staff  -  May 27, 2007
Joliet Herald News,Sharma was one of the first surgeons to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The new panel of medical staff officers include Dr. David Mikolajczak,

Eosinophilic Cholecystitis, with a Review of the Literature  -  May 23, 2007
Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science (subscription),After confirmation of the diagnosis with ultrasound and hepatobiliary scan (HIDA), a cholecystectomy was performed. Pathologic examination of the excised

Premier’s Innovative Surgery Pack Solution Saves Alliance Members ...  -  May 21, 2007
dBusinessNews Charlotte (press release),The first BPTs include cystoscope, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparotomy, C-section, general minor, angiography, ortho-upper extremity, ortho-total hip,

Breakthrough Surgical Procedure Results In No Scars, Minimal Pain  -  27 Apr 2007
eMaxHealth.com,On March 20, 2007, a team of specialists at Columbia University in New York performed a hybrid transvaginal cholecystectomy with the assistance of three

Drains increase harm without providing any benefit for patients ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
News-Medical.net,Cholecystectomy is the term used to describe the surgical removal of a gallbladder. It is performed mainly as a treatment for chronic gallstones.

Transvaginal Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy  -  Apr 19, 2007
Medgadget.com,That's right. According to the New York Times, a team of surgeons at the Columbia University Medical Center performed a laparoscopic gallbladder removal

USGI Medical Announces First US NOTES Cholecystectomy Procedure  -  Apr 2, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Drs. Marc Bessler, Peter Stevens and Dennis Fowler successfully performed a transvaginal cholecystectomy with limited laparoscopic assistance as part of a

Laproscopic conference  -  Apr 22, 2007
GreaterKashmir.com (press release),Also combined lap-cholecystectomy and lap-appendectomy was performed in this hospital. Laproscopic surgery in gynecology and Surgical department is a

The changing scenario  -  Apr 12, 2007
GreaterKashmir.com (press release),On 17-10-2006, 1st Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in rural area, probably the first time in the state which is now a routine for this hospital.

Innocoll Receives FDA Approval to Commence Phase 2 Clinical ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...open gastrointestinal surgery, cholecystectomy, vascular surgery, and various orthopaedic surgeries such as hip and knee replacement, bunionectomy,

USGI Medical Announces First US Clinical Use of EndoSurgical ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),In 2007, we will see our EOS, with our ShapeLock technology, applied to a wide range of surgical procedures ranging from Obesity to Cholecystectomy," said

Innocoll Files US and Irish Patent Applications for its CollaRx(R ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...cholecystectomy, vascular surgery, and various orthopedic surgeries such as hip and knee replacement, bunionectomy and certain bone graft procedures.



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