Cholecystectomy

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Statin Use and Risk of Gallstone Disease Followed by Cholecystectomy  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
CardiosourceConditional logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of developing gallstones followed by cholecystectomy in relation to exposure to ...

Transumbilical Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy  -  ‎Nov 16, 2009‎
Archives of SurgeryObjective To describe a novel technique for performing laparoscopic cholecystectomies using no proprietary or specially designed equipment, ...

Statin drugs may reduce risk of gallstone surgery  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
CTV.caAssociation found that statin medications prescribed for at least a year appear to reduce the risk for gallstone surgery, called cholecystectomy. ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert plagued by illness and tragedy  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Examiner.comIn the past, open cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) was the usual procedure for gallbladder stones. Today, a less invasive technique called laparoscopic ...

A severe case of hemobilia and biliary fistula following an open urgent ...  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)Cholecystectomy has been the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstones, but remains the greatest source of post-operative biliary injuries. ...

Improvements for gall bladder patients  -  ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
Ipswich Evening StarCurrently, around five per cent of patients have the operation (a laparoscopic cholecystectomy) and go home on the same day, but Ipswich Hospital is ...

Charleston surgeon sued for negligence, medical malpractice  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
West Virginia Record12, 2007, Lim performed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy on Rosette. During the surgery, Lim clipped and divided what he thought to be a cystic duct, ...

New York Personal Injury Firm Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus PC Launches New ...  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
PR Web (press release)A Step-by-Step Look at Gallbladder Surgery - The new Web site explains gallbladder removal procedure, also called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, ...

On the Pulse - 20th November 2009  -  ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
OnMedica...followed by cholecystectomy of ~0.85, and those with20 or more prescriptions, an odds ratio of ~0.6, which was stable across various subcategories. ...

Increasing Risk, Hurting Patients  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Forbes...as with the introduction of laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy) and bariatric procedures (including gastric bypass and lap band). ...

Editorial - Training, credentialing, proctoring and medicolegal risks of ...  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
UroToday...and robotic surgery to radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer has really mirrored that of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the early 1990s. ...

Torsion of gall bladder, a rare entity: a case report  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)...for early preoperative diagnosis and prompt intervention. Treatment consists of cholecystectomy with a prior detorsion to avoid injury to the common duct.

Spotlight on big surgeries with minimal or no incisions at regional Surgeons ...  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
Modern Ghana..."The Live Operative Workshop on Single Port Total Hysterectomy; Single Port Cholecystectomy; and Laparoscopic Hernioplasty, held on the first day of the ...

Rising cost of health care  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Naples Daily NewsThe hospital costs, about $8000 for a Da Vinci gallbladder, far exceed the $6000 for a conventional cholecystectomy. The surgeon's fee must also be factored ...

href=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/expert_advice/article6684294.ece"Q&A: My painful gallbladder stones are getting worse  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Times OnlineThe latest keyhole technique (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) has transformed gallbladder surgery over the past 20 years. The operation is often done as a day

href=http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20090710/DC4388410072009-1.html"NOSCAR(R) Announces NOTES(R) Multicenter Human Trials in the US  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)NOSCAR leadership is currently finalizing the design for a prospective multicenter trial of NOTES cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) versus conventional

href=http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/525429.html?nav=5047"Area hospitals fare well in annual report card  -  ‎Jun 20, 2009‎
Evening Observer...for three categories and has actually gone above the state average in the area of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Utilization (gall bladder removal).

href=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-09-2009/0005057565&EDATE="First Patient of NOTES Investigational Device Exemption (IDE ...  -  ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)...(IDE) to study devices for NOTES, will include up to 40 subjects undergoing either a diagnostic peritoneoscopy or cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal).

href=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-07-2009/0005055907&EDATE="New Report Just Published: World Endoscopy Systems Market Report  -  ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)II-24 Duodenoscopy II-24 Cholangiopancreatography II-24 Laparoscopic Appendectomy II-25 Bowel Laparoscopy II-25 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy / Gallstone

href=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2575915/Keyhole-surgery-first"Keyhole surgery 'first'  -  ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
Stuff.co.nzMr Schroeder admitted he didn't even know the surgery a laparoscopic cholecystectomy had never been performed before. "I just thought here's a fun thing to

href=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-29-2009/0005051945&EDATE="Surgeons Use USGI Medical's Incisionless Operating Platform to ...  -  ‎Jun 29, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)...endolumenal and single-port techniques, can be applied to bariatric surgery, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease),

href=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090623/LIFESTYLE/906230306/The+case+of+the+porcelain+gallbladder"The case of the porcelain gallbladder  -  ‎Jun 23, 2009‎
Great Falls TribuneJohn was scheduled for removal of his gallbladder: a cholecystectomy. Back then, gallbladders were removed by opening the abdominal wall with a large

href=http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=52774"Hemas Hospital launches fixed price surgical packages  -  ‎Jun 23, 2009‎
Daily MirrorThe 'Suwa Sathkam' Fixed Price Surgery Packages include over 25 common surgical procedures such as Appendisectomy, Histerectomy, Cholecystectomy, Endoscopy,

href=http://www.mp.pl/artykuly/?aid=45264"Endoskopia przewodu pokarmowego - postępy 2008  -  ‎Jun 25, 2009‎
Medycyna PraktycznaNOTES transvaginal video-assisted cholecystectomy: first series. Endoscopy, 2008; 40: 572-575 72. Sporn E., Miedema BW, Astudillo A. i wsp.

Management of major bile duct injury after laparoscopic ...  -  Jan 31, 2009
7thSpace Interactive (press release),IntroductionBile duct injury is a severe and potentially life-threatening complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Several series have described a 0.5%

Surgery to take out your gallbladder  -  Jan 21, 2009
guardian.co.uk,Randomised trial of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy for acute and gangrenous cholecystitis. Lancet. 1998; 351: 321-325. Hsieh CH.

When to have surgery for an inflamed gallbladder  -  Jan 21, 2009
guardian.co.uk,Prospective randomized study of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Annals of Surgery. 1998; 227: 461-467.

Robots No Better than Human Assistants in Gall Bladder Surgery  -  Jan 22, 2009
MedPage Today,22 -- For laparoscopic cholecystectomy, human assistants and robots work equally well, a literature review showed. Explain to interested patients that there

Quasi-NOTES Surgery Used to Remove Donor Kidney  -  Feb 4, 2009
MedPage Today,Marc Bessler, MD, led a transvaginal cholecystectomy in July that used no external incisions. Some surgeons have questioned the choice of the vagina as a

Comparative Effectiveness in Health Care Reform: Lessons from Abroad  -  Feb 4, 2009
Heritage.org,...medical admissions including operations such as appendectomy, caesarean section, cholecystectomy, hysterectomy, tonsillectomy, and prostatectomy.

24 Star Cherry Jones Hospitalized  -  Jan 13, 2009
OK! Magazine,Cholecystectomy, the surgery to remove the gallbladder is quite common and usually only requires the patient to stay in the hospital for a single day.

Perioperative immune responses in cancer patients undergoing ...  -  Jan 12, 2009
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Twelve patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and 20 healthy subjects were served as control groups. Intracellular cytokine staining in CD4+ T

A Brief Preop Warm-Up May Improve Surgical Skills  -  Feb 3, 2009
MedPage Today,...electrical diathermy task on a simulator, which mimics electrosurgery skills required to excise the gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

CHERRY JONES - 24 PRESIDENT HAS GALL BLADDER SURGERY  -  Jan 13, 2009
Contactmusic.com,24 producer Howard Gordon revealed Jones has undergone a Cholecystectomy, adding, "But she's OK." The news comes just four days after cancer sufferer

SRMC one of 270 to earn national award  -  Jan 27, 2009
TCPalm,...back and neck surgery, treatment of pneumonia, treatment of GI bleed, cholecystectomy, treatment of respiratory failure, appendectomy, spine surgery,

NKTI-Redcop conducts medical and surgical outreach mission in Zambosur  -  Feb 2, 2009
Philippine Information Agency,...patients who need major surgery, services and intervention like herniorrhaphy, cholecystectomy, cataract, cheilplasty, thyroid operation among others.

New procedure offers patients quicker recovery  -  Jan 12, 2009
Daily Comet,LeCompte asked Perez how long it would take her to be back to normal following her laparoscopic cholecystectomy to remove her gallbladder.

Robot-assisted surgery safe for gallbladder removal, reviewers find  -  Jan 21, 2009
CBC.ca,...showed a small but not statistical decrease in the number of gallstones that burst during robot-assisted keyhole surgery, known as a cholecystectomy.

How common is irritable bowel syndrome?  -  Jan 21, 2009
guardian.co.uk,Epidemiology of cholecystectomy and irritable bowel syndrome in a UK population. British Journal of Surgery. 2000; 87: 1658-1663. Boyce PM, Koloski NA,

Robo-surgery: As Safe And Capable As Human Assistant In Key-hole ...  -  Jan 20, 2009
Science Daily (press release)20, 2009) — Using a robotic assistant to remove a patient's gallbladder by key-hole surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is as safe as working with a

A less-invasive surgery option  -  Jan 18, 2009
Orlando Sentinel,Florida Hospital Waterman recently introduced incisionless cholecystectomy (surgery to remove the gallbladder) with the use of special instruments.

SILS Port Approved: Going Laparoscopic With Three Holes in One  -  Jan 12, 2009
Medgadget.com,Video of a SILS™ cholecystectomy surgery and commentary By Dr. Michael Tarnoff - Associate Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine;

The Cochrane Library...The Best Single Source Of Reliable Evidence ...  -  Jan 21, 2009
Medical News Today (press release),Using a robotic assistant to remove a patient's gallbladder by key-hole surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is as safe as working with a human assistant,

Long-term survivors in stage IV melanoma: a regional population ...  -  Jan 21, 2009
John Libbey Eurotext,A large surgical resection was performed, including duodenopancreatectomy, splenectomy, cholecystectomy and total colectomy.

Un’incisione per curare il mal di fegato  -  Jan 30, 2009
il Giornale,La nuova tecnica (SILS, Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy) di colecistectomia per via laparoscopica è stata adottata per la prima volta in

OR-Live Presents: 20 Years Later . . . The Evolution of Lap Chole  -  Dec 12, 2008
MarketWatchThe doctors will focus on the evolution of techniques from the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy through single port cholecystectomy and NOTES,

The Meaning of "And": Message from Mark Talamini, MD, SAGES President  -  Dec 22, 2008
Medscape...with what used to be the bread and butter of general surgery: procedures such as open common bile duct exploration, and even open cholecystectomy.

Has the Restriction of Working Hours Decreased the Rate of Injuries?  -  Dec 16, 2008
MedscapeThis study compared the rates of bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy before and after implementation of the restriction of surgical

Gallstones a Risk Factor for Colorectal Adenoma  -  Dec 4, 2008
Cancerpage.com,Only 15.9% (10/63) of cholecystectomy patients developed colorectal adenomas, which was not significantly different from control patients.

Exeter area business briefs  -  Dec 9, 2008
Exeter News-Letter,The surgery, known as a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, was done using a minimally invasive technique known as SILS, which stands for single incision

Day Surgeries Help Reduce Hospital Costs  -  Dec 26, 2008
Khaleej Times,...include general and digestive surgery such as cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder), hernia repair, gastric banding for morbid obesity,

Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia & Anti Reflux Specialty Services from ...  -  Dec 23, 2008
PR UrgentDr. Michael Bickford has extensive experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy and was one of the first surgeon in Australia to adopt this revolutionary

Health talk: Gallbladder inflammation can be serious  -  Dec 17, 2008
Maryland Gazette,The preferred surgical procedure is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy whereby long narrow instruments are used to surgically remove the gallbladder via small,

Jeff Co man claims UTMB botched operation, files suit  -  Nov 13, 2008
Southeast Texas Record,Ryan White claims to have suffered pain, weakness, nausea, swelling, fluctuating body temperature, and other symptoms as a result of a cholecystectomy

20 Years Later . . . The Evolution of Lap Chole  -  Nov 6, 2008
OR-Live,The doctors will focus on the evolution of techniques from the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy through single port cholecystectomy and NOTES,

Exeter Hospital surgeons perform first in state minimally invasive ...  -  Nov 11, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat,The surgery, known as a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, was done using a minimally invasive technique known as SILS, which stands for single incision

Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Latest To Hit Pittsburgh  -  Nov 14, 2008
Pittsburgh Channel.com,While it uses the same instruments, surgeons said single-incision cholecystectomy is a bit tougher to perform and takes slightly longer to complete.

Region hospitals make the grade  -  Oct 26, 2008
Munster Times,Community Hospital, Munster, for spinal fusion; carotid surgery; cholecystectomy; treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; coronary bypass

Study: Death rates at Nevada hospitals mostly improve  -  Nov 7, 2008
Reno Gazette Journal,...bowel obstruction at 180 days and in major complications in carotid surgery, cholecystectomy, total hip replacement surgery, hip fracture repair,

Hunan Medical Team Sent to Aid Tibet Return with Glory  -  Nov 9, 2008
红网,In those 6 months, they have successfully completed 126 cases of large and medium scale operation including laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC),

Pasco County business digest  -  Nov 2, 2008
Tampabay.com,The hospital also received the top rating for general surgery, appendectomy and cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). "This is the fourth consecutive year

What Causes Gallstones?  -  Nov 7, 2008
Consumer AffairsThis surgery is called a "cholecystectomy." In traditional surgery, the gallbladder is removed through an abdominal incision up to eight inches long.

HealthGrades rates local hospitals  -  Oct 24, 2008
KPCnews.com,Parkview received one star, indicating a poor rating, for back and neck surgery without spinal fusion, carotid surgery and cholecystectomy, as well as

Spontaneous perforation of the cystic duct in streptococcal toxic ...  -  Oct 29, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Cholecystectomy was performed, but after the operation, the patient's condition worsened and multi-organ failure developed. Group A streptococci were

An effective method to study the pressure of the Sphincter of Oddi  -  Oct 24, 2008
Science Centric,One hundred and seventy-five patients with T tube installed after cholecystectomy and choledochotomy were assessed by choledochoscope manometry.

St. Clair Hospital Physician Performs First Single Incision ...  -  Oct 28, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),The patient went home about five hours after the cholecystectomy and returned to everyday activities without delay. Dr. Ripepi, a minimally invasive surgery



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