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03/19/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers developed a retrospective cohort study to determine whether conversion total hip arthroplasty (THA) following a failed osteosynthesis leads to higher complication and mortality rates compared...
03/19/2025
03/18/2025
Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, FACS; Sheldon Gorbacz, MD
A 67-year-old woman presented to the otolaryngologist’s office with a 2-week history of recurrent epistaxis and nasal airway obstruction limited to the right nasal passage.
03/18/2025
03/14/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A retrospective analysis of the National Cancer Database suggests that incorporating laparoscopy before laparotomy in primary debulking surgery improves overall survival in stage IIIC epithelial ovarian...
03/14/2025
Interactive Features
09/20/2024
Surgical site infections are said to account for approximately 20% of all health care associated infections. Are you familiar with common risk factors for these infections after surgery for an abdominal...
09/20/2024
03/26/2020
Should sterile carbon particle suspension be used to demarcate any lesion that may require localization at future endoscopic or surgical procedures with a tattoo? Take the quick quiz and find out.
03/26/2020
12/27/2018
According to new research, which surgical procedure is associated with lower rates of survival among women with early-stage cervical cancer?
12/27/2018
09/25/2018
Take our poll to find out the origin of subchondroplasty and how it differs from traditional hip replacement surgery.
09/25/2018
12/18/2017
Earlier today, Frank, a 49-year-old construction worker, received a deep wound to his forearm while on the job. As you place the final suture to complete a laceration repair, he asks you, “Do I need to keep...
12/18/2017
Clinical Insights
11/01/2024
Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH
In this video, Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, reviews his recent study that compared two well-known preoperative skin antisepsis solutions with alcohol for patients with either closed or open extremity...
11/01/2024
04/11/2024
In this video, Maura Marcucci, MD, MSc, discusses her study's surprising results, which showed no differences between hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies for decreasing adverse...
04/11/2024
11/13/2020
In this video, Tien Sy Dong, MD, PhD, from the University of California at Los Angeles, discusses his research on how bariatric surgery can alter the microbiome of certain patients with fatty liver disease...
11/13/2020
03/23/2020
A recent study aimed to describe the safety and effectiveness of a colonoscopy-assisted approach to re-establish lost cecostomy access in children. Lead author Riad Rahhal, MD, MS, answered our questions. ...
03/23/2020
