<ѻý>Another Tricuspid Repair System Shows Promiseѻý> Device is designed for individual leaflet capture Jun 17, 2019
<ѻý>Makeover for TAVR Valves: Lower Profiles, Better Sealingѻý> Design features suggest several possibilities for improvement over current devices Jun 14, 2019
<ѻý>TAVR in Low-Risk Patients: Meta-Analyses Have Their Sayѻý> Improved outcomes overall, but not without downsides Jun 14, 2019
<ѻý>TAVR Operators Urged to Tread Carefully on BASILICAѻý> TVT Registry to start collecting data on technique's use Jun 12, 2019
<ѻý>Farewell to Hartmann's Procedure?ѻý> LADIES trial found primary anastomosis had better outcomes in perforated diverticulitis Jun 10, 2019
<ѻý>Cancer Surgery Refusal Remains a Problemѻý> Older, unmarried, African-American patients more likely to say 'no' Jun 04, 2019
<ѻý>Preop Chemo Reduces CRC Surgical Morbidityѻý> Lower 2-year recurrence rate versus adjuvant therapy but not significantly Jun 04, 2019
<ѻý>Is Transoral Endocrine Surgery Underused in Thyroid Operations?ѻý> Over half of patients could have had "scarless" procedure May 31, 2019
<ѻý>Slicer Seen Boosting Leaflet Mobility in Aortic Stenosisѻý> Study shows feasibility of novel treatment for calcified aortic stenosis May 24, 2019
<ѻý>USC Party Dean Gets $1.8M; TV Doc Disciplined; Fla. 3-Strike Law Failsѻý> Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation May 24, 2019
<ѻý>Enoxaparin May Be Underdosed for CRC Surgery Patientsѻý> Standard dose yielded low anticoagulation levels in 68% but no increase in venous thromboembolism May 23, 2019
<ѻý>New Device Lets TAVR Treat Aortic Regurgitationѻý> Early data favor newer-generation device May 23, 2019
<ѻý>Surgery Delay OK for Most With Renal Cell Carcinomaѻý> Two studies add support for active surveillance for small tumors May 08, 2019
<ѻý>Detailed Policy Cuts Opioid Use After Breast Ca Surgeryѻý> 40% of women reported zero narcotic use after surgery May 03, 2019
<ѻý>Novel Agent Reduces Bulging Eyes in Thyroid Eye Diseaseѻý> Results with teprotumumab in phase III trial called "watershed moment" Apr 28, 2019
<ѻý>Study Weighs in on Best Revision for Failed Roux-en-Y Bypassѻý> Study backs endoscopic gastrojejunostomy when bypass fails long-term Apr 05, 2019
<ѻý>Nausea After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Worse Outcomesѻý> Researcher calls for standardized postoperative therapy regimen Apr 05, 2019
<ѻý>Can Virtual Reality Head Off Pre-Op Anxiety?ѻý> Promising results from randomized trial in colorectal cancer patients Apr 05, 2019
<ѻý>No Support for Pre-Op Antibiotics in Chest Port Placementѻý> But other factors correlate with infection risk Mar 28, 2019
<ѻý>Aortic Stenosis: Watchful Waiting Works Only for So Longѻý> Study supports timely aortic valve replacement in asymptomatic patients Mar 22, 2019
<ѻý>Two Knees at Once: More Clarity on Pluses and Minusesѻý> Surgeons say it's feasible in even severely obese patients, but beware of complications Mar 19, 2019
<ѻý>Low-Risk TAVR at Least as Good as Surgery in Pivotal Trialsѻý> Evolut, PARTNER 3 trials called "game changers" Mar 16, 2019 video
<ѻý>Robotic Knee Surgery: Fewer Problems, More Expensiveѻý> Balancing benefits and costs now the challenge for physicians, patients and payers Mar 16, 2019
<ѻý>Race Plays a Role in Weight-Loss Surgery Outcomesѻý> Short-term and long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery differs between blacks and white Mar 12, 2019
<ѻý>Racial Differences Persist for Bariatric Surgery Outcomesѻý> Complication rates lower for white versus black patients Mar 07, 2019
<ѻý>Sepsis and Death; Bag Mask Ventilation: It's PodMed Double T!ѻý> This week's topics also include complications of shoulder surgery and induction of labor Mar 02, 2019 podcast
<ѻý>Lymphadenectomy Often Useless in Ovarian Cancerѻý> No survival benefit with normal nodes after complete macroscopic resection Mar 01, 2019
<ѻý>Fewer Colectomy Procedures Performed Among Ulcerative Colitis Patientsѻý> Surveillance efforts may lead to more treatment options for this patient group Feb 08, 2019
<ѻý>For Brain Bleeds, 'Gentle' but Thorough Surgery May Boost Outcomesѻý> MISTIE III trial failed overall but showed functional benefit with extensive clot removal Feb 07, 2019
<ѻý>Surgeon With Sexual Misconduct History Accused Againѻý> Left New York after medical board sanction, faces new allegations in Wisconsin Feb 05, 2019
<ѻý>Drug-Coated Balloons Superior After 5 Years in PADѻý> Paclitaxel balloon found superior in keeping leg arteries open compared with plain angioplasty Feb 02, 2019
<ѻý>ISET: Glue Works When Coils Failѻý> Off-label cyanoacrylate fills in the gaps in difficult endoleaks Feb 01, 2019
<ѻý>TAVR Learning Curve May Fade With Newer Deviceѻý> Volume-outcomes relationship not evident with Sapien 3 valves Jan 28, 2019
<ѻý>Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure Linked to More Deadly Complicationsѻý> Also, no reduction in recovery or hospitalization time versus open pancreatoduodenectomy Jan 25, 2019
<ѻý>Revascularization for Silent Ischemia Linked to Better Outcomesѻý> Registry suggests much lower MI risk for asymptomatic stable disease Jan 17, 2019
<ѻý>Surgery/HIPEC Safer Than Other High-Risk Cancer Proceduresѻý> Lower infection, 30-day mortality rates than with Whipple, esophagectomy Jan 15, 2019
<ѻý>Less Invasive Surgery Wins in Esophageal Cancerѻý> Large reduction in major complications at 1 month out Jan 09, 2019
<ѻý>Which Bariatric Surgery Needs Most Revisions Over the Decades?ѻý> Long-term analysis compared banding, vertical banded gastroplasty, and gastric bypass Jan 03, 2019
<ѻý>A Walker, Olive Oil, and a Hematoma: General Surgery News Reportѻý> Also, managing expectations in patients who don't want reconstruction post-mastectomy Dec 26, 2018