Journal ArticleSurg Endosc · April 2025
BACKGROUND: Titanium metal clips have classically been used to occlude the cystic artery and duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Non-absorbable, polymer clips are an alternative with a locking feature. There is limited research evaluating the ad ...
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Journal ArticleSurg Endosc · November 2023
BACKGROUND: Transparency around surgeon level data may align healthcare delivery with quality care for patients. Biliary surgery includes numerous procedures performed by both general surgeons and subspecialists alike. Cholecystectomy is a common surgical ...
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Journal ArticleJ Gastrointest Surg · October 2019
Foramen of Winslow hernia (FWH) is an extremely rare entity accounting for up to 8% of internal hernias and 0.08% of all hernias. Only 150 cases of FWH have been described in the literature to date with a peak incidence between the third and sixth decades ...
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Journal ArticleJSLS · 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic appendectomy remains one of the most common emergency general surgical procedures in the United States. In an era of increasing focus on costs in medical care, we sought to evaluate the use of polymeric clips to secu ...
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Journal ArticleAnn Thorac Surg · April 2010
Tracheobronchial rupture is a rare but potentially lethal complication. We present 2 patients with postintubation tracheobronchial rupture who were successfully treated nonoperatively. Goals when treating such patients should include early recognition, app ...
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