Archive for October, 2008

Questions worth discussing

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

What are the factors that prevent spontaneous EC fistula closure?

What are the principles of managing EC fistulas?

What are some risk factors that may lead to anastomotic leak in patients with Crohn’s?

Does immunotherapy  influence the incidence of postoperative complications in patients with Crohn’s?

What is the management of IPMN ?

What are the commonest complications of distal pancreatectomy ?

What complications commonly occur following lap roux-en-y gastric bypass?

What are the surgical criteria for gastric bypass and obesity-related co-morbidities?

New to AccessSurgery: October 2008

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Text Update
Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, asks Is “Routine” Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Necessary?

Editor’s Journal Review
Seymour I. Schwartz, MD, reviews an article about the prognostic stratification of high-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors in the era of targeted therapy.

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Questions worth discussing:

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

What is the differential diagnosis of a peri-transplant fluid collection?

What are your treatment options for lymphocele?

What is a pancreatic pseudocyst and what are the possible treatment options?

What are the ducts of Luschka?

What are the 5 anatomic variants of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula?

What are the complications after repair of esophageal atresia/TEF?

Questions worth discussing

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

What are the complications of diverting ileostomies?

What causes pancreatic  transplants to fail?

What anastomoses are involved in a pancreatic  transplant?

What are the most common complications of aortic surgery?

What is the differential diagnosis for iliopsoas mass/collection?

Some more questions worth discussing

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

What is the blood supply to the pancreas?

What are the indications for surgical intervention  in the management of pancreatic pseudocyst?