Scott R. Steele, Justin A. Maykel, Bradley J. Champagne and Guy R. Orangio (eds.)Complexities in Colorectal SurgeryDecision-Making and Management10.1007/978-1-4614-9022-7_42 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 42. Knowing When to Say “When” Alan G. Thorson1 (1) Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department…
Scott R. Steele, Justin A. Maykel, Bradley J. Champagne and Guy R. Orangio (eds.)Complexities in Colorectal SurgeryDecision-Making and Management10.1007/978-1-4614-9022-7_41 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 41. Defining Competence and the Role of the Board David J. SchoetzJr.1 (1) Division of Surgery, Department…
Elective admit/no complications $7,621(N = 99) $8,719(N = 92) Urgent admit/no complications $7,708(N = 7) $9,343(N = 29) Elective admit/≥3 complications $26,490(N = 2) $19,416(N = 5) Urgent admit/≥3 complications $20,654 (N = 3) $49,251(N = 12) Elective admit/UROR $42,946 (N = 1) $14,316(N = 2) Urgent admit/UROR $(N = 0) $49,241(N = 4)…
Scott R. Steele, Justin A. Maykel, Bradley J. Champagne and Guy R. Orangio (eds.)Complexities in Colorectal SurgeryDecision-Making and Management10.1007/978-1-4614-9022-7_36 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 36. Facing Our Failures David A. Rothenberger1 and Howard M. Ross2 (1) Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical…
Fig. 1.1 An appointment confirmation notice with a map can be extremely helpful to patients Choosing a staff member for telephone scheduling and counseling is no trivial matter. A person…
Fig. 4.1 Coronal image shows a colovaginal fistula (arrow) in a woman who has previously had a hysterectomy Colocutaneous fistulas rarely occur de novo and are generally associated with a…
BMI <18 kg/m2 Weight loss >10 % Low SGA score Nonstressed state serum albumin <3.0 g/dL Initiation of Nutritional Support Key Concept: Although relatively healthy patients may safely wait several…
Fig. 2.1 Cardiac evaluation and cardiac care prior to noncardiac surgery. *Noninvasive testing may be considered before surgery in specific patients with risk factors if it will change the management….
Fig. 4.1 Survival in patients with small-duct and large-duct PSC. Survival free of liver transplantation is significantly longer in patients with small-duct PSC. Modified from Bjornsson et al. Gastroenterology 2008;134(4)…
Diagnostic Primary sclerosing cholangitis Indeterminate biliary strictures Sphincter of Oddi manometry Patient with contraindications to noninvasive imaging Therapeutic Common bile duct stones Benign biliary strictures Malignant biliary strictures Primary sclerosing…
