A Walker, Olive Oil, and a Hematoma: General Surgery News Report

— Also, managing expectations in patients who don't want reconstruction post-mastectomy

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Researchers recently reported that can measure microbial aerosol contaminants in the operating room. Their goal is to use the technology to decrease the risk for surgical site infections.

Surgeons need to for those who decide against breast reconstruction when undergoing a mastectomy.

A recent revealed that magnetic sphincter augmentation controls regurgitation in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease better than increasing their proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) dose.

Collaboration among a surgeon, pathologist, and radiologist decreased positive margins in patients undergoing lumpectomy, a new found.

What do walker balls, extra virgin olive oil, and a subungual hematoma have in common? , explains, as he recounts an intriguing patient experience.

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