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Mesenteric swirl is the best indicator of internal hernia after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and even minor degrees of swirl should be considered suspicious.
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This study presents four cases, and offers recommendations should this unusual congenital defect be discovered at the time of laparoscopic gastric bypass.
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The patient's eating habits before surgery play an important role in the choice of the operative technique used.
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More than a year after an elderly hospital patient was found wandering a crime-ridden area in a hospital gown and slippers, the nation's largest HMO agreed in a settlement with the city to changes aimed at ending the dumping of homeless patients on streets.
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In today's competitive world of health care, lawsuits involving claims of misappropriation of trade secrets are becoming increasingly common among competitors.
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Under newly revised interpretive guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informed consent, hospitals are required to list all people performing "specific significant surgical tasks."
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After receiving treatment at a hospital for an infection of his heel bone, a young boy was discharged with instructions for his mother to administer antibiotics several times a day for the next three weeks.
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A woman in therapy following knee replacement surgery was using a continuous passive motion machine to aid in strengthening her knee without her muscles being used. She fell asleep while using the machine, and it subsequently tipped over and twisted her knee.
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