Surgery (from the Greek cheirourgia meaning "hand work") is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. Surgeons may be physicians, dentists, or veterinarians who specialize in surgery.

A surgery can also refer to the place where surgery is performed, or simply the office of a physician, dentist, or veterinarian.

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Study Finds Low Risk for LVAD Exchange (CME/CE)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:53:49 -0400
FT. LAUDERDALE (MedPage Today) -- Clinicians can be "aggressive" when deciding whether to replace a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) because the reoperation poses low risk, a small study showed.
Stents, Surgery Both Maintain Open Carotids (CME/CE)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:47:52 -0400
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- For patients with carotid stenosis, both stenting and endarterectomy provided durable revascularization through two years, an analysis of the CREST trial showed.
Anesthesia in Toddlers Linked to ADHD (CME/CE, with video)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:59:54 -0400
(MedPage Today) -- Children exposed to general anesthesia multiple times during the first two years of life have an increased likelihood of later developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, researchers found.
Most Common Tx for Prostate Ca Not Best Value
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:53:19 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- External beam radiation is the most toxic and expensive among common prostate cancer treatments over the long-term, a national registry study suggested.
Clot Busters OK for 'Wake-Up' Strokes (CME/CE, with video)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:36:17 -0400
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Patients who wake up with stroke symptoms that weren't present when they fell asleep can safely receive thrombolytic treatment with tissue plasminogen activator, a British study suggested.
PCI Upgraded in 'Appropriate Use' Updates (CME/CE)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:37:50 -0400
(MedPage Today) -- Percutaneous coronary intervention is now considered appropriate in relatively benign three-vessel disease, according to an update of criteria for revascularization of complex coronary artery disease.

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Impact of Payer Status on Treatment Options for Acute Cholecystitis: Comment on "Payer Status and Treatment Paradigm for Acute Cholecystitis" [Invited Critique]
Rosenthal, R. J. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:41:53 -0800

Can We Safely State That Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Is a Better Weight Loss Procedure Than Adjustable Band Gastroplasty?: Comment on "Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity" [Invited Critique]
Himpens, J. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:41:43 -0800

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity: A Case-Matched Study of 442 Patients [Original Article]
Romy, S., Donadini, A., Giusti, V., Suter, M. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:41:28 -0800
Hypothesis  Gastric banding (GB) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) are used in the treatment of morbidly obese patients. We hypothesized that RYGBP provides superior results. Design  Matched-pair study in patients with a body mass index (BMI) less than 50. Setting  University hospital and regional community hospital with a common bariatric surgeon. Patients  Four hundred forty-two patients were matched Subscribe to Surgery RSS feed