Friday, May 23, 2008
SAGES tries to market CME in YouTube
The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has begun to market its CME Offerings though the popular YouTube web video service. So far, 20 excerpts of SAGES Grand Rounds Master Series, produced by Cine-Med, are available for sampling on topics in laparoscopic surgery.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Tissue-engineered vascular patches- update
A review article by Yale pediatric surgeons Chistopher Breuer and Tamar Mirensky, The Development of Tissue-Engineered Grafts for Reconstructive Cardiothoracic Surgical Applications, was recently published in Pediatric Research. Breuer and Mirensky survey research advances in tissue-engineered cardiac valves, tissue-engineered cardiovascular patches, and tissue-engineered vascular conduits. I found this to be a very useful overview.Image Source: NASA
Monday, May 05, 2008
Clinical Trials -- Robotic Surgery
When the New York Times provided some awareness of the state of robotic surgery this past weekend, I wondered about the state of clinical trials for this method. According to PubMed, there are at least 122 clinical trials of robotic surgery, 35 of which were indexed as randomized clinical trials. The most recent randomized trials are creative, to say the least:
Ellison LM, Nguyen M, Fabrizio MD, Soh A, Permpongkosol S, Kavoussi LR.
Postoperative robotic telerounding: a multicenter randomized assessment of patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Arch Surg. 2007 Dec;142(12):1177-81; discussion 1181.
PMID: 18086984
LinksWeinstein GS, O'Malley BW Jr, Snyder W, Sherman E, Quon H.
Transoral robotic surgery: radical tonsillectomy.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Dec;133(12):1220-6.
PMID: 18086963
LinksPark SE, Lee CT.
Comparison of robotic-assisted and conventional manual implantation of a primary total knee arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty. 2007 Oct;22(7):1054-9.
PMID: 17920481
LinksBellemans J, Vandenneucker H, Vanlauwe J.
Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Nov;464:111-6.
PMID: 17563698
LinksRodriguez F, Harris S, Jakopec M, Barrett A, Gomes P, Henckel J, Cobb J, Davies B.
Robotic clinical trials of uni-condylar arthroplasty.
Int J Med Robot. 2005 Dec;1(4):20-8.
PMID: 17518401
Ellison LM, Nguyen M, Fabrizio MD, Soh A, Permpongkosol S, Kavoussi LR.
Postoperative robotic telerounding: a multicenter randomized assessment of patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Arch Surg. 2007 Dec;142(12):1177-81; discussion 1181.
PMID: 18086984
LinksWeinstein GS, O'Malley BW Jr, Snyder W, Sherman E, Quon H.
Transoral robotic surgery: radical tonsillectomy.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Dec;133(12):1220-6.
PMID: 18086963
LinksPark SE, Lee CT.
Comparison of robotic-assisted and conventional manual implantation of a primary total knee arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty. 2007 Oct;22(7):1054-9.
PMID: 17920481
LinksBellemans J, Vandenneucker H, Vanlauwe J.
Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Nov;464:111-6.
PMID: 17563698
LinksRodriguez F, Harris S, Jakopec M, Barrett A, Gomes P, Henckel J, Cobb J, Davies B.
Robotic clinical trials of uni-condylar arthroplasty.
Int J Med Robot. 2005 Dec;1(4):20-8.
PMID: 17518401
Friday, April 25, 2008
Latest articles from your Yale Surgery Colleagues
Taken from SCOPUS, posting in the last 7 days:
(you can get the same list with Yale Links to full text by clicking here)
Chaar, C. I. O., Attanasio, P., & Detterbeck, F. (2008). Disruption of the costal margin with transdiaphragmatic abdominal herniation induced by coughing. American Surgeon, 74(4), 350-353.
Ding, K. -., Shi, X. -., Zhong, Q., Kang, B., Xie, D., Bollag, W. B., et al. (2008). Impact of glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide on age-induced bone loss. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 23(4), 536-543.
Erickson, D. R., Tomaszewski, J. E., Kunselman, A. R., Stetter, C. M., Peters, K. M., Rovner, E. S., et al. (2008). Urine markers do not predict biopsy findings or presence of bladder ulcers in interstitial Cystitis/Painful bladder syndrome. Journal of Urology, 179(5), 1850-1856.
McRae, M., Momeni, R., & Narayan, D. (2008). Frontal sinus fractures: A review of trends, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes at a level 1 trauma center in connecticut. Connecticut Medicine, 72(3), 133-138.
Nassr, A., Lee, J. Y., Dvorak, M. F., Harrop, J. S., Dailey, A. T., Shaffrey, C. I., et al. (2008). Variations in surgical treatment of cervical facet dislocations. Spine, 33(7)
North, C. S., King, R. V., Fowler, R. L., Polatin, P., Smith, R. P., Alan LaGrone, H., et al. (2008). Psychiatric disorders among transported hurricane evacuees: Acute-phase findings in a large receiving shelter site. Psychiatric Annals, 38(2), 104-113.
Persing, J. A. (2008). MOC-PSSM CME article: Management considerations in the treatment of craniosynostosis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 121(SUPPL. 4)
Troiano, N. W., Goldberg, C. G., Schlachter, P. B., & Kacena, M. A. (2008). Paint chip analysis in a forensic investigation: Lessons learned from metal bone implants. Journal of Histotechnology, 31(1), 25-27.
Udelsman, R. (2008). Is total thyroidectomy the procedure of choice for papillary thyroid cancer?: Commentary. Nature Clinical Practice Oncology, 5(4), 184-185.
Vadivelu, N., Schreck, M., Lopez, P. A. J., Kodumudi, G., & Narayan, D. (2008). Pain after mastectomy and breast reconstruction. American Surgeon, 74(4), 285-296.
Wira, C. R., Becker, J. U., Martin, G., & Donnino, M. W. Anti-arrhythmic and vasopressor medications for the treatment of ventricular fibrillation in severe hypothermia: A systematic review of the literature. Resuscitation (Article in Press)
(you can get the same list with Yale Links to full text by clicking here)
Chaar, C. I. O., Attanasio, P., & Detterbeck, F. (2008). Disruption of the costal margin with transdiaphragmatic abdominal herniation induced by coughing. American Surgeon, 74(4), 350-353.
Ding, K. -., Shi, X. -., Zhong, Q., Kang, B., Xie, D., Bollag, W. B., et al. (2008). Impact of glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide on age-induced bone loss. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 23(4), 536-543.
Erickson, D. R., Tomaszewski, J. E., Kunselman, A. R., Stetter, C. M., Peters, K. M., Rovner, E. S., et al. (2008). Urine markers do not predict biopsy findings or presence of bladder ulcers in interstitial Cystitis/Painful bladder syndrome. Journal of Urology, 179(5), 1850-1856.
McRae, M., Momeni, R., & Narayan, D. (2008). Frontal sinus fractures: A review of trends, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes at a level 1 trauma center in connecticut. Connecticut Medicine, 72(3), 133-138.
Nassr, A., Lee, J. Y., Dvorak, M. F., Harrop, J. S., Dailey, A. T., Shaffrey, C. I., et al. (2008). Variations in surgical treatment of cervical facet dislocations. Spine, 33(7)
North, C. S., King, R. V., Fowler, R. L., Polatin, P., Smith, R. P., Alan LaGrone, H., et al. (2008). Psychiatric disorders among transported hurricane evacuees: Acute-phase findings in a large receiving shelter site. Psychiatric Annals, 38(2), 104-113.
Persing, J. A. (2008). MOC-PSSM CME article: Management considerations in the treatment of craniosynostosis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 121(SUPPL. 4)
Troiano, N. W., Goldberg, C. G., Schlachter, P. B., & Kacena, M. A. (2008). Paint chip analysis in a forensic investigation: Lessons learned from metal bone implants. Journal of Histotechnology, 31(1), 25-27.
Udelsman, R. (2008). Is total thyroidectomy the procedure of choice for papillary thyroid cancer?: Commentary. Nature Clinical Practice Oncology, 5(4), 184-185.
Vadivelu, N., Schreck, M., Lopez, P. A. J., Kodumudi, G., & Narayan, D. (2008). Pain after mastectomy and breast reconstruction. American Surgeon, 74(4), 285-296.
Wira, C. R., Becker, J. U., Martin, G., & Donnino, M. W. Anti-arrhythmic and vasopressor medications for the treatment of ventricular fibrillation in severe hypothermia: A systematic review of the literature. Resuscitation (Article in Press)
Friday, April 11, 2008
Two OR-Live Surgical Webcasts Nominated for Webby Awards
Image Source: http://www.marketwire.com/
The 12th Annual Webby Awards Committee has announced that it has nominated two of OR-Live's programs for the Best Events and Live Broadcasts of 2007. The two webcasts are Breast Cancer: Reconstruction Immediately Following Radical Mastectomy from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, originally broadcast October 18, 2007, and Heart Transplant Procedure From Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center, originally broadcast on September 19, 2007. A total of five programs were nominated in the category and OR-Live is the only company that has two entries being considered for the Award. The Webby Awards received over 10,000 entries.
See upcoming OR-Live broadcasts from the box on the other side of the blog.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Transplant experts debate ethics in Chicago
An article in the Chicago Tribune drew attention to an April 5th conference focusing on transplant ethics and bringing together doctors, psychologists, ethicists and others involved in the complex decision-making that surrounds distribution of a nationally scarce organs supply. Co-sponsored by the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, the Chicago Transplant Ethics Consortium (CTEC), the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), and Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, this conference will bring together multidisciplinary experts to present and discuss current key issues in organ donation, candidate selection, and other essential topics in transplantation. One of the goals of participants at the 21/2-day conference is to develop non-binding consensus positions on selecting transplant recipients, as well as recommendations for solicitation and compensation of living donors.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Surgical Technology International- What do you think?
Please send me comments about any experience you have had with this publication, either as an author or reader. Yale does not have a subscription, but a publisher's representative has contacted me. I am a little concerned about how the products of surgery relate to the reported research. Is there overt competing interest? You can email me or fill out a blog comment....
