Nature

Effectiveness of preoperative staging in rectal cancer: digital rectal examination, endoluminal ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging?

Meticulous surgical technique, as exemplified by total mesorectal excision (TME), has improved survival by reducing local recurrences in patients undergoing resection with curative intent (Heald, 1995 ...
Healio

Most important part of ptosis treatment is the preoperative exam

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii — Investigate the patient history and review patient treatment goals and expectations, when ...
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Clinical Examination Following Preoperative Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer Is Not a Reliable Surrogate End Point

Phase I Study of Hepatic Arterial Melphalan Infusion and Hepatic Venous Hemofiltration Using Percutaneously Placed Catheters in Patients With Unresectable Hepatic Malignancies Clinical assessment of ...
Healio

Equipping your office for the preoperative exam

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Final segment of a three-part series focused on ASC technologies. To recap our three-part series focused around ...
CMAJ

Preoperative testing before low-risk surgical procedures

Background: There is concern about increasing utilization of low-value health care services, including preoperative testing for low-risk surgical procedures. We investigated temporal trends, ...