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Surgical Review Articles
Surgical considerations in invasive breast cancer: A clinician's update
Brian K. Yorkgitis, PA-C
, Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS May 10, 2012
Breast cancer requires a multidisciplinary approach in which all clinicians should have a fundamental knowledge of the armamentarium of other team members.
Surgical treatment for osteochondral injuries of the articular knee surface
Rob Powers, MEd, PA-C, ATC
September 05, 2011
Techniques involving the transfer of osteochondral cylinders and implanting of cartilage cells in areas of damaged cartilage can reduce patients' pain and return them to an active lifestyle.
Laryngectomy: The silent unknowns and challenges of surgical treatment
Linda Diamond, PA-C
August 01, 2011
Patients with laryngeal cancer who decide to have a total laryngectomy face a number of difficulties, including loss of speech and the consequent social isolation.
Robotics for the surgical treatment of pediatric patients: An overview
Michael D. Sumpter, MS, PA-C
June 13, 2011
New robotic surgery systems have broadened the scope of treatment options for pediatrics, allowing surgeons access to a three-dimensional view and the ability to operate remotely.
Radiofrequency ablation as treatment for chronic venous insufficiency
Susan B. Rubin, PA-C
, Brian G. Rubin, MD March 21, 2011
In the past, this disease was treated with painful surgery. Today, new minimally invasive technology has revolutionized treatment.
Iatrogenic retention of surgical objects: Risk factors and prevention strategies
Torry Grantham Cobb, MPH, MHS, PA-C
December 13, 2010
Recent changes in government payment policy may make this serious and costly medical error even more expensive. Most prevention strategies appear to be cost-effective.
Surgical treatments for patients with an infected total knee arthroplasty
Joseph Kotelnicki, PA-C; Kevin Mitts, MD November 23, 2009
Two-stage revision arthroplasty is the usual treatment for an infected knee replacement, but less invasive procedures may also work.
Use of drug-eluting stents for patients with coronary heart disease
Jessica Justice, MHS, PA-C; Christian Yacono, MHS, PA-C August 24, 2009
Which patients are good candidates for drug-eluting stents, and how do we ensure the best long-term outcome?
Coil or clip? Current trends in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms
Robert F. Brach, PA-C February 19, 2009
Timely diagnosis and treatment can improve the quality of life for patients who survive this cerebrovascular event.
Percutaneous coronary intervention or bypass surgery: Which to choose?
CPT George S. Midla, MPAS, PA-C, CP August 01, 2008
The debate over stents versus surgery is longstanding and unlikely to resolve soon. What is clear is that patients receiving stents have an increased rate of revascularization.
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