Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Managem...

Picture three machines in your next operation. One watches the laparoscopic feed and flags the zone that is not safe to divide. One reads the chart and has the op note and a plain-language patient summary done before you close. One works quietly in the background and has the ICU ...  Show more

A case goes wrong. There is a complication, maybe a lawsuit, and suddenly the question is not just what happened in the room. It is what got recorded, who owns it, what a plaintiff's attorney can pull into discovery, and whether that same pile of data is a target for people who w ...  Show more

This episode reviews guideline recommendations and literature on the management of acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis - highlighting the recommendations to only prescribe antibiotics to select patients.

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Appendectomy remains the first-line therapy for acute appendicitis, but treatment with antibiotics rather than surgery is appropriate in selected patients with uncomplicated appendicitis. JAMA Associate Editor Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, from UNC School of Medicine summarizes this ...  Show more

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