Paul H Sugarbaker
Paul H Sugarbaker
Until recently, peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer was a universally fatal manifestation of this cancer. However, two innovations in treatment have improved outcome for these patients. The new surgical interventions are collec...
Surgical management of locally advanced and locally recurrent colon cancer [0.03%]
局部晚期和局部复发结肠癌的外科治疗
Ron G Landmann,Martin R Weiser
Ron G Landmann
Locally advanced and locally recurrent colon cancers pose a surgical challenge with tumors extending into surrounding structures and organs. Anticipation of the need for an extended surgical resection, often with multivisceral en bloc organ...
Laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer: comparable to conventional oncologic surgery? [0.03%]
腹腔镜结肠癌切除术与传统的肿瘤手术相当吗？
Ricardo M Bonnor,Kirk A Ludwig
Ricardo M Bonnor
As a result of the obvious benefits of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, minimally invasive techniques have been applied to more complex gastrointestinal procedures, including colorectal resections. The goal in adapting laparoscopic techniques ...
Matthew L Lynch,Marc I Brand
Matthew L Lynch
Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy in men and women and accounts for 10% of all cancer deaths. The primary risk factor for colorectal cancer is advancing age, but other factors also play a role in its development, includi...
C Neal Ellis
C Neal Ellis
Colorectal cancer is one of the major causes of cancer deaths in both men and women. It is estimated that approximately 5% to 10% of patients with colorectal cancer have an inherited germline mutation that predisposes them to cancer. Clinic...
James M Church
James M Church
Colorectal carcinoma is common, but screening for this cancer has found less acceptance with the public than screening for breast, prostate, and cervical cancer. Available methods include fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs), flexible sigmoidos...
Farin Amersi,Michelle Agustin,Clifford Y Ko
Farin Amersi
Colorectal carcinoma is the third most common cancer in the United States in both men and women but still remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The risk of developing colorectal cancer increases with age. Additional ris...
Dennis E Choat
Dennis E Choat
Accurate coding of diagnoses and procedures is the key to managing your reimbursement, limiting your write-offs, and avoiding fraudulent activity that could bring havoc to your practice. Proper ICD-9-CM coding (International Classifications...
Office support staff [0.03%]
办公室支持人员
Dennis E Choat
Dennis E Choat
The pace at which we live and practice in this new century leaves little time to manage many of the menial tasks of day-to-day survival. This is especially true in the field of medicine. With today's insurance policies and procedures, Healt...
Minor office procedures [0.03%]
小务常规操作流程
Timothy Simon
Timothy Simon
Office procedures are an important part of colon and rectal surgery. Patients often present with urgent conditions that can be handled quickly and easily in the office setting. On the other hand, the surgeon must make an accurate assessment...