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Laparoscopic and open surgery for pheochromocytoma
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Backround Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a promising alternative to open surgery although concerns exist in regard to laparoscopic treatment of pheocromocytoma. This... -
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High-tech and low-tech orthopaedic surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Zambia's governmental health system suffers from shortage of surgical supplies and poor management skills for the sparse resources at hand. The situation... -
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The high-risk surgical patient revisited
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The high-risk surgical patient revisited -
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Complications and Deaths - National
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Complications and deaths - national data. This data set includes national-level data for the hip/knee complication measure, the CMS Patient Safety Indicators, and... -
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Complications and Deaths - Hospital
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Complications and deaths - provider data. This data set includes provider-level data for the hip/knee complication measure, the CMS Patient Safety Indicators, and... -
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Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS) survey for ambulatory surgical centers - National
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The file contains the national average for the OAS CAHPS survey responses. The OAS CAHPS survey collects information about patients' experiences of care in hospital... -
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Open tension free repair of inguinal hernias; the Lichtenstein technique
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Recurrences have been a significant problem following hernia repair. Prosthetic materials have been increasingly used in hernia repair to prevent... -
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Mini-laparoscopic versus laparoscopic approach to appendectomy
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the feasibility of using 2-mm laparoscopic instruments to perform an appendectomy in patients with...