To assess the effect of bypass surgery on outcome from unstable angina, 468 patients were randomized to medical treatment (237 patients) or surgery plus medical treatment (231 patients) and have been followed for comparison of survival, cardiac end points, and quality of life; the latter end point is discussed in the present report. Data were available at 3 and 5 years for 80% and 82% of patien...

G. H. Welsch, S. Trattnig, S. Quirbach, S. Marlovits, S. Domayer, O. Bieri, K. Scheffler, and T. C. Mamisch MR Center, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, MR Physics, Department of Medical Radiology, Uni...

From Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; and the Department of Neu...

PURPOSE To evaluate whether the lack of diversity in plastic and orthopedic surgery persists into hand surgery through assessment of trainee demographics. METHODS Demographic data were obtained from compilations on graduate medical education by the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ethnic diversity was assessed using the proportions of minority trainees. We analyzed the trends in e...

Guojun Li, Zhigang Huang, Xingming Chen, Qingyi Wei Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030-4095, USA Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030-4095, USA Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key ...

OBJECTIVE New training paradigms in vascular surgery allow for early specialization out of medical school. Surgical simulation has emerged as an educational tool for trainees to practice procedures in a controlled environment allowing interested medical students to perform procedures without compromising patient safety. The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of a simulation-based cu...

1Department of Biochemistry, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow-226 003, India 2Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi221005, India 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow-226 003, India 4Department of Transfusion Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow-226 003, India 5Department ...

Circumcision is the most frequently performed operation in the world. This circumstance is due to the fact that it is mostly performed for cultural and religious reasons in many countries. The controversies on whether or not it should be performed without a sound medical indication are immense, as is the spectrum of different opinions what actually constitutes such an indication, even in countr...

To the Editor: Mingrone et al. and Schauer et al. (April 26 issue)1,2 report the results of rigorous randomized, controlled trials comparing various types of bariatric surgery with medical therapy for obesity-associated type 2 diabetes. However, we would like to raise the important issue of micronutrient assessment and management in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The risk of deficiency ...

The growth of medical robotics since the mid1980s has been striking. From a few initial efforts in stereotactic brain surgery, orthopaedics, endoscopic surgery, microsurgery, and other areas, the field has expanded to include commercially marketed, clinically deployed systems, and a robust and exponentially expanding research community. This chapter will discuss some major themes and illustrate...