Here’s a summary of the UCLA Health research being presented at the 21st Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC), focusing on the key findings:
* Bowel Obstruction Treatment: Dr. Ami Hayashi will present research suggesting that small bowel obstruction in patients without prior abdominal surgery (SBO-VA) can often be successfully treated without surgery. Adhesions are the most common cause, and an initial trial of conservative management is frequently enough safe and appropriate.This challenges the traditional belief that all such cases require immediate surgery.
* Cardiac Surgery Costs: Dr. Saad Mallick will present data indicating that operating room, ICU, and medical/surgical device costs are major drivers of variation in cardiac surgical expenditures.
* For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Congenital Heart Surgery: Kevin Tabibian will present findings showing that for-profit hospital care for adults undergoing congenital heart surgery is associated with higher mortality, more complications, and increased readmissions, despite lower per-patient costs.
* Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy: Dr. Kyla Wright will highlight that spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy is linked to more favorable patient characteristics (younger age, fewer health problems, benign pathology, minimally invasive approach).
* Watch-and-Wait for Rectal Cancer: Dr. Kera Lea Kwan will present evidence that while trust in non-surgical “Watch-and-Wait” treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer is growing, its adoption varies substantially between institutions due to challenges with follow-up and surveillance.
Conference Details:
* Event: 21st Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC)
* Dates: February 3-6
* Location: Hilton orlando Buena Vista Palace, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
* Organizations: Joint meeting of The Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and The Society of University Surgeons (SUS)
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