OMT for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Constipation and Distal Intestinal Obstructive Syndrome in Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Study.

Context: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder primarily affecting the lungs and digestive system. Patients with CF often have multiorgan dysfunction, including chronic lung infections, pancreatic insufficiency, chronic constipation, and distal intestinal obstructive syndrome (DIOS).

Objective: To understand the impact of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on the prevention and management of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with CF.

Bilateral reduction mammoplasty in combination with lumpectomy for treatment of breast cancer in patients with macromastia.

Background: Bilateral reduction mammoplasty has been described as a surgical option for treatment of breast cancer in women with large, pendulous breasts. Using this technique can provide unique surgical oncologic challenges.

Methods: Retrospective chart review.

Accuracy of intraoperative touch imprint cytologic analysis of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer.

Background: Eliminating full axillary dissection (AD) in the face of negative sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) has become increasingly popular. We sought to evaluate the accuracy of intraoperative touch imprint cytology in detecting clinically significant metastatic involvement of the SLN.

Methods: Retrospective review of intraoperative cytology and final hematoxylin-eosin stain evaluation of sentinel nodes examined in a community hospital from 1997 to 2002.

Long-term consequences after jejunoileal bypass for morbid obesity.

This study assesses the long-term results of jejunoileal bypass (JIB) in 43 prospectively followed patients whose surgical bypass remained intact. Follow-up was 12.6+/-0.