Publications by authors named "E H Shively"
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is an effective procedure when endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is not available. From January 2004 until December 2009, 1254 patients presented with biliary tract disease. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was attempted in 1240 (98%) cases and completed in 1232 (98%) cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rural surgery is a subject that often is discussed but little has been done to address the problems of rural surgery. With a decreased interest in broad-based general surgery, an aging population (especially in rural America), an aging population of general surgeons who are retiring early, surgical care in rural North America is approaching a crisis.
Methods: An internet search was performed to analyze the problems in rural surgery.
Background: Resistant bacteria often complicate the management of skin and soft tissue infections of the lower extremities. This open-label study compared oral linezolid and intravenous vancomycin for management of complicated skin and soft-tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Methods: Patients aged 18 years or older with proven MRSA-related complicated skin and soft-tissue infections requiring surgical intervention were randomized to receive oral linezolid (n=30) or intravenous vancomycin (n=30) for 7 to 21 days.
Objective: To report the experiences of 66 surgical specialists from 15 different hospitals who performed 43 CPT-based procedures more than 16,000 times.
Summary Background Data: Surgeons are under increasing pressure to demonstrate patient safety data as quantitated by objective and subjective outcomes that meet or exceed the standards of benchmark institutions or databases.
Methods: Data from 66 surgical specialists on 43 CPT-based procedures were accessioned over a 4-year period.