Publications by authors named "Karen Swarer"

Objective: To examine the impact of operative time on the development of post-operative medical and surgical complications in patients undergoing minimally-invasive surgery for endometrial cancer.

Methods: Patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer from 2005 to 2014 were identified from the ACS-NSQIP database. Operative times were initially divided into hour-long intervals and complication rates were determined.

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Background: We present a case of Staphylococcus lugdunensis colonization of a midurethral sling. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a common skin colonizer and has been isolated in cases of implanted prosthetic devices.

Case: A 52-year-old female presented with suprapubic pain and recurrent urinary tract infections with S.

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