Publications by authors named "M Leah Brazer"
Introduction: With the advancement of minimally invasive surgical techniques surgeons have moved away from elective open foregut surgeries. Despite studies demonstrating the safety of same day discharge in appropriate patient populations, ambulatory surgery has yet to be established as the practice norm for patients undergoing uncomplicated laparoscopic foregut surgery.
Methods: The ACS-NSQIP database was queried from 2005 to 2018 for patients who had undergone elective and non-emergent laparoscopic Heller myotomy, fundoplication, and paraesophageal hernia repairs with and without mesh.
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- Mycoplasma genitalium is an emerging sexually transmitted infection that can cause serious health issues like urethritis in men and pelvic inflammatory disease in women, with a prevalence similar to long-known pathogens like Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.
- A study conducted at Tripler Army Medical Center tested 1,876 specimens over six months, revealing an overall M. genitalium prevalence of 8.8%, with higher rates in males (11.6%) compared to females (7.1%).
- Coinfection with M. genitalium was observed in 18.3% of cases, primarily alongside Chlamydia trachomatis, highlighting the need for improved STI screening and awareness in military populations.
Background: Ureteral injury is a feared complication in colorectal surgery that has been increasing over the past decade. Some have attributed this to an increased adoption of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), but the literature is hardly conclusive. In this study we aim to further assess the overall trend of ureteral injuries in colorectal surgery, and investigate propensity adjusted contributions from open and MIS to include robotic-assisted surgery.
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