Publications by authors named "W M Cobb"
Paraduodenal Hernia (PDH) is an extremely rare cause of bowel obstruction. The true incidence of pediatric PDH is unknown since there are very few published cases of this phenomenon. PDH carries a high morbidity and mortality rate if unidentified.
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- Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO) is becoming a common treatment for craniosynostosis, but its application for Chiari type 1 malformation (CM1) has been limited, primarily seen in small studies and case reports.
- A systematic review analyzed data from 42 patients with CM1, showing that approximately 38.1% had genetic syndromes, and 78.6% had craniosynostosis, with 61.9% reporting symptom improvement post-surgery.
- The study found significant differences in symptom improvement, with patients having associated syndromes seeing better outcomes compared to those without syndromes, indicating PVDO could be a promising surgical option for CM1.
Purpose: Concordance is an important dimension of the physician-patient relationship that may be linked to health care disparities. The purpose of this study was to determine if sex discordance between surgeon and patient impacts surgical outcomes.
Methods: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data obtained from the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) registry was performed on all patients who underwent ventral hernia repair.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We investigate the effect of antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications on bleeding complications in patients undergoing ventral hernia repair.
Methods: The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative registry was queried from 2013 to 2022 for patients who underwent ventral hernia repair, evaluating the association between antiplatelet or anticoagulant use and bleeding complications.
Results: 37,973 patients underwent ventral hernia repair: 11.