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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

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State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

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Archive >  Minimally Invasive Surgery 2006

Tips for Keeping Laparoscopic Patients Comfortable

Here are the adjustments you can make before and during surgery to supplement your standard pain-control regimens.

Adam Dorin, MD, MBA

Despite its minimalist approach and more rapid healing, laparoscopic surgery still imparts varying degrees of difficult post-op pain for patients. Here are tips for managing patients' pain throughout their procedures so that they'll be more comfortable post-op.

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