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Bruce D. Schirmer
Researcher at University of Virginia
Publications - 139
Citations - 7425
Bruce D. Schirmer is an academic researcher from University of Virginia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Weight loss & Gastric emptying. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 131 publications receiving 6858 citations. Previous affiliations of Bruce D. Schirmer include Duke University & United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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General surgery residency inadequately prepares trainees for fellowship: results of a survey of fellowship program directors.
Samer G. Mattar,Adnan Alseidi,Daniel B. Jones,D. Rohan Jeyarajah,Lee L. Swanstrom,Ralph W. Aye,Stephen D. Wexner,Jose M. Martinez,Sharona Ross,Michael M. Awad,Morris E. Franklin,Maurice E. Arregui,Bruce D. Schirmer,Rebecca M. Minter +13 more
TL;DR: Assessment of general surgery graduate trainees entering accredited surgical subspecialty fellowships in North America revealed deficits in domains of operative autonomy, progressive responsibility, longitudinal follow-up, and scholarly focus after general surgery education.
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Development and validation of a comprehensive program of education and assessment of the basic fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery.
Jeffrey H. Peters,Gerald M. Fried,Lee L. Swanstrom,Nathaniel J. Soper,Lelan F. Sillin,Bruce D. Schirmer,Kaaren I. Hoffman +6 more
TL;DR: The overall goal of the FLS program was to ‘‘teach a standard set of cognitive and psychomotor skills to practitioners of laparoscopic surgery’’ in the belief that knowledge and application of these fundamentals would help ensure a minimal standard of care for all patients undergoing laparoscopy.
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First Report from the American College of Surgeons -- Bariatric Surgery Center Network: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy has Morbidity and Effectiveness Positioned Between the Band and the Bypass
Matthew M. Hutter,Bruce D. Schirmer,Daniel B. Jones,Clifford Y. Ko,Mark E. Cohen,Ryan P. Merkow,Ninh T. Nguyen +6 more
TL;DR: This is the first prospective, multiinstitutional, nationwide, clinically rich, bariatric-specific data comparing sleeve gastrectomy to the adjustable gastric band, and the gastric bypass and LSG has morbidity and effectiveness positioned between the LAGB and the LRYGB/ORYGB for data up to 1 year.
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A prospective, randomized comparison of laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy
TL;DR: Laroscopic appendectomy appears to have distinct advantages over open appendectomy, and the laparoscopic procedures produced less pain and allowed more rapid return to full activities, and LAS required shorter hospital stays.
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A multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, prospective trial of prophylactic ursodiol for the prevention of gallstone formation following gastric-bypass-induced rapid weight loss.
Harvey J. Sugerman,William H. Brewer,Mitchell L. Shiffman,Robert E. Brolin,Mathias A.L. Fobi,John H. Linner,Kenneth G. MacDonald,Alex M. MacGregor,Louis F. Martin,Jeffrey C. Oram-Smith,Dapo Popoola,Bruce D. Schirmer,Florence F. Vickers +12 more
TL;DR: A daily dose of 600 mg ursodiol is effective prophylaxis for gallstone formation following GBP-induced rapid weight loss.