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Nearly 3 Percent of Scanned Patients Had Pancreatic Tissue Looped Around a Major Vein Without Knowing It
A review of 1,000 abdominal CT scans found pancreatic tissue encircling a major vein in 27 patients, a variant that complicates surgery.
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Fifth Circuit Judges Press Louisiana on Standing as Mifepristone Stays Available by Mail with No Ruling Yet
Appeals judges pressed Louisiana on standing in its mifepristone case. Mail and telehealth access continue, and no ruling has been issued yet.
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A Suspected Food Clump Blocking Her Bowel Turned Out to Be Surgical Gauze Left 15 Years Earlier
A scan pointed to a food mass blocking a woman's bowel. Surgeons found a foot of gauze left inside her during a hysterectomy 15 years before.
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