Dr. Brent W Miedema MD
Surgeon
One Hospital Dr Columbia MO, 65212About
Dr. Brent Miedema is a general surgeon practicing in Columbia, MO. Dr. Miedema specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Miedema provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
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SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Percutaneous cholecystostomy is an effective treatment for high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis.
- Uroguanylin treatment suppresses polyp formation in the Apc(Min/+) mouse and induces apoptosis in human colon adenocarcinoma cells via cyclic GMP.
- Postoperative ileus after laparoscopic colectomy.
- Colonic diverticula. When complications require surgery and when they don't.
- Human gastric and jejunal transit and motility after Roux gastrojejunostomy.
- Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.
- The Roux stasis syndrome. Treatment by pacing and prevention by use of an 'uncut' Roux limb.
- Postgastrectomy syndromes.
- Comparison of repair techniques for major incisional hernias.
- A new repair for midline ventral hernias using a Kugel mesh.
- Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery.
- Prognostic indicators of quality of life after cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia.
- Sentinel node mapping during laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
- Lessons learned establishing an animal model for endoscopic stent placement to treat gastrojejunal anastomotic leaks after gastric bypass.
- Stent placement for benign colonic stenosis: case report, review of the literature, and animal pilot data.
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