EF < _____% and MI within _____ months are absolute contraindications to non-cardiac surgery
Porcelain gallbladder is treated with prophylactic _____ due to high rates of gallbladder cancer (mostly adenocarcinoma)
Treatment for localized renal cell carcinoma is _____
Gas emboli may be iatrogenic, secondary to _____ procedures as air is pumped into the abdomen
Herniated contents may be at risk for _____, which is the inability to reduce contents back into the abdomen/pelvis
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