JWA passenger count increases by 50%...
JWA passenger count increases by 50%
John Wayne Airport passenger traffic increased 50.4% in September
compared to the same time last year, officials said.
In September 2002, the passenger traffic count was 606,632. The
September 2001 passenger traffic count was 403,467.
Also, commercial carrier flight operations went up by 19% and air
taxi operations increased 27.6%. Total takeoffs and landings
increased by 33% and total aircraft operations went up by 38%.
UCI study: Stomach stapling requires more training
A new stomach staple surgical technique is becoming popular in
treating morbid obesity. Although effective, a UC Irvine and UC Davis
study found that surgeons require more training before the surgery --
laparoscopic gastric bypass -- becomes routine.
Patients experience fewer complications and require less time in
the hospital when the operating surgeon has performed at least 75
previous procedures, according to the study. Men and older patients
were found to be more susceptible to postoperative problems.
Patients in the study were considered morbidly obese if they had a
body index between 39 and 61.
The new method may be safer than other open surgeries, involving
only five, small, abdominal incisions. A tiny scope is inserted in
the abdominal cavity. The upper stomach is stapled and the small
intestine is rerouted. It is estimated that about 57,000 Americans
will have either the traditional or laparoscopic operation this year.
Dr. Ninh Nguyen at UCI Medical Center warns that it is imperative
that the surgeons receive adequate practice and training.
“It’s especially important here because the learning curve is
quite high and this issue needs to be addressed by medical
societies,” said Nguyen, who personally performed 150 consecutive
operations as part of the study.
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