Wasn't it supposed to be "First Do No Harm"?

What would you think about a medical practice officially sanctioned by the American College Of Surgeons that supplants—for no reason other than greed—a non-surgical procedure that cures the condition 82% of the time?

And, what if this very surgery is actually the leading cause of the condition recurring again and again?

Welcome, friends, to the sad and convoluted world of Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO). Surprisingly, SBO accounts for 20% of all acute surgical admissions in the United States. Or, maybe I should have said "Not surprisingly," given that this very surgery begets more of the same surgery.

Nice work if you can get it, as long as you're not the patient. Read all about it in my latest HND article.