Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 June 02, 2004 02:24 PM US Eastern Timezone Kaiser Permanente Study Calls for Ways to Reduce Unneeded Surgeries SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2004--A Kaiser Permanente study of 89,008 patient histories found that those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were three times more likely to have had their gall bladder removed and twice as likely to have undergone hysterectomy or appendectomy compared with individuals who did not have IBS. HMO members who had undergone a routine health checkup were surveyed for the study. Questionnaire data on IBS diagnosis and surgical histories were validated by comparison with physician records. read the rest here: http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view≠\ wsId=20040602005716&newsLang=en So...if I understand this release...the perspective is that there may be a group of women who undergo hysterectomy due to symptoms that were actually IBS?????? whoa....and, good grief!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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