These operations were called "peak and shriek" where I trained. The surgeon would open the abdomen, and then "shriek" because he'd find so much dead bowel that the patient couldn't survive. He'd then close, because there was nothing he could do.https://twitter.com/MarkHoofnagle/status/1095571502009856000 …
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Surgery transitions to palliative care in one step. That makes sense. I get why doctors don't talk about this much. Dunno how you folks do it, but I'm glad you do.
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You mean "peek" of course
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