Modified Lower Pole Autologous Dermal Sling for Implant Reconstruction in Women Undergoing Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy by Pankaj G. Roy

“…Background. Autologous dermal sling with wise pattern skin reducing mastectomy allows one-stage implant reconstruction in women with large and ptotic breasts needing mastectomy for cancer or risk reduction. …”
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A retrospective, single-centre safety audit of the Altis® single incision sling in the surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence by E. Collier, S. Housmans, F. Van der Aa

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Tumor-Like Reaction to Polypropylene Mesh from a Mid-Urethral Sling Material Resembling Giant Cell Tumor of Vagina by Ali Azadi, James A. Bradley, Dennis M. O’Connor, Amir Azadi, Donald R. Ostergard

“…This patient is a 49-year-old woman with a history of stress urinary incontinence which required a MiniArc® Sling who presented with a hard, tender, immobile mass on the anterior vaginal wall. …”
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Vaginal Extrusion of Transobturator Tape 6 Years after Procedure: How Long Should Be the Follow-Up Period after Vaginal Sling Surgeries? by Chanchal Singh, Roy Ng Kwok Weng

“…The present case highlights the importance of the long-term followup after any sling procedure as erosion and/or extrusion may arise at any time following the procedure.…”
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Successful Treatment of a Coxofemoral Luxation in a Shetland Pony by Closed Reduction and Prolonged Immobilization Using a Full-Body Animal Rescue Sling by Miriam Sprick, Christoph Koch

“…A full-body animal rescue and transportation sling (ARTS) was applied for the recovery. The reduction was followed by a right-sided medial patellar desmotomy. …”
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Severe Groin Pain Following Transobturator Tape Procedure Necessitating Partial Removal of the Tape by Gökçe Anık İlhan, Orhan Ünal

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Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy by Stefano Salciccia, Pietro Viscuso, Giulio Bevilacqua, Antonio Tufano, Paolo Casale, Ettore De Berardinis, Giovanni Battista Di Pierro, Susanna Cattarino, Alessandro Gentilucci, Francesca Lourdes Lia, Di Giulio Ivan, Davide Rosati, Francesco Del Giudice, Alessandro Sciarra, Gianna Mariotti

“…We distinguished five categories of treatment: A = bulking agents, B = fixed slings, C = adjustable slings, D = circumferential compressor devices (artificial sphincter), and E = noncircumferential compressor devices (ProACT). …”
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“Pottery Kilns, Specialized Production, Industrial Area and Chiefdoms”: A Reverse Interpretation of the Archaeological Findings from Tappeh Pardis by Sajjad Alibaigi

“…Moreover, how can there be baked pottery and Slag, as well as Slings, flakes, and unbaked tokens? This evidence is enough to doubt the function of structures as a kiln. …”
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Delayed Presentation of Suture Erosion following Burch Colposuspension by Robert Shapiro, Ali Hajiran, Stanley Zaslau

“…Synthetic mid-urethral mesh slings are the most common primary surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and have been designated as the standard of care by the American Urogynecologic Society. …”
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Seismic Fragility Analysis of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge Considering Damping Effect by Xiangong Zhou, Lei Cao, Heng Han, Xiaobo Zheng, Hanhao Zhang, Zhiqing Zhang

“…Based on the strong earthquake database of PEER (Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research), 10 ground motion records are selected, and the seismic fragility curves of piers, bearings, towers, and slings are established by using the incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) method. …”
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An Unusual Stress Fracture in an Archer with Hypophosphatasia by Umut Yavuz, Sami Sökücü, Bilal Demir, Evren Akpınar, Osman Lapçin, Yunus Atıcı, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu

“…The patient’s sportive activities were restricted for 6 weeks and he received conservative management with arm slings. Adult type of hypophosphatasia is a disease manifesting with widespread osteoporosis and presenting with low serum level of alkali phosphatase (ALP). …”
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Influence of pelvic position on shoulder range of motion by Bishoy S. Lobbos, Mohamed M. M. Essa, Alaaeldin Khaireldin, Mohamed Y. Gamal El-Din, Phillips Rizkallah, Heba Allah Samy

“…They are connected by myofascial slings. The pelvic and spinal posture affects the position of the scapula and the activity of its muscles and affects acromio-humeral distance and so that affects shoulder movement. …”
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High-Temperature Properties of a Long-Span Double-Deck Suspension Bridge under a Tanker Fire by Mengsheng Yu, Qifeng Chen, Xinyu Yao, Xiao Guo, Tianzhi Hao, Hua Wang

“…The shortest failure time of the main cable and sling was determined to obtain the rescue time of a bridge fire. …”
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Numerical simulation study on temperature characteristics of double-deck suspension bridge in vehicle fires by Bobo Shi, Ke Jia, Shaokun Ge, Changlin He, Jun Zhao

“…The temperature response of the main cables and slings was examined in the case of a fire on the upper vehicle deck, and the temperature characteristics of load-bearing structures such as trusses and the roof plate were investigated on the lower vehicle deck. …”
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Evaluation of Simulated Weightlessness Model of Hindlimb Unloading Miniature Pigs and Their Tissue Damage by TU Yingxin, JI Yilan, WANG Fei, YANG Dongming, WANG Dongdong, SUN Zhixin, DAI Yuexin, WANG Yanji, KAN Guanghan, WU Bin, ZHAO Deming, YANG Lifeng

“…The experimental group was fixed using customized metal cages, with canvas slings suspending their hind limbs off the ground, and the body positioned at a -20° angle relative to the ground to simulate unloading for 30 days (24 hours a day). …”
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Anomalous left pulmonary artery: case reports exploring anatomic variants by Yibei Zhu, Olivia McCloskey, Justin A. Robinson, Robert D. Stewart, Chandrakant R. Patel, Kristen Breedlove, Tara Karamlou

“…Abstract Background Pulmonary artery sling (PAS) is a rare congenital anomaly where the left pulmonary artery (LPA) branches from the right pulmonary artery, compressing the trachea and esophagus and frequently leading to respiratory distress in infants. …”
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Upper Extremity Thrombosis Presenting as Medial Elbow Pain after Shoulder Arthroscopy by Moiz I. Manaqibwala, Irene E. Ghobrial, Alan S. Curtis

“…Symptoms of medial elbow pain after immobilization in a sling should be considered an indication for duplex ultrasound evaluation. …”
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Life stage impact on the human skin ecosystem: lipids and the microbial community by Martin P. Pagac, Bala Davient, Luca Antonio Plado, Hilbert Yuen In Lam, Shi Mun Lee, Aarthi Ravikrishnan, Wee Ling Esther Chua, Sneha Muralidharan, Aishwarya Sridharan, Antony S. Irudayaswamy, Ramasamy Srinivas, Stephen Wearne, Ahmad Nazri Mohamed Naim, Eliza Xin Pei Ho, H. Q. Amanda Ng, Junmei Samantha Kwah, Eileen Png, Anne K. Bendt, Markus R. Wenk, Federico Torta, Niranjan Nagarajan, John Common, Yap Seng Chong, Elizabeth Huiwen Tham, Lynette Pei-Chi Shek, Evelyn Xiu Ling Loo, John Chambers, Yik Weng Yew, Marie Loh, Thomas L. Dawson

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Anesthesic Management for Escobar Syndrome: Case Report by Ayse Hande Arpaci, Fusun Bozkirli, Onur Konuk

“…In this case, we presented the anesthesic management of a 2-year-old child undergoing frontal sling operation for ptosis and amblyopia etiology exploration.…”
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Risk Factors for Urgency Incontinence in Women Undergoing Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery by Leslie M. Rickey, Liyuan Huang, David D. Rahn, Yvonne Hsu, Heather J. Litman, Elizabeth R. Mueller

“…Baseline data from two randomized trials enrolling 1,252 women were analyzed: SISTEr (fascial sling versus Burch colposuspension) and TOMUS (retropubic versus transobturator midurethral sling). …”
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