The Effect of Perioperative Immunonutrition on the Phagocytic Activity of Blood Platelets in Advanced Gastric Cancer Patients by Zbigniew Kamocki, Joanna Matowicka-Karna, Mariusz Gryko, Konrad Zareba, Boguslaw Kedra, Halina Kemona

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Videothoracoscopy in Pleural Empyema Following Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Lung Infection by Duilio Divisi, Giovanna Imbriglio, Roberto Crisci

“…Video-assisted thoracic surgery allowed a complete resolution of the disease in 22 complex parapneumonic effusion patients. …”
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Regulatory Effect of Inflammatory Mediators in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Zhangfu Li, Honghao Yang, Yong Hai, Yunzhong Cheng

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Primary Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Lung by Alejandro Guerrero, Michael Laflamme, S Nicholas Agoff, William M Williams, Riyad Karmy-Jones

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Myocardial damage in cardioplegia and cardiopulmonary bypass by M.Т. Vatutin, G.G. Taradin, A.О. Taratorina, Ye.V. Yeshchenko, V.S. Kolesnikov

“…Cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia are the most frequently used techniques in cardiac surgery. The level of cardiac mortality in the postoperative period depends on them both directly and indirectly. …”
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Forgotten Elastic Band as an Unusual Cause of Limb Ulceration: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Keagan Werner-Gibbings, Liesl Ischia, Oleksandr Khoma, Robert Tang

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Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge by S. E. Roberts, M. N. Mirzabeigi, A. Naik, C. Preciado, B. Chang

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Management of a Complex Supracondylar Periprosthetic Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Strut Allograft and Bilateral Locking Plates by Rita Moukarzel, Dany Aouad, Mohammad Daher, Wendy Ghanem, Hady Ezzeddine, George El Rassi

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Management of Dysphagia Pre- and Postoperatively in a Case of Eagle’s Syndrome by Vicki Lewis, Bari Hoffman Ruddy, Jeffrey Lehman, Erin Silverman, Brian Spector

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Spinal Epidural Abscess – A Rare Complication of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Carl J Brown, Hussein Jaffer, Nasir Jaffer, Claude Burul, Robin S McLeod

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Treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis with Corticosteroids and Azathioprine by Anand Bala, Sylvain P Coderre, Douglas RE Johnson, V Nayak

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Spontaneous Ureterocolic Fistula between Nonfunctioning Kidney Transplant Ureter and Colon in Setting of Diverticulitis by Madison K. Krischak, Jeffrey R. Ord, Ashton A. Connor, Andrew S. Barbas

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Giant Orbitoethmoidal Osteoma: When an Open Surgical Approach Is Required by Hussam Abou Al-Shaar, Turki El Arjani, Michael S. Timms, Faisal Al-Otaibi

“…The cosmetic result was excellent and evident immediately after surgery. A review of the literature complements this report.…”
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Mature Teratoma of the Temporal Bone in 3.5-Month-Old Baby Girl by Alshema Alqurashi, Essa Bakry, Marta Straube, Christian H. Rickert, Parwis Mir-Salim

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The Role of Interleukin 17 in Tumour Proliferation, Angiogenesis, and Metastasis by Bob Yang, Heechan Kang, Anthony Fung, Hailin Zhao, Tianlong Wang, Daqing Ma

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Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Pneumoperitoneum After Lung Transplantation: Single-Center Experience and Systematic Review by Hiroshi Kagawa, Masashi Furukawa, Ernest G. Chan, Matthew Morrell, Pablo G. Sanchez

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Inguinal Hernia Containing Uterus, Fallopian Tube, and Ovary in a Premature Newborn by Kıvılcım Karadeniz Cerit, Rabia Ergelen, Emel Colak, Tolga E. Dagli

“…An ultrasonography (US) was performed and an incarcerated hernia containing uterus, fallopian tube, and ovary was diagnosed preoperatively. Surgery was performed through an inguinal approach; the uterus, fallopian tube, and ovary were found in the hernia sac. …”
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An Uncommon Osseous Frontal Sinus Tumor: Monostotic Paget’s Disease by Varant Labajian, Evie Landry, Fahad Alfawwaz, Chi Lai, Shaun J. Kilty

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A Case of Implant Failure in Partial Wrist Fusion Applying Magnesium-Based Headless Bone Screws by Alice Wichelhaus, Judith Emmerich, Thomas Mittlmeier

“…This article presents a case of implant failure resulting in mechanical instability of a scaphotrapezotrapezoideal arthrodesis using magnesium-based headless bone screws. During revision surgery osteolysis surrounding the screws was observed as well as degraded screw threads already in existence at 6 weeks after implantation. …”
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Single arterial access for Ecpella and jugular venous cannulation provides full mobility on a status 1 heart transplant recipient by Macit Bitargil, Si Pham, Osama Haddad, Basar Sareyyupoglu

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