The New Nitinol Conformable Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Pilot Experience as Bridge to Surgery Treatment by Roberto Di Mitri, Filippo Mocciaro

“…We report a pilot experience with nitinol conformable SEMS placement as bridge to surgery treatment in patients with colorectal obstruction. …”
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Changes in Corneal Parameters after DMEK Surgery: A Swept-Source Imaging Analysis at 12-Month Follow-Up Time by Anna Machalińska, Agnieszka Kuligowska, Karolina Kaleta, Monika Kuśmierz-Wojtasik, Krzysztof Safranow

“…To assess the time course changes in corneal topographic parameters during the one-year follow-up after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery. Materials and Methods. Twenty-one patients (24 eyes) who underwent DMEK surgery were evaluated. …”
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Advanced Epithelioid Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Showing Complete Response to Combined Surgery and Chemotherapy: A Case Report by Tomohiro Minagawa, Ryuta Shioya, Chigusa Sato, Ryuji Shichinohe, Go Yasui, Kohsuke Ishikawa, Hiroko Takahashi

“…Multiple lung metastases developed after radical surgery on the primary lesion. The response to adjuvant chemotherapy including doxorubicin and ifosfamide was favorable, and thoracoscopic resection was subsequently performed on the remaining three metastases. …”
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Use of a Free Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Flap for Revision Surgery in a Pediatric Patient with Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Clavicle by Atsuro Murai, Kaoru Tada, Mika Nakada, Masashi Matsuta, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…However, in some cases, bone fusion cannot be achieved at the first surgery, and an additional surgery is required. We present a case report of a boy with a right CPC who failed radiographic bone union after the first surgery. …”
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Does Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Increase the Incidence of Anastomotic Leakage after Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yu Yang, Yuxuan Li, Xiaohui Du

“…To identify and evaluate the influence of intraperitoneal chemotherapy without hyperthermia (ICwh) to the incidence of anastomotic leakage (AL) after colorectal cancer surgery. Methods. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in order to review all studies investigating the relationship between ICwh and AL in patients undergoing colorectal surgery. …”
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Sublingual Sufentanil vs. Intravenous Fentanyl for the Treatment of Acute Postoperative Pain in the Ambulatory Surgery Center: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Aaron Berg, Jason Habeck, Michael Strigenz, Jonah Pearson, Alexander Kaizer, Jacob Hutchins

“…This study’s aim was to determine if a single dose of a sublingual sufentanil tablet (SST) is as efficacious as a single dose of intravenous (IV) fentanyl in readiness to discharge from ambulatory surgery. Methods. This was a two-arm, parallel group, randomized prospective outcomes study conducted at a single, free-standing ambulatory surgery center. …”
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Evaluation of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer and Microsoft Copilot Performance on the American Society of Surgery of the Hand Self-Assessment Examinations by Taylor R. Rakauskas, BS, Antonio Da Costa, BS, Camberly Moriconi, BS, Gurnoor Gill, BA, Jeffrey W. Kwong, MD MS, Nicolas Lee, MD

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In-Hospital and Long-Term Prognosis after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery; 19-Year Experience by Predrag M. Mitrovic, Branislav Stefanovic, Zorana Vasiljevic, Mina Radovanovic, Nebojsa Radovanovic, Gordana Krljanac, Ana Novakovic, Miodrag Ostojic

“…To present a 19-year experience of the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and prior coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS), 748 patients with AMI after prior CABS (postbypass group) and a control group of 1080 patients with AMI, but without prior CABS, were analyzed. …”
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Retrospective Comparison of 27-Gauge and 25-Gauge Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery with Silicone Oil for the Treatment of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Jie Li, Bo Zhao, Sanmei Liu, Fang Li, Wentao Dong, Jie Zhong

“…Therefore, 27G vitrectomy appears to be a safe and effective surgery for the treatment of primary RRD.…”
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Shifting from Normal to Abnormal: Transformation of Clinical Presentation of Post-Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Complications by David Widjaja, Bhavna Balar

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Minimizing hemorrhagic and perioperative complications in deep brain stimulation surgery in a series of 191 patients operated on over 4 years by Michał Sobstyl, Angelika Stapińska-Syniec, Wiktor Paskal

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Cost-Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery versus Medication Therapy for Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in China: A Markov Analysis by Bin Wan, Nan Fang, Wei Guan, Haixia Ding, Ying Wang, Xin Ge, Hui Liang, Xin Li, Yiyang Zhan

“…In the base case analysis, bariatric surgery was more effective and less costly than medication therapy. …”
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A Review of Needle Navigation Technologies in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgeries—Toward a More Effective and Easy-to-Apply Process by Katharina Steeg, Gabriele Anja Krombach, Michael Horst Friebe

“…<b>Background:</b> This review evaluates needle navigation technologies in minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery (MICS), identifying their strengths and limitations and the requirements for an ideal needle navigation system that features optimal guidance and easy adoption in clinical practice. …”
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Do Self-Expanding Metal Stents as a Bridge to Surgery Benefit All Patients with Obstructive Left-Side Colorectal Cancers? by Jun-rong Zhang, Ping Hou, Tian-ran Liao, Yong Wei, Xian-qiang Chen, Bing-qiang Lin

“…This study was designed to explore the indication for emergency surgery (ES) and SEMS in patients with OLCC and to suggest optimal strategies for individuals. …”
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Circumcision Complications Associated with the Plastibell Device and Conventional Dissection Surgery: A Trial of 586 Infants of Ages up to 12 Months by Seyed Abdollah Mousavi, Ebrahim Salehifar

“…Conventional dissection surgery (CDS) or using the Plastibell device (PD) is the method most frequently employed for circumcision. …”
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Exploring the assessment of post-cardiac valve surgery pulmonary complication risks through the integration of wearable continuous physiological and clinical data by Lixuan Li, Yuekong Hu, Zhicheng Yang, Zeruxin Luo, Jiachen Wang, Wenqing Wang, Xiaoli Liu, Yuqiang Wang, Yong Fan, Pengming Yu, Zhengbo Zhang

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Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Adults Undergoing Elective Posterior Thoracolumbar Fusion Surgery: Outcomes Compared with a Traditional Care Pathway by Khalid AlSaleh, Khalid Murrad, Abdulmajeed AlZakri, Osama Alrehaili, Waleed Awwad

“…Introduction. Spine fusion surgery is an increasingly popular procedure, but the patient experience is variable and the cost is high. …”
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Volumetric and End-Tidal Capnography for the Detection of Cardiac Output Changes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early after Open Heart Surgery by Ingrid Elise Hoff, Lars Øivind Høiseth, Knut Arvid Kirkebøen, Svein Aslak Landsverk

“…We measured changes in CO, VtCO2, and EtCO2 during right ventricular pacing and passive leg raise in 33 ventilated patients after open heart surgery. CO was measured with oesophageal Doppler. …”
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Endoscopic Nasogallbladder Drainage Combined with Laparoscopic Surgery for Type I Mirizzi Syndrome with Acute Cholecystitis: A Case Series Report by Wei Han, Qing Yue, Kai Liu, Jian-ji Ke, Ling-yu Meng, Ya-hui Liu

“…To investigate the safety and feasibility of endoscopic nasogallbladder drainage (ENGBD) combined with laparoscopic surgery for Mirizzi syndrome type I with acute cholecystitis. …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Standard Perioperative Eye Drops, Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide-Moxifloxacin, and Intracameral Dexamethasone-Moxifloxacin-Ketorolac in Cataract Surgery by Robin K. Kuriakose, Soungmin Cho, Saman Nassiri, Frank S. Hwang

“…Since the advent of cataract surgery, topical eye drops have been the mainstay of postoperative prophylaxis and treatment. …”
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