Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement Technique: Valsalva Graft versus Two Straight Tubular Grafts by Alexander Makkinejad, Bailey Brown, Rana-Armaghan Ahmad, Joanna Hua, Xiaoting Wu, Shinichi Fukuhara, Karen Kim, Himanshu Patel, G. Michael Deeb, Bo Yang

“…There are many variations in valve-sparing aortic root replacement techniques. Our aim is to determine the impact of the graft on mid-term outcomes: Valsalva graft vs. two straight tubular grafts. …”
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Bilateral oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery with volume replacement technique using the omental flap: a case report by Hisamitsu Zaha, Norie Abe, Hirofumi Matsumoto, Ayako Koki, Mikiko Unesoko

“…Abstract Background Many oncoplastic volume replacement techniques have been reported, however, it is generally difficult to utilize a single distant flap for bilateral breast carcinomas. …”
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A novel puzzle ring replacement technique of a lumen‐apposing metal stent with a double‐pigtail plastic stent to prevent walled‐off necrosis recurrence (with video) by Shuntaro Mukai, Atsushi Sofuni, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Reina Tanaka, Ryosuke Tonozuka, Kenjiro Yamamoto, Yukitoshi Matsunami, Kazumasa Nagai, Hiroyuki Kojima, Hirohito Minami, Kyoko Asano, Takao Itoi

“…To overcome this issue, we devised a novel stent‐replacement technique. In the final treatment procedure, a 7‐F DPS was placed in the lumen of the LAMS. …”
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THE RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TRICUSPID VALVE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS USING VALVE REPAIR AND VALVE REPLACEMENT OPERATIONS by S. A. Kovalev, D. V. Griaznov, A. I. Zhdanov, A. L. Lavrenov, A. V. Bulynin, V. V. Vinogradskaya, E. Y. Lunkashu

“…To evaluate in-hospital and long-term results of surgical treatment of patients with infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve, to compare the effectiveness of valve repair and valve replacement techniques, and to identify risk factors of mortality and reoperations. …”
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Current capabilities of replacement of postresection defects of the orbit and periorbital zone with revascularized grafts in patients with malignant tumors: literature review by T. R. Andreev, A. M. Mudunov, V. Z. Dobrokhotova

“…The main criterion in selection of defect replacement techniques is the possibility of achieving the maximal functional and esthetic results.…”
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Successful treatment modalities for missing lateral incisors– A systematic review by Nasser D. Alqahtani

“…Conclusion: An essential orthodontic space closure in combination with modern aesthetic prosthetic tooth replacement techniques has been reported to achieve greater success.…”
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E-Commerce Image Enhancement Method Based on Instance Segmentation and Background Replacement by Qiang Gao, Huiping Hu, Wei Liu

“…Dominant color detection ensures visual consistency by extracting the primary colors of the product images. Background replacement techniques improve the aesthetic appeal by replacing the original background with more suitable or attractive scenes. …”
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Feculent Drainage from Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube due to Gastrocolocutaneous Fistula Found in Emergency Department: A Case Report by Ivan Muchiutti, Emmelyn J. Samones, Tammy Phan, Emily Barrett

“…Conclusion: Gastrocolocutaneous fistula should be considered in patients experiencing unexpected PEG tube drainage or feeding-related complications such as diarrhea. Careful replacement techniques after dislodgement or blockage are important. …”
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Seven esophageal perforation cases after aortic replacement/stenting for thoracic aortic dissection or aneurysm by Yoshihisa Yaguchi, Yoshimasa Kumata, Masahiro Horikawa, Takashi Kiyokawa, Tsuyoshi Inaba, Ryoji Fukushima

“…As the first treatment, aortic replacement techniques were performed in five, and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) procedure was performed in two. …”
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Estimating ages of white‐tailed deer: Age and sex patterns of error using tooth wear‐and‐replacement and consistency of cementum annuli by Daniel J. Storm, Michael D. Samuel, Robert E. Rolley, Thomas Beissel, Bryan J. Richards, Timothy R. Van Deelen

“…Our results indicated that errors in the wear‐and‐replacement techniques are substantial and could impact demographic analyses that use age‐structure information. © 2014 The Wildlife Society.…”
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Osteoperiosteal versus osteochondral for autologous transplantation in the treatment of large cystic osteochondral lesions of the talus by Lequan Liu, Jiangtao Jin, Jinping Pan, Huikang Guo, Sen Li, Jisheng Li, Zheng Zhang

“…Abstract Background Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) with a large subchondral cyst have been shown to have inferior clinical outcomes after reparative techniques. Replacement techniques such as autologous osteoperiosteal transplantation (AOPT) and autologous osteochondral transplantation (AOCT) are indicated for large lesions. …”
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ARMC-RL: Adaptive Caching With Reinforcement Learning for Efficient 360° Video Streaming in Edge Networks by Minji Choi, Somin Park, Jin-Hyun Ahn, Dong Ho Kim, Cheolwoo You

“…Through experiments, we confirmed that the proposed method achieved a higher cache hit rate compared to existing cache replacement techniques. In particular, ARMC improved the hit rate by up to 29% compared to Least Frequency Used algorithm under constrained cache conditions of 6% or less of the total data. …”
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Cosmetic Outcome and Level of Patient Satisfaction after Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-sectional Study from Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, India by Ansar Pullampara Pookunju, Rohit Krishna Ajith Kumar, Shabana J Thaha, Nithin Varghese Abraham, Kingini Krishnan

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 40 breast cancer patients who underwent Breast Conservation Surgery (BCS) with volume displacement and replacement techniques in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Sree Gokulam medical college and Research Foundation, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. …”
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Robust ordered mRNA differential display: an improved method for global gene expression profiling by Honggao Liu, Jihong Hu, Lei Pan, Shuzhen Wang, Ying He, Yi Ding

“…We developed an improved GGEP method called “robust ordered mRNA differential display (RoDD)” by combining mRNA differential display (DD) and complementary DNA amplified fragment length polymorphisms (cDNA-AFLP) using elaborately designed primers and a poly (dT:A) replacement technique. Redundancy was minimized by bead-based isolation and coverage was improved by using restriction enzymes that recognized 4-bp sites. …”
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The Adipofascial Lateral Intercostal Perforator Flap in Partial Breast Reconstruction by Joao Correia Anacleto, MD, Carlos Mavioso, MD, David Gomes Pinto, MD, Pedro Gouveia, PhD, Marcio Debiasi, MD, Ljuba Morando, MD, Maria Joao Cardoso, PhD

“…The lateral intercostal artery perforator flap, first described by Hamdi et al as a partial replacement technique for breast-conserving surgery (BCS), was traditionally a fasciocutaneous flap with the inherent skin scar on the lateral chest wall. …”
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Construction of coconut shell column for the enhancement of expansive soil by Jun Shen Ng, Muzamir Hasan, Nurrul Nisya Anuar

“…The installation of a single coconut shell column was implemented through the Vibro-replacement technique on the soft clay soil. Before accessing the shear strength parameters, the evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of coconut shells and kaolin was executed via the appropriate geotechnical laboratory approaches. …”
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Cryopreserved Aortic Homograft Replacement in Pediatric Patients: A Single-Center Experience with Midterm Follow-Up by Mustafa Kemal Avşar, Yasin Güzel, Barış Kırat, İbrahim Özgür Önsel, Deniz Yorgancılar, İlker Kemal Yücel, Cenap Zeybek, İbrahim Savaş Yıldırım

“…The standard root replacement technique was used under moderate hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. …”
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Assessment of mechanical properties and durability of compressed mud bricks stabilized with stone dust, wheat straw, and cement by Yaqin Chen, Muhammad Saqib, Khan Shahzada, Mohammad Aizaz, Akhtar Gul

“…This research aim was to enhance the mechanical properties and durability of compressed mud bricks through a partial replacement technique by incorporating locally available materials like stone dust, wheat straw, and cement. …”
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The durability of the pulmonary autograft after Ross procedure in patients with rheumatic aortic valve disease by Ahmed Magdi Youssef, Waheed Etman, Akram Refaat Allam, Ahmed Mahgoub, Karimeldeen Hafez, Ahmed Afifi

“…Follow-up transthoracic echocardiogram was used to assess the autograft function, and Kaplan–Meier Curve was plotted to evaluate freedom from autograft dysfunction.Results The study included 28 patients who had Ross procedure with root replacement technique. The primary valve derangement is aortic regurgitation, and concomitant mitral disease requiring surgery was found in 32% of the patients. …”
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A modified open surgical revision technique for malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheter by Shilong Xiang, Xiaohui Zhang, Yaomin Wang, Guangjun Liu, Xishao Xie, Fei Han, Jianghua Chen

“…A modified open surgical revision technique with suturing fixation and without catheter removal for malfunctioning catheter was developed to evaluated the efficacy and safety between simultaneous catheter replacement technique.Methods: A total of 167 PD patients with malfunctioning catheter were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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