The Zygomatic Buttress as an Efficient Intraoral Donor Site for Limited Maxillary Reconstructions: A Case Series and Brief Literature Review by Joseph Bassil, Alain Abi Sleiman, Stephanie Mrad, Ziad Noujeim

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Case Report: Percutaneous Cholecystostomy as the Beginning of Recovery by Gabrielė Gudelytė, Audrius Sileikis

“…Although, we believe that these patient’s management decision is based on the surgeon’s clinical judgment and should be individual. …”
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Tortuous Carotid Artery Extended to Neck Level IIb Mimicking the Metastatic Mass by Lokman Uzun, Oğuz Kadir Eğilmez, M. Tayyar Kalcioglu, Muhammet Tekin

“…Specifically in neck level IIb, the expected normal anatomy does not contain any vital structures and consequently it might direct a surgeon to perform rapid surgical dissection of tissues. …”
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Staged Surgery with Autologous Fibula Grafting for Humeral Non- union - A Case Report by Stephen Kamau Mwaura, Mordicai Atinga

“…Recalcitrant humeral non-unions after multiple fixation attempts pose a challenge to the surgeon when it comes to selecting effective and reliable management strategies. …”
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Circumcision with the Plastibell Device in Hooded Prepuce or Glanular Hypospadias by Seyed A. Mousavi, Hamid Mohammadjafari

“…No complications occurred in the circumcised patients, except delayed falling of bell in one case that was removed by a surgeon, after the tenth day. Conclusion. Circumcision with the plastibell device is a suitable method for excision of hooded prepuce. …”
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Primary Omental Torsion in an Old Woman: Imaging Techniques Can Prevent Unnecessary Surgical Interventions by Mohhamad-Hadi Saeed Modaghegh, Reza Jafarzadeh

“…Nevertheless, knowledge concerning these two problems can help the surgeon in proper diagnosis and treatment. Since the first report on primary torsion by Eitel in 1899, a few hundred more have been reported and some collective reviews published to date. …”
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Bent Femoral Nail Removal Technique: An Illustrative Case Report by T Revanth, Giriraj Harshavardhan

“…It depends on the patient, surgeon, and availability of instruments.…”
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Robotic Surgery from a Gynaecological Oncology Perspective: A Global Gynaecological Oncology Surgical Outcomes Collaborative Led Study (GO SOAR3) by Faiza Gaba, Karen Ash, Oleg Blyuss, Dhivya Chandrasekaran, Marielle Nobbenhuis, Thomas Ind, Elly Brockbank, on behalf of the GO SOAR Collaborators

“…However, the impact on the surgeon, training pathways, and logistics are often overlooked. …”
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Sedoanalgesia with dexmedetomidine in daily anesthesia practices: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Ali Kendal Oğuz, Celaleddin Soyalp, Yunus Emre Tunçdemir, Arzu Esen Tekeli, Nureddin Yüzkat

“…Satisfaction scores (patient, surgeon, anesthesiologist) and integrated pulmonary index (IPI) values were significantly higher in the DP group (p < 0.05). …”
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An initial benchmark of the quality of the diagnosis and surgical treatment of breast cancer in South Africa by S Nietz, H Cubasch, I Buccimazza, S Čačala, B Phakathi, M Joffe, W C C Chen, S Norris, P Ruff

“…Unit volumes were achieved consistently in Gauteng Province, but only for some years in KwaZulu-Natal Province; surgeon volumes were achieved across all units. HIV status did not affect adherence levels. …”
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Robotic Assistance is Associated With No Intraoperative Fluoroscopy or Radiation Exposure During Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty by Sean Sequeira, MD, Alan Brett, PhD, Joseph Nessler, MD, Benjamin Frye, MD, Michael A. Mont, MD

“…Background: As more total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures continue to be performed and concomitant intraoperative fluoroscopic utilization continues to increase, it is important for surgeons to critically analyze this practice during their procedures. …”
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Comparison of Intraoperative and Postoperative Outcomes of Sleeve and Dorsal Slit Technique of Circumcision: A Prospective Interventional Study by N Snigdha, R Lakshmana, Das Debarath, Natarjan Soorya, A Pravindhas, M Malar Mannan

“…Data included variables such as intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, wound healing time, operative time, postoperative pain and surgeon’s comfort. Categorical variables were presented in the form of percentages. …”
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Post Varicella Necrotising Fasciitis Afflicting Upper Limb in Young Child: A Rare Case Report by Swarup Prabhu, Ayjaz Hussain, Tarun Gupta

“…Majority such cases are encountered by a general surgeon in an emergency setting. Hence, this report sensitises and enlightens the first responders about the existence of this rare entity. …”
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Fluoroscopic-Guided Removal of Jejunal Sharp Foreign Body: An Alternative Approach to Surgery by Abdulrahman Qatomah, Simon McQueen, Wafa Qatomah, Aishah Qatomah, Ali Bessissow

“…Consequently, a collaborative decision involving surgeon and interventional radiologist (IR) led to the adoption of a fluoroscopic-guided removal approach facilitated by IR techniques. …”
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Malnutrition in Chronic Pancreatitis: Causes, Assessment Methods, and Therapeutic Management by Agnieszka Madro

“…Patients with CP should be led by a team of gastroenterologist, diabetologist, and psychologist and consulted by a dietitian, specialist of pain treatment, and surgeon.…”
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Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Comprehensive Review by Raghunandan Venkat, Marlon A. Guerrero

“…Minimally invasive video-ssisted thyroidectomy is both safe and effective in the hands of the trained surgeon and, in selected patient populations, has comparative perioperative morbidity and better cosmesis as compared to conventional open thyroidectomy. …”
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Granulocytic Sarcoma of Parotid Gland in a 4-Year-Old Child with Subleukemic AML: A Diagnostic Challenge! by Yashwant Ingale, Tushar Patil, Priyanka Chaudhari, Samapika Routray, Manoj Agrawal

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Organic Alternatives to Quantum Dots for Intraoperative Near-Infrared Fluorescent Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping by Shunsuke Ohnishi, Stephen J. Lomnes, Rita G. Laurence, Andrew Gogbashian, Giuliano Mariani, John V. Frangioni

“…Intraoperative near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging provides the surgeon with real-time image guidance during cancer and other surgeries. …”
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Posterior Mediastinum Ganglioneuroma: a Case Report by Mileny Acosta Fonseca, Elsy Roxana Geroy Moya, Tamara Estrada Sánchez

“…These tests are of great benefit to the surgeon. The prognosis is generally favorable, which is a sign of good prognosis when it appears after five years of age and when it is located in the posterior mediastinum. …”
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Management and Reconstruction of a Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Patient Three Years after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Surgical Puzzle by Dionysios Dellaportas, James A. Gossage, Andrew R. Davies

“…Extensive surgery during initial treatment may pose significant challenges to surgeons managing the second primary cancer. Case Presentation. …”
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