High Submandibular Anteroparotid Approach for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Condylar Fracture by Kamichika Hayashi, Takeshi Onda, Hirona Honda, Mitsuru Takata, Hiroyuki Matsuda, Hidetoshi Tamura, Masayuki Takano

“…With this approach, no facial artery or retromandibular vein was encountered, and the mental stress for the surgeon was minimal. Postoperative wound infection, parotid gland complications such as parotitis and salivary fistula, facial nerve dysfunction such as facial paralysis, and esthetic disorders such as scarring were not observed. …”
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Indications of Optical Coherence Tomography in Keratoplasties: Literature Review by Thiago Trindade Nesi, Daniel Amorim Leite, Fábio Medina Rocha, Marco Antônio Tanure, Pedro Paulo Reis, Eduardo Büchele Rodrigues, Mauro Silveira de Queiroz Campos

“…In penetrating or lamellar keratoplasties, OCT can be used to assess central corneal thickness and pachymetry maps, as well as precise measurements of deep stromal opacities, thereby guiding the surgeon to choose the best treatment option. OCT has also been used to evaluate the keratoplasty postoperative period, for early identification of possible complications, such as secondary glaucoma or donor disc detachments in endothelial keratoplasties. …”
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Robotic Subtotal Cholecystectomy in a Geriatric Acute Care Surgery Patient with Super Obesity by Diane Bronikowski, Dominic Lombardo, Connie DeLa’O, Nova Szoka

“…In this case, robotic assisted cholecystectomy console improved surgeon ergonomics and provided support for proper instrumentation. …”
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Assistance for the Prescription of Nutritional Support Must Be Required in Nonexperienced Nutritional Teams by Mehdi Ouaïssi, Philippe Grandval, Diane Mege, Anamaria Nedelcu, Gaëlle Hautefeuille, Frédéric Vanhoeve, Bernard Sastre, Igor Sielezneff, Jacques di Costanzo

“…During an observation period of 2 months, a surgeon and a gastroenterologist designated in each of the two departments concerned, not “specialized” in nutritional assistance, have treated patients in which nutritional support seemed necessary. …”
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Effect of Synthetic Bone Graft Substitutes in Management of Nonunion in Long Bones: A Case Series by Muthamilselvan Kumanan, Manikandan Navaneethakrishnapandian, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…Introduction: Treating nonunion is a major concern for any orthopedic surgeon. Preparation of autograft for use in nonunion itself is associated with various complications, starting from donor site morbidities to postoperative wound infections. …”
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Giant triple negative pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) in a young woman: From diagnosis to therapy step by step: A case report by Micol Bottalico, Cristiana Boldrini

“…A multidisciplinary approach which involves the radiologist, the breast surgeon, the oncologist and the gynecologist is fundamental to ensure the best prognostic outcomes for both the mother and the fetus.…”
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Socioeconomic Barriers to Rhegmatogenous Detachment Surgery in Brazil by Pedro Carlos Carricondo, Tatiana Tanaka, Suellen Tiemi Shibata, Leandro Cabral Zacharias, Thiago Aragão Leite, Maria Fernanda Abalem, Walter Y. Takahashi

“…Reasons for not performing the surgery in other services were as follows: 47% were referred because there was not vitreoretinal surgeon at original service; 27% could not afford the surgery, had no health insurance, or had no coverage at health insurance plan for the procedure. …”
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic versus Open Radical Cystectomy in a Laparoscopic Naïve Center by Waleed Mohamed Fadlalla, Ayman Hanafy, Mahmoud Abdelhakim, Hatem Aboulkassem, El Sayed Ashraf, Ahmed Abdelbary

“…Benefitting from the assistance of an experienced laparoscopic surgeon is recommended to shorten the learning curve.…”
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Assessment of complications and success rates of Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: single tract vs. multi tract approaches by Ömür Memik, Onur Karslı

“…Conclusion This study demonstrated that multi-tract PNL can achieve high stone-free rates with a modest increase in the occurrence of acceptable complications when performed by an experienced surgeon.…”
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Defining the Pros and Cons of Open, Conventional Laparoscopy, and Robot-Assisted Pyeloplasty in a Developing Nation by Mrinal Pahwa, Archna R. Pahwa, Mohit Girotra, Rtika Ryfka Abrahm, Sachin Kathuria, Ajay Sharma

“…It is also associated with considerably lesser surgeon fatigue as compared to conventional laparoscopy pyeloplasty.…”
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A Randomized Controlled Study of Robot-Assisted versus 3D Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Carcinoma Prostate by Ketan Kumar Kapoor, Anup Kumar

“…The objectives of this study are to report a single institute and single surgeon outcomes comparing 3D laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs robotically assisted technique in the form of preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative parameters. …”
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Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Perforation after Gastric Bypass on a Patient with Underlying Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Omar Bellorin, Anna Kundel, Alexander Ramirez-Valderrama, Armando Castro

“…The presence of a gastrojejunal perforation made the surgeon aware of the advanced stage of the pancreatic cancer.…”
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Case Control Analyses of Acute Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery in South India Associated with Technique, Patient Care, and Socioeconomic Status by Taraprasad Das, Anjli Hussain, Thomas Naduvilath, Savitri Sharma, Subhadra Jalali, Ajit B. Majji

“…In addition, we analyzed systemic diseases, surgeon factor, habitat, and socioeconomic status. …”
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Common Organisms causing surgical site infection(SSI) in Postoperative patients in a tertiary care Hospital by Fatima Mustafa, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Abdullah Mustafa, Arifa Manzoor, Safia Safa, Samiullah Khogyani

“…A diagnosis of SSI was based on specific parameters, including the detection of two or three cardinal signs of inflammation and the surgeon's confirmation of the diagnosis. This data was analyzed using IBM SPSS 23. …”
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Study of the Influence of Plaque Growth and Hydrostatic Properties in an Atherosclerotic Artery, for the Prevention of Arterial Wall Damage: Application to Vascular Diseases by J. R. Tsafack Nzifack, J. S. Mabekou Takam, R. Moutou Pitti, M. Fogue, P. K. Talla

“…It will also help the doctor and the surgeon to make a good clinical decision and good treatment planning.…”
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Tips, Tricks, and Guides in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Learning Curve by Davide Borroni, Carlos Rocha de Lossada, Mohit Parekh, Kunal Gadhvi, Chiara Bonzano, Vito Romano, Hannah J. Levis, Aris Tzamalis, Bernhard Steger, Miguel Rechichi, Marina Rodriguez-Calvo-de-Mora

“…To ease the procedure, experts have proposed multiple innovative techniques from tissue preparation to graft unfolding to aid the more novice surgeon. Here, we collate and share tips and tricks from our collective experiences to support the learning curve and outcomes in DMEK for both the novice and more experienced corneal transplant surgeons.…”
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Assessment of Right Ventricle Function in Patients with Mitral Repair: Case Series by Yannis Amador, Jacobo Moreno Garijo, Azad Mashari, Giovanni Gadotti, Wilma M. Hopman, Tirone E David, Massimiliano Meineri

“…Despite limitations like single-surgeon experience and institution-specific choice of pressors, our study provides useful insights into right ventricular function post-mitral repair surgery, paving the way for future research in larger patient populations.…”
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Levels of burnout and its association with resilience and coping mechanisms among orthopaedic surgery residents: a single institution experience from Singapore by Sean WL Ho, Ernest BK Kwek

“…Introduction: Burnout has implications for surgeon wellbeing and patient care. We aimed to: (a) describe burnout levels among orthopaedic surgery residents in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-International (ACGME-I) accredited programme; and (b) determine associations between burnout levels and resident characteristics, resilience and coping mechanisms. …”
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Comparison of External Ureteral Catheter and Double-J stent as Drainage Methods for Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Clarissa Tania, Edwin Tobing, Christiano Tansol

“…The choice between EUC and DJ-stent should consider patient preferences and surgeon expertise. Further randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with larger sample sizes are needed to affirm these results.…”
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Postoperative MR Defecography following Failed STARR Procedure for Obstructive Defecation Syndrome: A Three-Centre Experience by Vittorio Piloni, Marco Possanzini, Mattia Bergamasco, Gianluca Santi

“…Conclusion. Most surgeons involved in STARR operation with subsequent poor outcome do not rely on MR imaging.…”
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