A Retrospective Analysis of Concordance Between Clinical and Histopathologic Diagnoses and Completeness of Oral Biopsy Forms at a Tertiary Dental Hospital in Eastern Nepal by Shashi Keshwar, Neetu Jain, Toniya Raut, Vimmi Singh, Ashish Shrestha

“…A high completion rate of biopsy forms indicated that the clinicians/operating surgeons perceive the significance of clinical information in histopathological diagnosis. …”
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Intrarectal Foreign Body Detected at CT Scanner Investigating an Abdominal Syndrome by Florina Popa, Madalina Grigoroiu, Monica Elia Georgescu

“…The field of general surgery offers many different pathologies, cases, and situations for which the general surgeons should be competent in diagnosis as well as treatment and management, including operative intervention. …”
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Temporary Frontal Paralysis Secondary to Blunt Trauma Frontal Sinus Fracture by Mark Bastianelli, Stefan Hamilton, Matthew Hearn, Safeena Kherani, Kristian I. Macdonald

“…Frontal sinus fractures (FSF) are relatively uncommon and can be challenging for trauma surgeons to manage. Patients with FSF typically present with facial swelling, pain, and nasofrontal ecchymosis. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of sub-optimal laboratory monitoring of selected higher risk medicines in Irish general practice: a 5-year retrospective cohort study of community-dwellin... by Fiona Boland, Emma Wallace, Frank Moriarty, Tom Fahey, Caroline McCarthy, Ann Sinéad Doherty, Mark Feighery

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The Use of a Hybrid Pillar and Its Importance for Aesthetic Rehabilitation and Tissue Stability: A Clinical Report by Guilherme da Gama Ramos, Danilo Lazzari Ciotti, Samuel Rehder Wimmers Ferreira, Maide Rehder Wimmers Ferreira Margarido, Raquel Adriano Dantas, Marina Nottingham Guerreiro

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Prevalence and clinical implications of the rare arc of Bühler using computed tomography angiography and digital subtraction angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gaowu Yan, Gaowu Yan, Yong Li, Suyu He, Hongwei Li, Morgan A. McClure, Qiang Li, Jifang Yang, Hu Wang, Linwei Zhao, Xiaoping Fan, Jing Yan, Siyi Wu, Wenwen Guo

“…CTA showed a pooled prevalence of AOB of 2.0% (95% confidence interval: 0.5–4.3%) and DSA showed a pooled prevalence of AOB of 1.8% (95% confidence interval: 0.5–3.9%).ConclusionAOB is a rare anatomical variant, with a pooled prevalence of 1.9% in the general population. General surgeons, vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists should consider its existence when performing relevant abdominal procedures to avoid intraoperative difficulties, visceral organ ischemia or bleeding, and other complications.…”
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A Simplified Technique for All-Inside Tibial Socket Retrograde Drill Guiding Using a 2- to 3.5-mm Concentric Cannula Without the All-Inside Tibial Guide Ring by Yizhong Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Wenbo Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Wei Yu, M.D., Ph.D., Chunqing Meng, M.D., Ph.D., Hong Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Wei Huang, M.D., Ph.D.

“…This technique provides feasible approaches for surgeons to transition from traditional full-long tunnel creation to the semi-long socket construction for the all-inside ACL technique.…”
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Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation by Shimul A Shah, Gary A Levy, Lesley D Adcock, Gary Gallagher, David R Grant

“…With a multidisciplinary team focused on donor safety and experienced surgeons capable of performing complex resection/reconstruction procedures, donor morbidity is low and recipient outcomes are comparable with results of deceased donor transplantation.…”
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Translocation of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: Incidental Finding in the Rectosigmoid Colon by R. Vilallonga, N. Rodriguez, M. Vilchez, M. Armengol

“…We believe there may be a case that surgeons should know the result of despite being a priori gynaecological complication. …”
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Maxillary Mucocele with Orbital Floor Remodelling by Tahrina Salam, Maryam Zamani, Jane Olver

“…Maxillary mucoceles should be assessed by both ENT and Ophthalmic surgeons. Postoperative remodelling of the orbital floor can be illustrated with serial CT Scans.…”
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Addressing Obesity in Special Populations by Rachel A. Annunziato, Rachel M. Calogero, Robyn Sysko

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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Chest in a Neonate in Southern Nigeria by Oluwafemi Olasupo Awe, Emeka B. Kesieme, Babatunde Kayode-Adedeji, Quinzy O. Aigbonoga

“…The need for multidisciplinary cooperation for excellent outcome is very important, that is, neonatologist, medical microbiologist, and plastic and chest surgeons.…”
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Abdominal compartment syndrome. Interesting aspects. by Nicolás Rubio Silveira, Carlos Echevarría del Risco, Kadel Canino Cereijo, Katia García Paneca

“…Its early diagnosis and treatment constitute a challenge for surgeons and physicians at the intensive care unit who have to face these cases . …”
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Vascular Fluorescence Imaging Control for Complex Renal Artery Aneurysm Repair Using Laparoscopic Nephrectomy and Autotransplantation by Matteo Tozzi, Luigi Boni, Gabriele Soldini, Marco Franchin, Gabriele Piffaretti

“…Intraoperative fluorescent imaging using indocyanine green enables vascular surgeons to confirm the location and states of the reconstructed vessels during surgery. …”
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Protocol for recording physiological signals from the human cerebellum using electroencephalography by Ami Kumar, Yi-Mei Wang, Ming-Kai Pan, Sheng-Han Kuo

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Blood Harmane Concentrations in 497 Individuals Relative to Coffee, Cigarettes, and Food Consumption on the Morning of Testing by Elan D. Louis, Pam Factor-Litvak, Marina Gerbin, Wendy Jiang, Wei Zheng

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The Kenya Surgical Capacity Study: An Audit of Surgical Equipment/Infrastructure in Level 4 Public Hospitals by Sara Chaker, Jaymie Ang Henry, Ya-Ching Hung, Mariam Saad, Elizabeth Slater, SriGita Krishna Madiraju, Patrick Mwai, Pankaj Jani, Kevin Lan, Peter Nthumba

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Thoracic Surgery Consultations in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients: Beyond Conservative Approach by Yasser Aljehani, Sharifah A. Othman, Yousif Almubarak, Ayman Elbaz, Mohammed Sabry, Farouk Alreshaid, Hatem Y. Elbawab, Zeead M. Alghamdi, Mohammed Alshahrani

“…Iatrogenic pneumothoracis, barotraumas, and tracheoesophageal fistulae, especially after prolonged intubation, and tracheal stenosis are all entities involving thoracic surgeons’ consultation and management. With the surge of COVID-19 cases particularly in the critical care settings, various types of complications have been observed that require intervention from thoracic surgeons. …”
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Common spine codes are reimbursed 13% less by Medicaid compared to Medicare, ranging from 46% to 160% by state by Adam P. Henderson, BS, M. Lane Moore, MD, MBA, Camryn S. Payne, BA, Jack M. Haglin, MD, MS, Joseph C. Brinkman, MD, Paul R. Van Schuyver, MD, Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Michael S. Chang, MD

“…Conclusions: We found that Medicaid reimbursement to surgeons for 24 common spine surgeons was 13% less than Medicare on average. …”
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Adjuvant treatments for locally advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: a nationwide survey in Japan by Terufumi Kawamoto, Koichi Yasuda, Yoshinori Ito, Sadamoto Zenda, Katsuyuki Sakanaka, Naoto Shikama, Naoki Nakamura, Takashi Mizowaki

“…A survey on treatment selection criteria for hypothetical locally advanced DTC was administered to representative thyroid surgeons of facilities participating in the Japan Clinical Oncology Group Radiation Therapy Study Group. …”
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