Experience of the introduction of surgery with artificial circulation in the regional department of vascular surgery by Yu.S. Spirin

“…In 2010 department of vascular surgery, intensive care unit and laboratory of the Kherson regional hospital were completed with special medical equipment needed to perform procedures with artificial circulation. Vascular surgeons received certificate «Surgery of heart and main vessels». 24 master classes and 28 training courses in the leading Ukrainian cardiac surgery clinics were organized. 120 coronary anastomoses were performed on pig hearts. …”
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Self-Management for People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Fred Saibil, Emily Lai, Andrew Hayward, Jeanne Yip, Cameron Gilbert

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KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH STATUS AMONG OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT (OPD) OF PRIVATE DENTAL COLLEGE

“…The survey form was filled out by a trained team of dental surgeons. The questions consisted of two parts,  the first part comprised of demographic data and the second part was related to the knowledge about oral  hygiene practices among outpatient department of private dental college.  …”
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Mammoplasty Using Modified Superomedial Pedicle Technique in Severely Macromastia and Ptotic Breasts by Engin Selamioğlu, Özgür Agdoğan

“…According to the literature, many plastic surgeons recommend the free NAC rather than the pedicle technique because of the high complication rates in mammoplasties planned for highly ptotic breasts and macromastia. …”
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Femoral Head Coverage Assessment in Healthy Children Younger than 6 Years by Suvorov Vasyl, Filipchuk Viktor, Zyablovskyi Evhen

“…Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the commonest hip joint pathologies in children; to treat it properly, hip surgeons should know the normal femoral head (FH) coverage by the acetabulum. …”
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Patterns of Public Interest in Lipomas and Lipoma-Removal Procedures: Google Trends Analysis by Keenan Duggal

“…In addition, the interest in lipoma removal procedures has risen steadily from 2004 to the present, with particularly high RSVs coming from Southwestern states ConclusionsDermatologists and plastic surgeons should be aware of the increasing public interest in lipomas and lipoma-removal procedures. …”
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Pravastatin-Induced Eczematous Eruption Mimicking Psoriasis by Michael P. Salna, Hannah M. Singer, Ali N. Dana

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Residents’ Perception Of Surgical Theatre Educational Environment At Public Hospitals Of Rawalpindi - A Steem Survey by Osama Ijaz, Aurangzeb Khan, Marryam Riaz Farooqui, Hamza Waqar Bhatti, Fatima Rauf, Naveed Akhtar Malik

“…Much needed collaborations with education specialist and senior surgeons is required. Interval collection of feedback and perceptions of the educational environment is also necessary. …”
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Intrahepatic Stones: The Percutaneous Approach by Horst Neuhaus

“…The optimal management of intrahepatic stones remains a challenging task that requires an experienced team of gastroenterologists, surgeons and radiologists.…”
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Role of Vitamin D in the Prevention of Pancreatic Cancer by Pubudu Bulathsinghala, Kostas N. Syrigos, Muhammad W. Saif

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Surgical Management of Uterine Fibroids at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital by Abiodun Omole-Ohonsi, Francis Belga

“…To determine the influence of age and parity on the surgical management of uterine fibroids, clinical presentation, presence of pelvic adhesions, cadre of surgeons, and postoperative complications at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. …”
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Nomogram for predicting early cancer-related death due to recurrence after liver resection in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B/C:... by Zhan-Cheng Qiu, Hao-Zheng Cai, You-Wei Wu, Jun-Long Dai, Wei-Li Qi, Chu-Wen Chen, Yue-Qing Xu, Chuan Li, Tian-Fu Wen

“…Conclusions We established a nomogram that had excellent predictive power for predicting the ECRD due to recurrence in HCC patients with BCLC stage B/C, which might help surgeons to avoid futile liver resection.…”
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Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to a Metamucil Bezoar: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sara Abou Azar, Mohammad Rachad Wehbe, Sarah Jamali, Ali Hallal

“…Laparoscopic intervention has gained popularity among surgeons with good outcome and lower morbidity. In this unusual case, the small bowel obstruction induced by the Metamucil bezoar was safely treated with laparoscopic fragmentation alone.…”
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Surveillance of Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Outcome Using Risk Stratifications at a Tertiary Care Center in Thailand by Chodchanok Vijarnsorn, Duangmanee Laohaprasitiporn, Kritvikrom Durongpisitkul, Prakul Chantong, Jarupim Soongswang, Paweena Cheungsomprasong, Apichart Nana, Somchai Sriyoschati, Thawon Subtaweesin, Punnarerk Thongcharoen, Ungkab Prakanrattana, Jiraporn Krobprachya, Julaporn Pooliam

“…The risk adjustment for congenital heart surgery (RACHS-1) method, the Aristotle basic complexity score (ABC score), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery Mortality score (STS-EACTS score) were used as measures. …”
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Technical Aspects of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for Benign and Malignant Disease: Review of the Literature by T. de Rooij, R. Sitarz, O. R. Busch, M. G. Besselink, M. Abu Hilal

“…Despite the obvious advantages of laparoscopic surgery, postoperative morbidity remains relatively high, mainly because of the high incidence of pancreatic fistula. For decades, surgeons have tried to prevent these fistulas but to date no strategy has been confirmed to be effective in 2 consecutive randomized studies. …”
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Worsening of Retinal Detachment after Cataract Surgery in the Eye with Persistent Fetal Vasculature by Yuri Aikawa, Takayuki Baba, Tomohiro Nizawa, Hirotaka Yokouchi, Shuichi Yamamoto

“…The visual acuity improved to 20/60. Conclusions. Surgeons should be aware that it is possible to worsen a retinal detachment after cataract surgery in the eyes with PFV. …”
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Perioperative Nutrition in Abdominal Surgery: Recommendations and Reality by Yannick Cerantola, Fabian Grass, Alessandra Cristaudi, Nicolas Demartines, Markus Schäfer, Martin Hübner

“…Preoperative oral supplementation of a minimum of five days is preferable; depending on the patient and the type of surgery, immune-enhancing formulas are recommended. However, surgeons' compliance with evidence-based guidelines remains poor and efforts are necessary to implement routine nutritional screening and nutritional support.…”
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Pseudoaneurysm of the Perforating Peroneal Artery following Ankle Arthroscopy by Ichiro Tonogai, Eiki Fujimoto, Koichi Sairyo

“…Before ankle arthroscopy, surgeons should therefore carefully observe the course of the perforating peroneal artery on enhanced 3-dimensional computed tomography, especially in patients with a history of trauma to the ankle joint.…”
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Recent advances of photodiagnosis and treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Yining Zhang, Zhenfang Li, Chengchi Zhang, Chengying Shao, Yanting Duan, Guowan Zheng, Yu Cai, Minghua Ge, Jiajie Xu

“…Due to the complex anatomy and the lack of intraoperative modalities to accurately determine the incision margins, surgeons are in a dilemma between extensive tumor removal and improving the quality of patient survival. …”
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