Effects of Masks on the Preference of Laser Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Japanese Population by Takeshi Nomura, Hanako Otsuka, Gan Muneuchi

“…Plastic and cosmetic surgeons should be aware of these changes in aesthetic preferences to provide updated and relevant treatments to their patients. …”
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Changes in breast reconstruction over the COVID-19 pandemic: a single centre experience by Toby I Vinycomb, Amanda Y Shen, Courtney Hall, Daniel Keating, Lisa Ellis, Cheng H Lo, Beryl Tan

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Dislocation after Posterior Stabilized Primary Total Knee Replacement: A Rare Complication in Four Cases by W. Spierenburg, E. L. A. R. Mutsaerts, J. J. A. M. van Raay

“…We show our cases for awareness of the risk factors for surgeons. Case Presentations. We present four patients with a dislocation after a total knee arthroplasty. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLASTIBELL CIRCUMCISION IN NEONATESAND INFANTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL by Muhammad Abid Owais

“…Therefore, we can say that a circumcision done by appropriate Plastibell technique gives acceptable results and can be performed even in a year-old child and emends the doubtfulness in the minds of surgeons. …”
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Typhoid intestinal perforation in Francophone Africa, a scoping review. by Leah Sukri, Audry Banza, Katherine Shafer, Yakoubou Sanoussi, Kathleen M Neuzil, Rachid Sani

“…Additionally, we contacted surgeons in Africa and concurrently used citation chasing to obtain data not found in western databases. …”
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Effectiveness of Three-dimensional Cardiac Computed Tomography Scan in Congenital Heart Surgery–An Impact on Diagnostic Performance and Surgical Management by Alok Kumar, Monalisha Ganguly, B Dhanalakshmi, Ritwik Chakrabarti, Arvind Mishra, Nikhil Tiwari

“…Moreover, the accuracy of the diagnosis gave increased confidence among surgeons in the procedures they performed. 3D Cardiac CECT brought a change in the surgical management in 35.4% of scans, there was percutaneous intervention in 12.55% and surgery was abandoned and changed to medical management in 48%. …”
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Evaluation of hierarchical management of operating room nurses to in the promotion of high-quality nursing service (手术室护士分层管理在优质护理服务中的应用效果)... by LI Yanzhen (李棪臻), ZHANG Hui (张慧), HE Lili (何利利), ZHANG Jing (张静), LEI Dan (雷丹), WEI Qianqian (卫倩倩), XI Hongna (席红娜), LI Hao (李豪), LIU Ruzhong (刘儒忠), HUANG Xinkun (黄新坤), LIU Xiongtao (刘雄涛)

“…The operation skills of nurses before and after the hierarchical management were compared and analyzed, and satisfaction of intern students and surgeons with operating room nurses were evaluated. …”
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Investigation of Morphological and Biomechanical Properties of the Scapula for Shoulder Joint by Nilgun TUNCEL CINI, Nazan GUNER SAK, Serdar BABACAN, Ilknur ARI

“…Conclusions: Glenopolar angle can provide information about the fracture risk of the glenoid cavity and allows orthopedic surgeons to make quick decisions about the risk in the region. …”
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Plastic deformation of anterior cruciate ligament: listen to the patient, do not just rely on imaging by Sérgio Rocha Piedade, Daniel Miranda Ferreira, Carlos Górios, Nicola Maffulli

“…Conclusion Plastic deformation of the ACL may not be clearly manifest clinically and on MRI, and physical exam may present subtle findings that do not allow to fully assess the function of the injured ligament. Therefore, surgeons should listen to the patient, not just rely on imaging, taking into account the patient's report of how the knee is working and their complaints as they remain the leading guide for decision-making. …”
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Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty in Elderly: Are There Factors that Can Influence Safety and Clinical Outcome? by G. Piovan, D. Screpis, S. Natali, V. Iacono, M. Baldini, L. Farinelli, M. Guerriero, C. Zorzi

“…Higher age at surgery and lower preoperative functional scores are associated with worse clinical outcomes at FU. This could assist surgeons in advising patients that delay of surgical treatment could worsen outcomes.…”
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Graft-repositioning technique using infusion and small bubbles during Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty by Toshiki Shimizu, Itaru Oyakawa, Daisuke Tomida, Hideaki Yokogawa, Akira Kobayashi, Satoru Yamagami, Takahiko Hayashi

“…Methods This retrospective interventional case series enrolled patients who underwent DMEK between January 2022 and July 2023, including cases where the DMEK graft was attached and unfolded in off-center positions”. Experienced surgeons performed DMEK by inserting an infusion cannula and positioning a small bubble in the anterior chamber after the graft unfolded off-center. …”
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Enhanced Morbidity of Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap Used for Salvage after Previously Failed Oncological Treatment and Unsuccessful Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery by Christiana Maria Ribeiro Salles Vanni, Leandro Luongo de Matos, Mário Paulo Faro Junior, Jossi Ledo Kanda, Cláudio Roberto Cernea, Lenine Garcia Brandão, Fábio Roberto Pinto

“…The reconstruction of complex cervicofacial defects arising from surgical treatment for cancer is a real challenge for head and neck surgeons, especially in salvage reconstruction surgery and/or failed previous reconstruction. …”
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An Automated Marker-Less Registration Approach Using Neural Radiance Fields for Potential Use in Mixed Reality-Based Computer-Aided Surgical Navigation of Paranasal Sinus by Suhyeon Kim, Hyeonji Kim, Younhyun Jung

“…To ensure accurate instrument control and clear visualization of the surgical site, surgeons utilize computer-aided surgical navigation (CSN). …”
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Endoscopic Revision (StomaphyX) versus Formal Surgical Revision (Gastric Bypass) for Failed Vertical Band Gastroplasty by Johan Bolton, Richdeep S. Gill, Akram Al-Jahdali, Simon Byrns, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali

“…Weight regain secondary to VBG pouch dilation is a typical referral for Bariatric surgeons. In this study we compare an endoluminal pouch reduction (Stomaphyx) to RYGB for revision. …”
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Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging During Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy to Detect Suture-Induced Hypoperfusion of the Pancreatic Stump as a Predictor of Postoperative Pancreatic F... by Jeffrey W. Chen, Sanne Lof, Maurice J. W. Zwart, Olivier R. Busch, Freek Daams, Sebastiaan Festen, Zhi Ven Fong, Melissa E. Hogg, Maxime D. Slooter, Els J.M. Nieveen van Dijkum, Marc G. Besselink, for HPB-Amsterdam

“…Transpancreatic-suture-induced pancreatic stump hypoperfusion can be detected using NIRF-ICG during RPD and was associated with POPF grade B/C. Surgeons could use NIRF-ICG to adapt their suturing approach during robotic pancreatico-jejunostomy. …”
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Classifications of haemodialysis vascular access stenosis: a scoping review by Petr Waldauf, Michael Corr, Stephen O’neill, Katerina Lawrie, Jan Malik, Libor Janousek, Stepan Maly, Jaroslav Chlupac

“…This review aims to present a comprehensive summary and propose further methodological approaches.Design A systematic review of the literature, evaluating classifications for dialysis-related VA stenosis.Data sources Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar and the ClinicalTrials.gov registry were searched from inception to 7 December 2024.Eligibility criteria All articles containing classifications regarding dialysis VA were eligible, with no restrictions on the study type or language of the full text.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent researchers performed the search and initial screening. Four vascular surgeons assessed the included classifications using a modified Buchbinder’s critical appraisal tool to evaluate quality.Results From 4771 screened papers, 59 full-text papers were retrieved and 24 articles contained classifications. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome by Masaaki Miyo, Emi Akizuki, Koichi Okuya, Ai Noda, Masayuki Ishii, Ryo Miura, Momoko Ichihara, Maho Toyota, Kohei Okamoto, Tatsuya Ito, Yuji Akiyama, Ichiro Takemasa

“…Particularly for rectal cancer, surgeons must formulate treatment plans that consider the prevention and treatment of LARS.…”
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Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Involving All Major Hepatic Veins Treated by Left Extended Trisectionectomy by Reinaldo Fernandes, Klaus Steinbrück, Jan-Peter Périssé, Rodrigo Luz, Renato Cano, Fernanda Cruz-Nunes, Diego Garcia, Rodrigo Diaz, Fernanda Cavalcanti Carneiro, Andrea Velloso, Carlos Frederico Campos, Marcelo Enne

“…Over the past few years, liver surgery has been in constant evolution and gained many improvements that helped surgeons push limits further. A complex procedure such as left extended trisectionectomy, as described by Makuuchi in 1987, may be performed in selected cases. …”
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Comparing simple and functional jejunal interposition with preserved duodenal passage after total gastrectomy by Xue-Lu Zhou, Yan-Qing Deng, Pei-Jie Zhang, Hai Huang, Huan-Bin Zhang, Hong-Shuai Li, You-Hua Wang, Jian-Hua Luo

“…Although FJI is more complex, SJI is preferred due to its shorter duration. Surgeons should choose the most appropriate method based on the patient's characteristics and their own skills.…”
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Reconstruction of the Adult Hemifacial Microsomia Patient with Temporomandibular Joint Total Joint Prosthesis and Orthognathic Surgery by Piero Cascone, Valentino Vellone, Valerio Ramieri, Emanuela Basile, Achille Tarsitano, Claudio Marchetti

“…HFM patients’ reconstruction has always been a challenge for maxillofacial surgeons, and numerous reconstructive techniques have been described. …”
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