Cadaveric Study of Variations in the Course of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve: Insight to Prevent Injury by Nidhi MANGLA, Surbhi WADHWA, Sabita MISHRA, Sumit SURAL, Neelam VASUDEVA

“…Conclusions: Care should be exercised by surgeons while dissecting around IL as more than half of nerves are liable to be injured during operative procedures. …”
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Short- and Mid-term Radiographic Outcomes of Ream-then-broaching Metaphyseal Cones During Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty by Aria Darbandi, MD, Andrew Schaver, MD, Micah MacAskill, MD, Rex Lutz, DO, Amira Scaramella, BS, Christian Sangio, BS, John Shields, MD, Alvin Ong, MD, Matthew Bullock, DO MPT

“…The use of this method has minimal risk of intraoperative or short-term failures. Surgeons should be familiar with this type of cone implantation system.…”
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Infrahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Clamping Reduces Blood Loss during Liver Transection for Cholangiocarcinoma by Natwutpong Leeratanakachorn, Vor Luvira, Theerawee Tipwaratorn, Suapa Theeragul, Apiwat Jarearnrat, Attapol Titapun, Tharatip Srisuk, Supot Kamsa-ard, Ake Pugkhem, Narong Khuntikeo, Chawalit Pairojkul, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi

“…Clinical and pathological data were collected retrospectively for 116 cholangiocarcinoma patients who underwent major hepatectomy between January 2015 and December 2016, to investigate the benefit of infrahepatic IVC clamping. Two of five surgeons adapted the policy performing infrahepatic IVC clamping during liver transection in all cases. …”
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Best Evidence for Each Surgical Step in Minimally Invasive Right Hemicolectomy: A Systematic Review by Alexander A.J. Grüter, MD, Julie M.L. Sijmons, MD, Usha K. Coblijn, MD, PhD, Boudewijn R. Toorenvliet, MD, PhD, Pieter J. Tanis, MD, PhD, Jurriaan B. Tuynman, MD, PhD

“…High variability exists in the way MIRH is performed between surgeons and hospitals, which could affect patients’ postoperative and oncological outcomes. …”
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Transplantation and Pregnancy by Pinar Erkan Uc, Sermet Sagol

“…Successful management relies on a multidisciplinary approach with contributions from obstetricians, neonatologists, nephrologists, hepatologists, and transplant surgeons. …”
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Melasma management: Unveiling recent breakthroughs through literature analysis by Darshan Kumar R, Richa Sood, Prashant Tiwari

“…A multidisciplinary approach integrating dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, and skincare professionals is essential for designing comprehensive and individualized treatment regimens. …”
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Glutathione Peroxidase-1 Suppresses the Unfolded Protein Response upon Cigarette Smoke Exposure by Patrick Geraghty, Nathalie Baumlin, Matthias A. Salathe, Robert F. Foronjy, Jeanine M. D’Armiento

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Bilateral Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty – Is it Feasible, Safe, and Worth Considering: A Pilot Study by Sunil Rajan, Saurabh Jain, Chetan Singh Dhosariya, Ashish Goyal

“…Hence, we reviewed the results of bilateral outpatient TKA in five patients to educate surgeons about the feasibility, safety, benefit, and area of research for bilateral outpatient TKA and its worth consideration in selected groups of patients to decrease patient morbidity and cost. …”
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Migratory Fish Bone in the Thyroid Gland: Case Report and Literature Review by EnHao Wu, Lei Huang, Ya Zhou, Xun Zhu

“…Fish bones are not easy to be found as a foreign body. Surgeons should be aware that fish bones can become lodged in the thyroid gland. …”
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Anatomy of the sacroiliac joint with relation to the lumbosacral trunk: Is there sufficient space for a two-hole plate? by Michał Kułakowski, Karol Elster, Paweł Reichert, Aleksandra Królikowska, Joanna Jerominko, Paweł Ślęczka, Magdalena Grzonkowska, Michał Szpinda, Mariusz Baumgart

“…Since both the safe zone and safe corridor taper distally, surgeons may securely use one screw of gradually increased length towards the distal direction of SIJ, with inclination of 30 degrees in relation to the median plane of the lesser pelvis.…”
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Medical negligence compensation claims in knee meniscal surgery in Norway: a cross-sectional study by Frank-David Øhrn, Asbjørn Årøen, Tommy Frøseth Aae

“…There was a marked preponderance of men with accepted claims due to a higher frequency of postoperative infections. Surgeons should be aware of this and take this into account in the decision-making before surgery.…”
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Factors Affecting the Weaning from Nasal CPAP in Preterm Neonates by Shantanu Rastogi, Hariprem Rajasekhar, Anju Gupta, Alok Bhutada, Deepa Rastogi, Jen-Tien Wung

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Examining the Impact of Certificate of Need Laws on the Utilization and Reimbursement of Cataract Surgeries Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Alvina Liang, Jennifer L. Lindsey

“…Inflation-adjusted reimbursement adjusted for Consumer Price Index increased more in non-CON than CON states, possibly reflecting shifts in market dynamics in CON-regulated states. **Conclusions:** Surgeons and policymakers should consider the implications of CON laws on the utilization and reimbursement of cataract surgery. …”
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Bariatric surgery in Poland, 2023: growth, trends, and impact of the KOS‑BAR program by Michał R. Janik, Przemysław Sroczyński, Piotr Major

“…Materials and methods: A nationwide survey was conducted among bariatric surgery centers affiliated with the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Chapter of the Association of Polish Surgeons. Data on the number and types of surgeries performed in 2023 were collected and compared with previous reports to analyze trends. …”
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Perioperative complications following spinal fusion in idiopathic scoliosis: A review of 825 cases from the German Spine Registry (DWG-register) – Perioperative complications in id... by Juan Manuel Vinas-Rios, Vincent J. Heck, Fatima Azucena Medina-Govea, Mario Alberto Islas-Aguilar, Nikolaus Kernich

“…These findings should guide surgeons in their intraoperative Dural tear repair particularly osteotomies. …”
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Combined balloon plus stent technique for treatment of intracranial aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Amin Habibi, Mohammad Reza Arshadi, Hossein Gharedaghi, Farhang Rashidi, Ali Asgarzadeh

“…Conclusion The balloon plus stent technique is an innovative procedure; surgeons should know about and utilize in intracranial aneurysms. …”
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The effect of maintenance therapy on Crohn’s disease clinical outcomes by O. B. Schukina, E. A. Kondrashina, A. M. Kharitidis, Ye. G. Vepreva, A. G. Kharitonov, A. Yu. Baranovsky

“…The decision on pharmaceutical treatment of patients with complications should be made by gastroenterologists in consort with surgeons-coloproctologists.…”
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Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists by Shaimaa Arfeen, Yomna A. Alahmadawy, Amanne F. Esmael, Dalia Khalifa, Abdussalam M. Abdullatif

“…Burnout rates were low for investigative specialists and high for oculoplasty and surgeons (P=0.428). Seventy two percent of participants reported average secondary traumatic stress level, which was highest among cornea and uveitis specialists and lowest among glaucoma specialists (P=0.027). …”
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Complications and Influential Perioperative Factors Associated with SpaceOAR Hydrogel Placement by Kerith R. Wang, Rishabh K. Simhal, Cassra B. Clark, Mark J. Mann, James R. Mark, Costas D. Lallas, Robert Den, Edouard J. Trabulsi

“…We conducted a retrospective review of 233 patients who received SpaceOAR from four surgeons and one radiation oncologist between 2018 and 2021. …”
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COMPARISON OF MONO AND POLY-AXIAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION IN THORACOLUMBAR A3/A4 FRACTURES by EMILIANO NEVES VIALLE, BARBARA MIROSKI DE OLIVEIRA PINTO, JOANA BRETAS CABRAL RONDOM GUASQUE, LUIZ ROBERTO GOMES VIALLE, RENATO FEDATO BERALDO

“…The type of treatment was chosen according to the surgeons’ preference and implant availability. The qualitative variables used were the type of implant (mono-axial or poly-axial), type of fracture (A3 or A4), neurological deficit, use of an additional screw in the fractured vertebra, and need for reoperation. …”
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