Solid organ transplant patient management undergoing oral surgery: a review of literature by Carlos Manuel Cobo-Vázquez, Luis Sánchez-Labrador, David Reininger Dueñas, Luis Miguel Sáez-Alcaide, Isabel Leco-Berrocal, Cristina Meniz-García

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Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Atrial Septum in a Patient Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery by Thomas Strecker, Michael Weyand, Abbas Agaimy

“…The described case report illustrates an unusual example of LHAS in a patient undergoing a planned coronary artery bypass surgery. In this case, surgical intervention was justified to avoid later outflow obstructions.…”
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Improving capacity for advanced training in obstetric surgery: evaluation of a blended learning approach by Helen Allott, Alan Smith, Sarah White, Irene Nyaoke, Ogoti Evans, Michael Oriwo Oduor, Steven Karangau, Sheila Sawe, Nassir Shaaban, Ochola Ephraim, Charles Anawo Ameh

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Safety and efficacy of remifentanil in patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgeries – A systematic review by Abhijit S. Nair, Indira Gurajala, Nitinkumar Borkar, Ujjwalraj Dudhedia, Manamohan Rangaiah, Sandeep Diwan

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Integrated Insights into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Improving Life Quality and Reducing Mortality in Obesity by Ruxandra-Cristina Marin, Andrei-Flavius Radu, Paul Andrei Negru, Ada Radu, Denisa Negru, Raluca Anca Corb Aron, Teodora Maria Bodog, Ruxandra Florina Bodog, Paula Bianca Maghiar, Roxana Brata

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Acute aortic dissection during minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a case report by Taisuke Kumamoto

Subjects: “…Minimally invasive cardiac surgery…”
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The Holy Grail of Orthopedic Surgery: Mesenchymal Stem Cells—Their Current Uses and Potential Applications by Roberto Berebichez-Fridman, Ricardo Gómez-García, Julio Granados-Montiel, Enrique Berebichez-Fastlicht, Anell Olivos-Meza, Julio Granados, Cristina Velasquillo, Clemente Ibarra

“…MSCs are easily obtained and can be cultivated and expanded in vitro; thus, they represent a promising and encouraging treatment approach in orthopedic surgery. Here, we review the application of MSCs to various orthopedic conditions, namely, orthopedic trauma; muscle injury; articular cartilage defects and osteoarthritis; meniscal injuries; bone disease; nerve, tendon, and ligament injuries; spinal cord injuries; intervertebral disc problems; pediatrics; and rotator cuff repair. …”
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The First 24 h Hemodynamic Management in NICU after Revascularization Surgery in Moyamoya Disease by Jie Song, Yu Lei, Long Chen, Chao Gao, Wei Ni, Xing Wu, Gang Wu, Ying Mao, Jin Hu, Yuxiang Gu

“…Admission to neurological intensive care unit (NICU) totalled about 347 after revascularization surgery. The result showed that the higher the postoperative MAP level (favorable group 95.7±11.4 mmHg vs. unfavorable group 103.6±10.4 mmHg, p<0.001) and the greater the MAP variability (favorable group 0.26±13.2 vs. unfavorable group 7.2±13.5, p=0.006) were, the higher the patient’s follow-up mRS grade was. …”
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A Rare Case of a Lost Suture Needle during Third Molar Surgery by Sertac Aktop, Gokhan Gocmen, M. Elif Özturk, Onur Gonul, Altan Varol

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Nutrition before and during Surgery and the Inflammatory Response of the Heart: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Marlieke Visser, Hans W. M. Niessen, Wouter E. M. Kok, Riccardo Cocchieri, Willem Wisselink, Paul A. M. van Leeuwen, Bas A. J. M. de Mol

“…Major surgery induces a long fasting time and provokes an inflammatory response which increases the risk of infections. …”
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Use of Idarucizumab to Revert the Anticoagulant Effect of Dabigatran in Heart Transplant Surgery: An Institutional Experience by Álvaro Herrera-Escandón, Orlando Castaño-Cifuentes, Carlos A. Plata-Mosquera

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Liberal Preoperative Fasting in Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Scoping Review Protocol by Haoyue Gan, Hangcheng Liu, Huaping Huang, Mei He

“…Prolonged fasting before surgery has negative effects on the physiology and psychology of patients. …”
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Intraoperative Complications of Cataract Surgery Using Intracameral Illumination in the Elderly over 75 Years by Yu Jeong Kim, Su Jin Park, Jong Yeon Lee, Dae Yeong Lee, Dong Heun Nam

“…The frequency of use of the pupil expansion device was lower in the advanced cataract surgery group than that in the standard cataract surgery group (0.7% vs 6.9%; p=0.007). …”
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Accuracy of the over-preparation technique in implant surgery in the maxillary anterior region: an in vitro study by Luming Wei, Xuzhe Zha, Jianhua Ji, Changyong Yuan, Huiying Guo, Penglai Wang

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An Audit of Pain Management Following Pediatric Day Surgery at British Columbia Children’s Hospital by Serena Shum, Joanne Lim, Trish Page, Elizabeth Lamb, Jennifer Gow, J Mark Ansermino, Gillian Lauder

“…Although good pain control was commonly achieved after surgery, improvements may be possible by increasing the use of multimodal analgesia, providing standardized written discharge instructions and using surgery-specific pediatric analgesia guidelines.…”
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Physical and social health needs of postoperative bariatric surgery patients: a focus group by Angela C. Glauser, Robin L. Marcus, Larissa A. McGarrity, Anne Thackeray, Eric T. Volckmann, Alexandra L. Terrill

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Effect of Topical Brimonidine 0.15% on Conjunctival Injection after Strabismus Surgery in Children by Dong Hyun Kim, Hee Kyung Yang, Sang Beom Han, Jeong-Min Hwang

“…To investigate the effects of topical brimonidine 0.15% instillation on conjunctival injection after strabismus surgery in children. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 63 Korean children who underwent strabismus surgery for intermittent exotropia. …”
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Ethanol-Induced Alterations of T Cells and Cytokines after Surgery in a Murine Infection Model by Nadine Lanzke, Mario Menk, Clarissa von Haefen, Lilit Sargsyan, Bianca Scharf, Klaus-Dieter Wernecke, Claudia D. Spies

“…Interactions between alcohol, infection, and surgery and their effect on differentiation and functionality of T helper cells are not yet completely understood. …”
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Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome: Reversible Paraplegia after Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery by J. Bredow, J. Oppermann, K. Keller, F. Beyer, C. K. Boese, K. Zarghooni, R. Sobottke, P. Eysel, J. Siewe

“…We report the first case of an anterior spinal artery syndrome with a postoperative reversible paraplegia following a minimally invasive spine surgery (balloon kyphoplasty) without cement leakage. …”
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Unexpected Exacerbation of Tracheal Stenosis in a Patient with Hunter Syndrome Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Nobue Terabe, Soichiro Yamashita, Makoto Tanaka

“…We report unexpected exacerbation of tracheal stenosis during general anesthesia in a 50-year-old patient with Hunter syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery for valvular disease. He had undergone cervical laminoplasty 3 months previously; at that time, his airway had been uneventfully managed. …”
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