Researching the effects of methylprednisoione (mp) and dimethyl sulphoxide (dmso) on the prevention of peritoneal adhesions in rabbits by Fahrettin Alkan, Yılmaz Koç, İlhami Çelik, Muharrem Erol, M.Faruk Aydın

“…Group 1, 2, and, 3 were intraperitoneal^ administered 5 ml/kg of the physiologycal saline (0.9%NaCI solution), 15 mg/kg methylprednisoione in 5 ml of the physiologycal saline, and 1 g/kg dimethyl sulphoxide in 5 ml of the physiologycal saline respectively following the laparotomy, and injections were continued for 5 days after laparotomy. Fourteen days after surgery, all rabbits underwent via a paramedian incision in order to evaluate whether the presence and extend of the adhesions. …”
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type VIII: A Rare Cause of Leg Ulcers in Young Patients by Sophie Ronceray, Juliette Miquel, Antoine Lucas, Gérald E. Piérard, Trinh Hermanns-Lê, Anne De Paepe, Alain Dupuy

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First Case Report of a Late Onset Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Lactococcus garvieae by V.-I. Neagoe, S. Zytoun, H.-J. Neuhaus

“…We present the case of a 79-year-old male patient with multiple comorbidities, who is admitted to our center with a 5-day history of pain, swelling, and motility disorder of the right knee by the presence of a bicondylar knee replacement surgery, which was performed due to gonarthrosis 17 years ago. …”
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Saving a Child’s Elbow Joint: A Novel Reconstruction for a Tumour of the Distal Humerus by Calogero Graci, Czar Louie Gaston, Robert Grimer, Lee Jeys, Korhan Ozkan

“…We have not recorded any complication associated with this technique such as nonunion, pathological fracture, infection, and bone necrosis and we obtained an excellent functional result. 10 years after surgery, the patient had no recurrence. Extracorporeal irradiation and reimplantation is a valid and inexpensive technique for the treatment of bone tumors when there is reasonable residual bone stock. …”
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Differences in Protein Expression and Gene Amplification of Cyclins between Colon and Rectal Adenocarcinomas by Rolf Aamodt, Kristin Jonsdottir, Solveig Norheim Andersen, Johan Bondi, Geir Bukholm, Ida R. K. Bukholm

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Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: New Insights into Molecular Mechanisms and Cellular Therapeutic Approaches by Thomas Lombard, Virginie Neirinckx, Bernard Rogister, Yves Gilon, Sabine Wislet

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Case Reports in Oncological Medicine Myoepithelioma: A New Rearrangement Involving the LPP Locus in a Case of Multiple Bone and Soft Tissue Lesions by Géraldine Pairet, Gaëlle Tilman, Rafaël Sciot, Thomas Schubert, Vasiliki Perlepe, Hélène A. Poirel, Christine Galant

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From node to network: weaving a global perspective on efficacy and costs of non-pharmaceutical interventions by Chong Xu, Sameer Kumar, Muer Yang, Nidhi Ghildayal, Charu Chandra

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Uncommon Cause of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Tentorial Ossification over Trigeminal Notch by Sun Woo Bang, Kyung Ream Han, Seung Ho Kim, Won Ho Jeong, Eun Jin Kim, Jin Wook Choi, Chan Kim

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Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Volar Barton Fracture: A Clinical Study by Afzaal Rafeeq Ansari, Ashok Rawat, Utsav Aman

“…All cases were type B3 with 10 B3.3, 5 B3.2, and 5 B3.1 subtypes. All cases underwent surgery within the 1st week of injury. Results: All cases were assessed clinically and radiographically after a mean follow-up duration of 18 months (range 6–36 months). …”
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Protective Effect of Vitamin E on Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats with Biliary Obstruction by Nuh Zafer Cantürk, Zeynep Cantürk, G Özbilim, C Yenisey

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Synergistic Apoptotic Effect of Crocin and Paclitaxel or Crocin and Radiation on MCF-7 Cells, a Type of Breast Cancer Cell Line by Faeze Vali, Vahid Changizi, Majid Safa

“…Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery are routine treatments of breast cancer. However, these methods could only improve the living survival. …”
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Symmetric single-input eccentric tube robot (ETR) for manual use by Mayer Juliane, Dumancic Marcel, Pott Peter P.

“…The findings suggest that manual ETRs have potential applications in superficial interventions, such as injections, arthroscopy, or ophthalmic surgery, where their curved section can be beneficial in comparison to current straight needles. …”
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Transcaruncular Medial Wall Orbital Decompression: An Effective Approach for Patients with Unilateral Graves Ophthalmopathy by Robert H. Hill, Craig N. Czyz, Thomas A. Bersani

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Effective use of a supraglottic airway (i-gel™) during emergence from anesthesia in a patient with multiple giant bullae by Hayato Arime, Takashi Asai, Asuka Fujishiro, Tomoyuki Saito

“…After successful thoracoscopic surgery, an i-gel™ was inserted while the double-lumen tube was still in place, and the double-lumen tube was subsequently removed under deep anesthesia. …”
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Nasal Dermoplasty for Recurrent Polyps in a Patient with Churg-Strauss Syndrome by George Anastasopoulos, Theophanis Machas, Sofia Kegioglou, Demetra Rapti

“…On the right nostril, polyps were removed and the ostia of the paranasal sinuses were enlarged as in typical endoscopic sinus surgery. The skin graft had a successful take and eight months after the operation no polyps are detected on the left side while polyps have recurred on the right nasal cavity. …”
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Leuprolide Acetate Treatment for Ovarian Cysts in Breast Cancer Patients Under Tamoxifen Therapy by Şafak Yılmaz Baran, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Songul Alemdaroglu, Sirin Aydin, Husnu Celik

“…Ovarian cysts were regressed after treatment at 13 patients, while 3 patients underwent surgery. CONCLUSION: Leuprolide acetate can be used as an option in the treatment of ovarian cysts that develop in breast cancer patients under tamoxifen therapy. …”
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Cyanoacrylate Associated Foreign Body Granulomatous Gastritis: A Report of Three Cases by Gunes Guner, Olcay Kurtulan, Taylan Kav, Cenk Sokmensuer, Gokhan Gedikoglu, Aytekin Akyol

“…In the third case, the cyanoacrylate injection was performed 2 months prior to the surgery. Then the patient underwent distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma and during the operation a gastric mass was resected with a suspicion of tumoral infiltration. …”
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A Rare Cause of Stroke in Young Adults: Occlusion of the Middle Cerebral Artery by a Meningioma Postpartum by Stéphane Mathis, Benoît Bataille, Samy Boucebci, Marion Jeantet, Jonathan Ciron, Laurène Vandamme, Jean-Philippe Neau

“…We are reporting a case of cerebral infarction due to a sphenoid wing meningothelial meningioma (with progesterone receptor positivity) leading to an occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in a 30-year-old right-handed woman (1 month after childbirth). After surgery, no new neurological event occurred, and she recovered most of her neurological functions. …”
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The Importance of Follow-Up and Evaluation of Intraoperative Findings to Determine Surgical Indications for Retractile Testis by Kazuro Kikkawa, Yuko Ueda, Shimpei Yamashita, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Isao Hara

“…The site of gubernaculum attachment and patent processus vaginalis were evaluated during surgery. Results. A total of 119 testes in 71 patients with retractile testis were included in this study. …”
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