Therapeutic Improvement of Scarring: Mechanisms of Scarless and Scar-Forming Healing and Approaches to the Discovery of New Treatments by Nick L. Occleston, Anthony D. Metcalfe, Adam Boanas, Nicholas J. Burgoyne, Kerry Nield, Sharon O'Kane, Mark W. J. Ferguson

“…Scarring in the skin after trauma, surgery, burn or sports injury is a major medical problem, often resulting in loss of function, restriction of tissue movement and adverse psychological effects. …”
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Incidental Eosinophilic Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma in Renal Allograft by Abdullah Alharbi, Maram S. Al Turki, Noura Aloudah, Khaled O. Alsaad

“…Fifty-five months after surgery, the patient was alive and free of malignancy. …”
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Inhaled Corticosteroids and the Risk of Lung Cancer in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amare Abera Tareke, Wondwosen Debebe, Addis Alem, Nebiyou Simegnew Bayileyegn, Taddese Alemu Zerfu, Andualem Mossie Ayana

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A Propensity-Score Matching Comparison between 27-Gauge and 25-Gauge Vitrectomy Systems for the Repair of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Daniele Veritti, Valentina Sarao, Paolo Lanzetta

“…Two patients in the 25-gauge group experienced transient hypotony after surgery. Conclusion. No significant difference between 27-gauge and 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy for the repair of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment was recorded in terms of reattachment rate, BCVA, intraoperative and postoperative complications.…”
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Case report: Patients with positive HER-2 amplification locally advanced gastroesophageal junction cancer achieved pathologic complete response with the addition of pembrolizumab t... by Huanhuan Li, Chao Ren, Donghai Cui, Tao Wu, Zhiyong Nie

“…The patient received three cycles of pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy preoperatively and underwent radical surgery on November 22, 2022.ConclusionPatients with HER-2-positive locally advanced GEJ cancers received PD-1 immunotherapy combined with trastuzumab and neoadjuvant chemotherapy and achieved a complete pathological response. …”
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Antegrade Therapy for Management of Choledocholithiasis through Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in a Patient with Surgically Altered Gastrointestinal Anatomy by Robert Dorrell, Katelyn Madigan, Swati Pawa, Rishi Pawa

“…Additionally, development of EUS-HG fistula permits intraductal therapy, thereby preventing patients from requiring surgery or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD), thus decreasing morbidity. …”
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Intra-Abdominal Hydatid Cyst: Sociodemographics, Clinical Profiles, and Outcomes of Patients Operated on at a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Engida Abebe, Temesgen Kassa, Mahteme Bekele, Ayelign Tsehay

“…DEMO was the most common surgery.…”
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Isolated Fetal Ascites Secondary to Persistent Urogenital Sinus by D. Camanni, A. Zaccara, M. L. Capitanucci, G. Mosiello, I. Capolupo, B. D. Iacobelli, M. De Gennaro

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Surgical treatment in thoraco-lumbar region fractures. by Jorge Alberto Jerez Labrada, Dania Zúñiga Estrada, Yoan Manuel Quiñones González, Francisco José Lam González

“…The most useful surgical techniques were posterior decompression, instrumentation and fusion. Surgery improved the neurological damage in almost half of sick patients with this condition. …”
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Heterotopic Pancreas in the Gallbladder: Case Report and Literature Review by Emad Aborajooh, Ibrahim Khalil Khairi Ghayada, Yasser Mustafa Issa Lafi

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Management of Sjogren’s Syndrome Patient: A Case Report of Prosthetic Rehabilitation with 6-Year Follow-Up by Marcos de Mendonça Invernici, Amanda Finger Stadler, Gastão Vale Nicolau, Maria Ângela Naval Machado, Antônio Adilson Soares de Lima, Marilia Compagnoni Martins

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Diclofenac Potassium in Acute Postoperative Pain and Dysmenorrhoea: Results from Comprehensive Clinical Trial Reports by R. Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry

“…Novartis provided CSRs of randomised double-blind trials of diclofenac potassium involving postoperative patients following third molar extraction (3 trials, n=519), gynaecological surgery (3 trials, n=679), and dysmenorrhoea (2 trials, n=711) conducted in 1988–1990. …”
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Utility of Pulmonary Angiography by 128-Slice Computed Tomographic Scanner in Diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot Cases by Abhishek Dwivedi, Ankur Sharma, Rachit Sharma, Prateek Awasthi, Satveer Singh Choudhary

“…In this article, we report four cases of TOF where we used a 128-slice scan for performing pulmonary angiography (Optima 660, GE 128, 2180 Premier Row, Orlando, FL 32809, U.S.A.) for preoperative diagnosis and management of three cases and work up for revision surgery for an already operated case with a nonfunctional modified Blalock-Taussig shunt with additional lung parenchymal findings simultaneously. …”
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Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer: Opportunities Provided by Cancer-induced Paraneoplastic Phenomena and Artificial Intelligence by Wei-Chih Liao

“…Objective: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most lethal cancer, with a 5-year survival rate of only 11%. Surgery is the only potential cure for PDAC, but approximately 85% of patients present with unresectable tumors at diagnosis. …”
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Hemodynamic Comparison between modified saddle block and subarachnoid block for Transurethral Resection of Prostate by Waqas Anjum, Abeera Zareen, Faisal Siddique, Muhammad Haroon Anwar, Abdul Rehman

“…Quantitative data like age, BMI, ASA-PS score, duration of surgery and baseline hemodynamics were presented as means and standard deviations. …”
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Effectiveness of Onion Extract Gel on Surgical Scars in Asians by Kumutnart Chanprapaph, Somsak Tanrattanakorn, Penpun Wattanakrai, Pranee Wongkitisophon, Vasanop Vachiramon

“…Each side was randomly assigned treatment with onion extract gel or placebo at 7 days after surgery. The product was applied three times daily for 12 weeks. …”
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Ameloblastic Fibrodentinoma Presenting as a False Gingival Enlargement in the Maxillary Anterior Region by Shiny Joseph, Lakshmi Priya, Dinesh Gopal, Mary Devachen, Ajay Narayan, Muhammed Afnan

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Report of Three Cases of AKI Following Weight-Based Gentamicin Prophylaxis for IPP Implantation: Potential Concerns for Patients with Preexisting Conditions by Robert H. Moore, Uzoma A. Anele, Sarah C. Krzastek, Adam P. Klausner, J. Tyler Roseman

“…However, the risk of nephrotoxicity after weight-based gentamicin prophylaxis specifically in penile prosthetic surgery has never been established with evidence-based studies. …”
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Exploring the impact of adenoid obstruction on the human nasal airflow through parallel computational fluid dynamics by Zhengzheng Yan, Xinhong Wang, Rongliang Chen

“…These results substantiate the clinical guidelines that advocate a 50% obstruction ratio as the demarcation between conservative treatment and surgery. Furthermore, this study offers valuable insights into the intricate relationship between the adenoid obstruction and nasal airflow, potentially enhancing clinical decision‐making in the diagnosis and treatment of nasal obstruction.…”
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The Digital Abutment Check: An Improvement of the Fully Digital Workflow by Sebastian Hinz, Daniel Ellmann, Christian Wegner, Wolfgang Bömicke, Tobias Bensel

“…This includes fully navigated implant surgery and results in an immediately provided prosthetic restoration. …”
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