Breast Cancer: Preparing for Surgery by Martha C. Monroe, Barbara F. Shea

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet provides information to help you get ready for breast cancer surgery through a brief overview of common surgical options, medical appointments, social support systems, and standard surgical procedures, as well as reactions and memories of women who have gone through this experience. …”
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Breast Cancer: Preparing for Surgery by Martha C. Monroe, Barbara F. Shea

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet provides information to help you get ready for breast cancer surgery through a brief overview of common surgical options, medical appointments, social support systems, and standard surgical procedures, as well as reactions and memories of women who have gone through this experience. …”
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Inflammation and Macular Oedema after Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Vito Romano, Martina Angi, Fabrizio Scotti, Renata del Grosso, Davide Romano, Francesco Semeraro, Paolo Vinciguerra, Ciro Costagliola, Mario R. Romano

“…We report on the mechanisms of CMO formation after pars plana vitrectomy and associated surgical procedures and discuss possible therapeutic approaches.…”
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Perioperative Severe Hypotension in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type IIb and Bilateral Adrenalectomies: Time to Review the Evidence for Stress Dose Steroids by Jens Tan, Acsa Zavala, Katherine B. Hagan, Antoinette Van Meter, Uduak Ursula Williams, Wei Zhang, Pascal Owusu-Agyemang

“…While the most recent literature suggests that stress dose steroids are unnecessary for secondary adrenal insufficiency, the rarer form of primary adrenal insufficiency always requires supplemental steroids, specifically hydrocortisone, when undergoing surgical procedures.…”
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Anti-HBs Positivity Related to Past HBV Infection and Vaccination in Older Adults in Polish Population—Cohort-Based Study by Katarzyna Zięba, Kacper Jagiełło, Joanna Musialik, Łukasz Wierucki, Adam Hajduk, Małgorzata Mossakowska, Jerzy Chudek

“…Being functionally independent, ‘white collar’, using the Internet, and having past surgical procedures are factors associated with a higher chance of being vaccinated. …”
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A Reference Finding Rarely Seen in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Brown Tumor by F. Mantar, S. Gunduz, U. R. Gunduz

“…Parathyroidectomy was performed, and there was a regression of the bone lesion, without the need of performing other local surgical procedures.…”
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Treatment of a Prolonged Air Leak with Radiotherapy: A Case Report by Erdoğan Çetinkaya, M. Akif Özgül, Şule Gül, Ertan Çam, Yakup Büyükpolat

“…Prolonged air leakage is observed in 25% of the patients who have undergone surgical procedures, such as thoracotomy, pleurectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopy. …”
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Implant considerations for patients with periodontitis by YANG Ze, PAN Yaping

“…Besides, we should choose the appropriate surgical procedures and protocols according to the anatomical characteristics of different regions. …”
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Coronal replacement flap associated or not with platelet-rich fibrin membrane. Case report by Lázaro Sarduy Bermúdez, Olga Lidia Véliz Concepción, Felisa Veitia Cabarrocas

“…Introduction: with the use of traditional root coverage plastic techniques, some loss over time of the results achieved has been observed.The combination of regenerative materials such as platelet rich fibrin membrane with these surgical procedures can achieve tissue restoration that guarantees greater stability. …”
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Neural Blockade Anaesthesia of the Mandibular Nerve and Its Terminal Branches: Rationale for Different Anaesthetic Techniques Including Their Advantages and Disadvantages by Jason Khoury, Grant Townsend

“…Anaesthesia of structures innervated by the mandibular nerve is necessary to provide adequate pain control when performing dental and localised surgical procedures. To date, numerous techniques have been described and, although many of these methods are not used routinely, there are some situations where their application may be indicated. …”
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Laterally positioned external carotid arteries: Two cadaveric case reports by Kara Coffman-Rea, Skylar Arwood, Karen E. Samonds, Dylan J. Fuchs, Julia P. Negrin

“…Anatomical variations in the carotid vasculature are clinically significant due to their implications for various surgical procedures and their potential to produce a range of symptoms. …”
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The Surgery of Celsus’ De Medicina by James W. Blatchford, III, MD

“…The possibility (and desirability) of per primam healing, thereby permitting elective surgical procedures, was ignored until rediscovered in the 19th century; its recognition by Celsus prompts a re-evaluation of the excellence of ancient surgery.…”
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Development of a Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Perioperative Acute Pain Management for Lower Limb Amputation by Roberta De Jong, Alexander J. Shysh

“…Multimodal analgesia has been reported for a variety of surgical procedures but not yet for lower limb amputation in vasculopathic patients. …”
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Case report: Testicular manifestation of ANCA vasculitis by Noah J. Sandel, Henry Wielzen

“…Testicular involvement in ANCA vasculitis can mimic cancer, and increased awareness may help prevent unnecessary surgical procedures.…”
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Cultivating the Apprentice-Mentor Model for Minimally Invasive Gynaecology in the Era of Surgically Scarce Training: A Case Report of Laparoscopic Cornuostomy for Interstitial Ecto... by Dave R. Listijono, David M. B. Rosen, Sarah Choi, Mujahid Bukhari, Gregory M. Cario, Danny Chou

“…Therefore, it is vitally important for trainees to maximise opportunities in the operating theatre and develop autonomy in carrying out more complex surgical procedures. This case report outlines the step-by-step approach of laparoscopic excision of a cornual ectopic pregnancy performed by a trainee under the supervision of a surgical mentor. …”
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Talon Cusp Type I: Restorative Management by Rafael Alberto dos Santos Maia, Wanessa Christine de Souza-Zaroni, Raul Sampaio Mei, Fernando Lamers

“…The objective of this study was to report a case of “Talon Cusp Type I” and to discuss diagnostic methods, treatment options for this anomaly, and the importance of knowledge of this morphological change among dental professionals so that it is not confused with other morphological changes; such knowledge is required to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures, to perform treatments that prevent caries and malocclusions as well as enhancing aesthetics, and to improve the oral health and quality of life of the patient.…”
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Abdominal Wall Endometrioma. Report of Two Cases by Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Jorge Luís Estepa Pérez, Juan Carlos Estepa Torres

“…This entity occurs in fertile women and often appears two to five years after gynecological and obstetric surgical procedures. It must be considered when dealing with a cyclically painful nodule located in a laparotomy scar. …”
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Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report by Saunri Hansadah, Jasmina Begum, Pankaj Kumar, Sweta Singh, Deepthy Balakrishnan, Anirban Kundu

“…Umbilical endometriosis is a type of cutaneous endometriosis that usually follows laparoscopic or surgical procedures that involve the umbilicus. Primary umbilical endometriosis (PUE) is an extremely rare condition and its association with an umbilical hernia is an equally rare condition. …”
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Mediastinal tumors. Report of 29 operated patients. by Antonio Ríos Rodríguez, Nancy Capin Sarria, Lidia Torres Aja, Arístides Sánchez Sánchez

“…<strong><br />Objective:</strong> To describe the results of surgical procedures in patients with mediastinal tumor. …”
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The Role of Human Papilloma Virus in Synchronous Gynecologic Malignancies: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by Salih Taşkın, Emre Göksan Pabuçcu, Alper Kahraman, İbrahim Yalçın, Uğur Fırat Ortaç

“…The first case is 68- year-old and the second case is 56 year-old postmenopausal woman who were diagnosed with invasive cervical carcinoma synchronously with endometrial carcinoma. Following surgical procedures, high risk HPV DNA analysis using PCR were undertaken in both cases to investigate the possible role of HPV in synchronous malignancies. …”
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