Mar 27, 2023

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is characterized by a short PR interval (delta-wave), long QRS complex, and the appearance of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-Whit...

Mar 27, 2023

Evidence-informed data may help students matching into competitive residency programs guide curricular activities, extracurricular activities, and residency career choices. We aimed to examine the cha...

Mar 27, 2023

In tissue engineering, the fate of a particular organ/tissue regeneration and repair mainly depends on three pillars - 3D architecture, cells used, and stimulus provided. 3D cell supportive structure ...

Mar 27, 2023

The main objectives of this case report are to discuss prenatal ultrasound findings of congenital radioulnar synostosis and to review the literature.A patient was diagnosed with congenital radioulnar ...

Mar 27, 2023

Although the use of robotic-assisted surgery continues to expand, the cost-effectiveness of this platform remains unclear. The present study aimed to compare hospitalization costs and clinical outcome...

Mar 24, 2023

The following is the summary of “Protective effects of hydrogen gas against spinal cord ischemia–reperfusion injury” published in the December 2022 issue of Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery b...

Mar 23, 2023

The following is the summary of “A tailored strategy for repair of acute type A aortic dissection” published in the December 2022 issue of Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery by Lau, et al. ...

Mar 22, 2023

The following is the summary of “Impact of aortic valve effective height following valve-sparing root replacement on postoperative insufficiency and reoperation,” published in the December 2022 is...

Mar 21, 2023

The following is the summary of “Prevalence, Management, and Outcomes Related to Preoperative Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) in an Adult Surgical Population” published in the...

Mar 20, 2023

The following is the summary of “Clinical features and outcomes of unplanned single lung transplants” published in the December 2022 issue of Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery by Terada, et al. ...

Mar 20, 2023

To this day, a discrepancy exists between donor liver demand and supply. Domino liver transplantation (DLT) can contribute to increasing the number of donor livers available for transplantation.The de...

Mar 20, 2023

To describe itraconazole and hydroxy-itraconazole pharmacokinetics following intravenous (IV) administration of a previously developed nanocrystal formulation (NCF) in haematopoietic cell transplant (...

Mar 20, 2023

To describe the initial outcomes of a new multidisciplinary gender-affirming surgery (GAS) program comprised of plastic and urologic surgeons.We retrospectively examined consecutive patients who under...

Mar 20, 2023

It was aimed to evaluate the necessity of using range of motion (ROM) restrictive braces in the postoperative follow-up and rehabilitation of patients who underwent arthroscopic repair due to meniscal...

Mar 20, 2023

Epilepsy is a major public health problem in developing countries where eighty percent (80%) of people with epilepsy (PWE) live. Stigma has psychological consequences as well as serious repercussions ...

Mar 20, 2023

When treating potentially resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma, therapeutic decisions are left to the sensibility of treating clinicians who, faced with a decision that post hoc can be proven wrong, m...

Mar 20, 2023

Postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis is challenging to diagnose and poorly characterized in its early phases. However, it represents the ideal target for novel therapeutic opportunities possibly glea...

Mar 17, 2023

The following is a summary of "Intraoperative vascular mapping improves patient eligibility for arteriovenous fistula creation," published in the JANUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Taubenfeld, et al. ...

Mar 17, 2023

The following is the summary of “Open versus hybrid versus totally minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis” published in the December 2022 issue of Thoraci...

Mar 16, 2023

The following is the summary of “Enhanced Recovery Protocols Reduce Mortality Across Eight Surgical Specialties at Academic and University-affiliated Community Hospitals” published in the January ...