Jan 29, 2024

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most severe type of neuropathic pain. The trigeminal ganglion (TG) is a crucial target for the pathogenesis and treatment of TN. The colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF1)...

Jan 29, 2024

This study aimed to compare laparoscopic standard gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic sentinel node navigation surgery (LSNNS) for EGC in terms of 5-year long-term oncologic outcomes.The oncological sa...

Jan 29, 2024

Recent retrospective studies suggest a role for distinct microbiota in the perioperative morbidity and mortality of pancreatic head resections.We aimed to prospectively investigate the microbial colon...

Jan 22, 2024

Solid organ transplant surgeries including liver transplants constitute a substantial risk of bleeding complications and given frequent national blood shortages, supporting D-negative transplant recip...

Jan 22, 2024

In order to make the postoperative effect of open double eyelid more close to the physiological and anatomical structure of double eyelid, we improved the traditional open double eyelid operation acco...

Jan 22, 2024

Periodontal plastic surgery aims to restore recessions and dehiscence around teeth and implants. Several techniques, such as subepithelial connective tissue graft (CTG), were proposed with the main ou...

Jan 22, 2024

Large language model (LLM) chatbots possess a remarkable capacity to synthesize complex information into concise, digestible summaries across a wide range of orthopedic subject matter. As LLM chatbots...

Jan 22, 2024

BACKGROUND Arachnoid cysts and pilocytic astrocytomas are distinct intracranial entities with differing clinical presentations, origins, and management strategies. Arachnoid cysts are benign fluid-fil...

Jan 22, 2024

Peripheral nerve injuries represent a prevalent and severe category of damage resulting from traumatic incidents. Predominantly, the deficiency in nerve regeneration can be ascribed to enduring inflam...

Jan 15, 2024

To evaluate the response to nifedipine administration measured by changes in hepatic arterial (HA) flow on post-operative Doppler ultrasound (US) to predict short-term complications and long-term outc...

Jan 15, 2024

The liability of plastic surgery tourism in patient health and postoperative resource allocation is significant. Procedures completed within the context of medical tourism often lack rigorous quality ...

Jan 15, 2024

Mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) is a major part of the treatment for hemifacial microsomia patients. Due to the narrow surgical field of the intraoral approach, osteotomy accuracy is highly ...

Jan 15, 2024

Annually, medical students vie to secure a seat with an orthopedic residency program. This rigorous competition places orthopedic surgery as one of the most competitive specialties in the medical fiel...

Jan 15, 2024

In the burgeoning domain of orthopedic therapeutic research, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has firmly established its position, transforming paradigms ranging from tissue regeneration to the management o...

Jan 15, 2024

Chronic pain and functional limitations secondary to nerve injuries are a major barrier to optimal recovery for patients following high-energy extremity trauma. Given the associated skeletal and soft ...

Jan 15, 2024

To provide a composite endpoint in pancreatic surgery.Single endpoints in prospective and randomized studies have become impractical due to their low frequency and the marginal benefit of new interven...

Jan 15, 2024

Different unilateral groin hernia repair approaches have been developed in the last 2 decades. The most commonly done approaches are open inguinal hernia repair by the Lichenstein technique, laparosco...

Jan 01, 2024

Right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) and end-diastolic volume (RVEDV) are not readily assessed through traditional modalities. Deep learning-enabled ECG analysis for estimation of right ventricu...

Jan 01, 2024

The widely used Bentall procedure is the criterion standard treatment for aortic root pathology. Studies comparing the long-term outcomes of bioprosthetic and mechanical valves in patients undergoing ...

Jan 01, 2024

Whether a bovine or porcine aortic valve bioprosthesis carries a higher risk of endocarditis after aortic valve replacement is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the risk of prosthetic endo...