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The effect of magnesium sulfate on emergence agitation in children undergoing general anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Feb 14, 2022

Emergence agitation (EA) is a common complication in pediatric patients after general anesthesia. The effectiveness of magnesium sulfate in decreasing the incidence of EA in children remains controver...

Extended antibiotic prophylaxis after pancreatoduodenectomy reduces postoperative abdominal infection in high-risk patients: Results from a retrospective cohort study.

Feb 14, 2022

Preoperative biliary stenting before pancreatoduodenectomy is associated with a greater risk of bacteribilia and thus could lead to more frequent and severe surgical site infections. We hypothesized t...

Concomitant Valvular Surgery And Suture Less Aortic Valve Replacement

Feb 09, 2022

Sutureless aortic valve replacement (SU-AVR) is a procedure for replacing the aortic valve without sutures. Researchers wanted to discuss the technical considerations of using the Perceval SU-AVR with...

How Does De Novo Atrial Fibrillation Occur After Mitral Valve Surgery?

Feb 09, 2022

For a study, researchers determined how often de novo atrial fibrillation (>90 days after surgery) is in people who had never had it before. Between 2004 and 2014, 2261 patients received mitral val...

Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Leads To A Higher Risk Of Postoperative Stroke.

Feb 09, 2022

The benefits of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery over traditional coronary artery bypass surgery in reducing the risk of postoperative stroke are debatable. Because of the recent clinical exper...

A Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Studies On Recruitment Procedures To Minimize Pulmonary Atelectasis Following Heart Surgery

Feb 09, 2022

Pulmonary atelectasis is a common complication after surgery that can result in an intrapulmonary shunt, refractory hypoxemia, and respiratory discomfort. Patients undergoing heart surgery may benefit...

A Retrospective analysis on Isolated tricuspid valve surgery in patients with previous cardiac surgery

Feb 09, 2022

Few studies on the results of solitary tricuspid valve (TV) surgery as a reoperation have been published in the literature. As a result, researchers looked at the early and midterm outcomes of TV surg...

The Outcomes of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery linked to Analytic Morphomics.

Feb 09, 2022

Despite the National Emphysema Treatment Trial's selection criteria, lung volume reduction surgery still has a high morbidity rate. Researchers investigated the relationship between analytic morphomic...

AVIATOR Insights on Aortic Valve Surgery in Non-elderly Patients

Feb 09, 2022

Aortic valve surgery in non-elderly people is a particularly difficult procedure. When the aortic valve is replaced, the younger the patient is, the longer their expected life expectancy will be, with...

Definitions And Nomenclature For Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Feb 09, 2022

The number of robotic thoracic procedures is growing, and new robotic systems are on the way. To objectively compare outcomes, a definition of what defines a robotic thoracic operation and a nomenclat...

Development And Validation Of A Procedure-Specific Assessment Instrument For Congenital Heart Surgery Hands-On Training

Feb 09, 2022

Hands-on surgical simulation has been explored (CHS) to address training restrictions in congenital heart surgery. However, objective assessment methods to monitor surgeon performance are required to ...

The Effectiveness Of Unilateral Cerebral Perfusion’s Unilateral Cerebral Perfusion

Feb 09, 2022

For a study, researchers assessed unilateral cerebral perfusion’s surgical and neurological effects after aortic arch surgery. A total of 1000 patients (mean age 63±12; range 14-88 years) with non ...

The Use Of A Pulmonary Catheterization in Cardiac Surgery

Feb 09, 2022

Pulmonary artery catheterization allows for continuous monitoring of hemodynamic parameters, which can help with perioperative management in heart surgery patients. On the other hand, primary data sug...

Real-world eligibility for second-line CAR-T cell therapy in large B-cell lymphoma: a population-based analysis.

Feb 07, 2022

The ZUMA-7 trial demonstrated the superiority of second-line CAR-T cell therapy over standard of care chemotherapy +/- autotransplant for relapsed/refractory (r/r) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). We con...

Paradoxical Cerebral Air Embolism after Cardiac Ablation in Williams-Beuren Syndrome: A Clinico-Pathological Correlation.

Feb 07, 2022

Non-traumatic neurological deterioration is a medical emergency that may arise from diverse causes, to include cerebral infarction or intracranial hemorrhage, meningoencephalitis, seizure, hypoxic-isc...

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells enhance angiogenesis and promote fat retention in fat grafting via polarized macrophages.

Feb 07, 2022

Fat grafting is one of the most common soft tissue filling methods in plastic surgery. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BM-MSC) transplantation is an effective method for improving graft retention. ...

Minor surgery in primary care has reduced minor surgery waiting lists: a 12-month review.

Feb 07, 2022

To investigate minor procedures performed in general practice, to alleviate the burden on the economy, patients and secondary care physicians.To determine the range of minor surgical procedures perfor...

High risk and low prevalence diseases: Traumatic arthrotomy.

Feb 07, 2022

Traumatic arthrotomy (TA) is a rare but serious condition associated with a high morbidity and mortality that can be mitigated with prompt diagnosis and appropriate management.This review highlights t...

An individualized decision between physical therapy or surgery for patients with degenerative meniscal tears cannot be based on continuous treatment selection markers: a marker-by-treatment analysis of the ESCAPE study.

Feb 07, 2022

Marker-by-treatment analyses are promising new methods in internal medicine, but have not yet been implemented in orthopaedics. With this analysis, specific cut-off points may be obtained, that can po...

Long-term exposure to air pollution and the blood lipid levels of healthy young men.

Feb 07, 2022

There is insufficient evidence of an association between long-term exposure to air pollution and changes in blood lipid levels, and assessments may be influenced by residual confounding factors, such ...

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