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Safety and efficacy of enhanced recovery after surgery among patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Oct 30, 2023

Enhanced recovery after surgery is widely used in the perioperative period in the field of urology; however, it lacks comprehensive and systematic evidence supporting its efficacy and safety after per...

Complete Hemifacial Paralysis Post-Facelift: Making Sense of a Plastic Surgeon's Worst Nightmare.

Oct 30, 2023

Post-rhytidectomy hemifacial paralysis is a frightening clinical condition affecting the proximal facial nerve and most often associated with Bell's Palsy. Associated symptoms are common and include a...

The impact of a shadowing program on medical students' interest in plastic surgery.

Oct 30, 2023

Given the lack of formal education on plastic surgery services during the preclinical years of medical school, many medical students commonly misunderstand the breadth and depth of the field. Shadowi...

Surgeon Preferences Worldwide in Wound Drain Utilization in Open Lumbar Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Pathologies.

Oct 30, 2023

Cross-sectional survey.Although literature does not recommend routine wound drain utilization, there is a disconnect between the evidence and clinical practice. This study aims to explore into this co...

EVALUATION OF ORTHODONTISTS' EXPERIENCE WITH THE SURGERY FIRST PROTOCOL IN ORTHODONTIC-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT.

Oct 30, 2023

The aim of this study was to analyze the popularity of surgery first among orthodontists as well as the protocols used for its implementation and to collect the opinions (favorable or unfavorable) of ...

MicroRNA-30a-3p: a potential noncoding RNA target for the treatment of arteriosclerosis obliterans.

Oct 30, 2023

An increasing number of studies have shown that noncoding RNAs are involved in cardiovascular diseases. Our study shows that the expression of microRNA-30a-3p (miR-30a-3p) in patients with arterioscle...

Timing of mastectomy and the effect on the likelihood of outpatient surgery and cost savings in breast cancer patients.

Oct 30, 2023

Same-day discharge after mastectomy has potential patient- and hospital-level benefits; however, few data are available regarding factors affecting the likelihood of same-day discharge in order to add...

Primary hyperparathyroidism in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: Impact of genotype and surgical approach on long-term postoperative outcomes.

Oct 30, 2023

Protein-truncating germline pathogenic variants in the N- and C-terminal exons (2, 9, and 10) of the MEN1 gene may be associated with aggressive pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. However, the impact o...

Plethysmographic variability index and perfusion index in patients with axillary brachial plexus nerve catheters: An observational study.

Oct 23, 2023

Axillary nerve blocks are commonly using for forearm and hand surgery. Especially for finger replacement it has been shown continuous plexus blockade improves microcirculation. Addition to that benefi...

Blood transfusions in non-major burns patients.

Oct 23, 2023

Blood transfusions are essential to treating anaemia of burn injuries. It has recently been observed that patients with non-major burns < 20%TBSA may also develop anaemia requiring transfusion of ...

Clinical evaluation of marketed and non-marketed orthodontic products: are researchers now ahead of the times? A meta-epidemiological study.

Oct 23, 2023

The advertisement and adoption of untested orthodontic products is common. This study aimed to provide an update regarding the prevalence of clinical trials in orthodontics evaluating commercially mar...

Evaluation of the impact of Large Language Learning Models on articles submitted to Orthopedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research (OTSR): A Significant Increase in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in 2023.

Oct 23, 2023

There has been an unprecedented rise is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) amongst medical fields. Recently, a dialogue agent called ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) has grown in popu...

Neuroendoscopic technique for septated chronic subdural hematoma: a retrospective study.

Oct 23, 2023

To compare the efficacy of neuroendoscopic hematoma evacuation (NHE) and burr hole craniotomy (BHC) for treating Septated chronic subdural hematoma (sCSDH) and analyze the technical advantages of NHE ...

Antithrombotic and Lipid Lowering Therapy is Associated With Improved Survival After Vascular Surgery: A Population Based Study From Norway.

Oct 23, 2023

This population based retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association of combined treatment with lipid lowering drugs and antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy and long term survival...

From ablation to operation: Unraveling the surgical outcomes and complications of thyroidectomy after radiofrequency ablation.

Oct 23, 2023

Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for thyroid nodules; however, concerns exist regarding its impact on subsequent thyroid surgery. We compared surgical outcomes and complicatio...

Lending a hand: The utility of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery in diverticulitis with fistula.

Oct 23, 2023

Current guidelines recommend elective colectomy for the management of diverticulitis-associated fistulas. These cases present considerable operative challenges, and surgical approaches and fistula tra...

Risk of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Subsequent Allograft Failure after Pancreas Transplantation.

Oct 16, 2023

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common cause of infection after transplantation, but few studies have evaluated its epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes among pancreas transplant recipients. We perform...

Massive scar contractures in unique presentation: Case report.

Oct 16, 2023

Scar contractures are a common complication of burn injuries, especially in the head and neck region. This paper presents a case of a middle-aged female who suffered severe scar contracture after a bu...

Ethnic rhinoplasty: Preliminary results of our technique in the pursuit of the harmonious nose.

Oct 16, 2023

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgery, cosmetic surgery procedures for "ethnic patients" are annually increasing. Ethnic rhinoplasty traditionally represents a difficult challenge for p...

Advancements in Additive Manufacturing of Tantalum via the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M): A Comprehensive Review.

Oct 16, 2023

Additive manufacturing (AM) exhibits a prime increment in manufacturing technology development. The last few decades have witnessed massive improvement in this field of research, including the growth ...

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