Nov 06, 2023

Two dominating theories regarding median arcuate ligament syndrome include vascular and neurogenic etiologies from celiac artery and ganglion compression, respectively. Celiac ganglionectomy is not ro...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...