Tracheostomy vs. Delayed Extubation in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Meta‐Analysis
High volume centers are trialing delayed extubation as an alternative management approach to tracheostomy in patients undergoing head and neck reconstruction (HNR). This systematic review shows that patients in the delayed extubation group are four times less likely to suffer an airway complication (p = 0.295) and eight times less likely to suffer a ...
Sahil Goel +6 more
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Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in the Emergency Department for Paracentesis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Patel M +4 more
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The Application of Telemedicine in Surgery
This figure provides an overview of the content presented in this article. Telemedicine is integrated throughout the entire surgical workflow, with distinct applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. These applications are enabled by a suite of supporting technologies, while the associated implementation challenges ...
Yufan Yang +8 more
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Anticoagulation Pauses and Anesthetic Options: A Case for Multidisciplinary Harmonization. [PDF]
Selvamani BJ, Sondekoppam RV.
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ABSTRACT Thymoma is the most common tumor of the anterior mediastinum. Approximately 20%–30% of patients with a thymoma develop myasthenia gravis (MG), and an additional one third may possess positive acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies without MG.
Benjamin Claytor +5 more
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Application of nerve blocks in breast surgery: evolution and prospects from efficacy comparison to multidimensional assessment and precision application. [PDF]
Deng C, Xu Y, Zhong M, Li S.
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Lumbar Hypobaric Spinal Anesthesia Combined With Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Upper Abdominal Laparoscopy: A Case Report. [PDF]
Pullano C, Paventi S.
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Increasing Obesity Severity Is Associated With Less Surgical Care in the United States
ABSTRACT Objective Approximately 41% of the US population has obesity, though the prevalence of the highest BMI populations (e.g., ≥ 60 kg/m2) is increasing most rapidly. Given the association between obesity and surgical disease burden, we hypothesized that higher BMI groups would account for a growing proportion of operative volume over time.
Michael Kachmar +9 more
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Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia and recurrence-free survival after hepatectomy-does it improve outcomes? [PDF]
Zhou YQ, Gabriel RA.
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Abstract Objective To describe a multidisciplinary protocol for the resection and reconstruction of complex lateral skull base pathology, based on over two decades of experience in a high‐volume tertiary referral center in the United Kingdom. Study Design Retrospective descriptive analysis of institutional practice. Setting A high‐volume tertiary skull
Muhammad Umar Farooq +8 more
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