Robotics in plastic surgery [PDF]
The advent of robotic surgery has revolutionized the modern treatment of a multitude of surgical diseases. With its enhanced precision, greater degrees of freedom, superior three-dimensional vision, improved resolution, and tremor elimination, robotic ...
Sarhane, Karim A. +2 more
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Breast cancer surgery in older women : outcomes of the Bridging Age Gap in Breast Cancer study [PDF]
Background In older women breast cancer (BC) surgery is often non-standard or omitted due to concerns about morbidity. The Age Gap prospective multi-centre cohort study aimed to determine factors influencing selection for and outcomes from surgery for ...
Cheung, K.L. +27 more
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The Outcome of Conversion to Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery in Laparoscopic Liver Resection
Background: Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) is known as a useful option. However, the outcome and predictor of conversion to HALS in laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) are unclear.
Yuko Ito +10 more
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Long-Term Outcomes of Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Background: Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a marker of increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Owing to the increased prevalence of Afib in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, assessing the effect of Afib on postsurgical outcomes is important ...
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Conversions in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer
Laparoscopic surgery offers patients with rectal cancer short-term benefits and similar survival rates as open surgery. However, selecting patients who are suitable candidates for laparoscopic surgery is essential to prevent intra-operative conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery. Clinical and pathological variables were studied among patients who
van der Pas, Martijn H.G.M. +49 more
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Influence of Conversion and Anastomotic Leakage on Survival in Rectal Cancer Surgery; Retrospective Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Background Conversion and anastomotic leakage in colorectal cancer surgery have been suggested to have a negative impact on long-term oncologic outcomes.
Aukema, Tjeerd S. +5 more
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Minimally invasive surgery for choledochal cysts: Laparoscopic versus robotic approaches [PDF]
Backgrounds/aims: Minimally invasive surgery is a widely accepted approach in hepatobiliary surgery and choledochal cyst excision has also been performed by minimally invasive methods, including laparoscopic and robotic approaches.
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Rates of re-excision and conversion to mastectomy after breast-conserving surgery with or without oncoplastic surgery: a nationwide population-based study [PDF]
Background: There is no consensus regarding the impact of oncoplastic surgery (OPS) on rates of re-excision and conversion to mastectomy following breast-conserving surgery (BCS).
Christiansen, P.M. +37 more
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Failure to rescue in emergency general surgery in Canada [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The risk of death after a postoperative complication — known as failure to rescue (FTR) — has been proposed to be superior to traditional benchmarking outcomes, such as complication and mortality rates, as a measure of system quality.
Joos, Emilie +14 more
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Conversion surgery for esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer. [PDF]
AbstractAs a result of the recent advances in first-line treatment including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy (ICI) for locally advanced/metastatic initially unresectable esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer, surgery aiming at cure after initial treatment, so-called “conversion ...
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