The ethics of explantation [PDF]
BMC Medical Ethics, 2021 Background With the increased use of implanted medical devices follows a large number of explantations. Implants are removed for a wide range of reasons, including manufacturing defects, recovery making the device unnecessary, battery depletion ...
Sven Ove Hansson
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Surgical Techniques and Indications for Intraocular Lens Explantation: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Clinical OphthalmologyMohannad H Alkhatib,1 Joshua H Olson,2 Sandra R Montezuma,2 Joshua H Hou,2 Wassef Chanbour2 1Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota ...
Alkhatib MH +4 more
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Ethical, legal, and sociocultural considerations in neural device explantation: a systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceIntroductionImplantable neural devices, including brain–computer interfaces and spinal cord stimulators, hold significant therapeutic promise for conditions such as paralysis and chronic pain.
Manuela Vooijs +5 more
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Real-World Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Consecutive Institutional Experience with 505 Trials, Trial-to-Implant Ratio, Long-Term Efficacy, and Explantation Risk Factors [PDF]
Journal of Pain ResearchRamis Gheith, Mindy Wortmann, Michel Najjar, Christian Oliver, Bryan Whitlow, Briana Raterman, Kenneth R Shackelford Pain Management Department, Interventional Pain Institute, St. Louis, MO, USACorrespondence: Michel Najjar, Interventional Pain Institute,
Gheith R +6 more
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Implant removal rate and contributing factors following pancarpal arthrodesis in 42 dogs (52 cases): a multicentric retrospective study [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria ScandinavicaBackground Despite advancements in pancarpal arthrodesis implants, the postoperative complication rate remains high, and implant removal is often required.
Hélène Dosseray +7 more
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Indications for exchange or explantation of phakic implantable collamer lens with central port in patients with and without keratoconus [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 AIM: To evaluate the causes of phakic implantable collamer lens (ICL) exchange/explantation in patients with and without keratoconus (KC) at two tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Albanderi Alhamzah +4 more
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Stent graft explantation following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair – a case series
Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, 2022 INTRODUCTION: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) offers significant advantages on aneurysm treatment. However, the management of EVAR complications or failure often results in complex surgical approaches, sometimes requiring graft explantation ...
Rita Carreira Garcia +6 more
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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Explantation: A Case Series
OTO Open, 2022 Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) has emerged as a successful surgical treatment strategy for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients failing first-line positive airway pressure therapy.
Anuj U. Patel +3 more
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Oftalʹmologiâ, 2023 This article presents a clinical case of intraocular lens (IOL) removal due to surface degeneration 2 years after implantation. Explantation was performed resulting from clinically significant clouding of the IOL and decreased visual acuity.
G. V. Voronin +3 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 ObjectivesWe aim to scrutinize our evolving re-intervention strategies following primary endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) - EVAR GORE SalvAge Fabric Technique (ARAFAT), aortic sac double breasting with endograft preservation, and stent-graft ...
Sherif Sultan +10 more
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