Ectopic parathyroid gland within carotid sheath
During operative exploration of the neck for parathyroid surgery, the surgeon should always consider possible ectopic locations of the glands and have a reasonable surgical strategy for locating these ectopic glands.
Benjamin Ruimin Poh +2 more
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Infection control measures to reduce hospital infection rates in the medical city burn center
Background: The most serious problem in burn units is nosocomial infection (NI). In extensive burn patients, sepsis is considered the main cause of death; infection control program will help to lower NI and its subsequent high mortality rate ...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Service Provision, Medical Staffing and Training at a Large Acute NHS Trust in the United Kingdom [PDF]
Introduction:The COVID-19 Pandemic has been widely accepted as a challenging period for the medical community. The impact of the virus posed challenges on the surgical service provisions in the General Surgery department at a large acute NHS trust.
Rashi Mane +2 more
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Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: Part 1—Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization [PDF]
Background: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay, complications and costs for a large number of elective surgical procedures.
Aitken, Robert J., +66 more
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2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery update on the status of women in cardiothoracic surgery [PDF]
Background Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) has previously reported on the status of women in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. We sought to provide a 10-year update on women in CT.
Worrell, Stephanie G. +12 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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Fluorescence guided surgery, augmented reality, and intra-operative imaging devices are rapidly pervading the field of surgical interventions, equipping the surgeon with powerful tools capable of enhancing the surgical visualisation of anatomical normal ...
Privitera Laura +4 more
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Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Hepatic Surgery: An Historical Review [PDF]
Hepatic surgery is a rapidly expanding component of abdominal surgery and is performed for a wide range of indications. The introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1987 was a major change in abdominal surgery.
Alan Kawarai Lefor +5 more
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Fibroproliferative disorders: report and discussion on keloid management [PDF]
Fibroproliferative disorders are expressed in hypertrophic scars and keloids, the latter being more aggressive and derived from an abnormal healing process. They are multifactorial and relate to physical, chemical, biological, and endogenous agents. They
Marcelus Vinicius de Araújo Santos Nigro +3 more
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