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Advances in general surgical laparoscopy [PDF]
Minimally invasive surgery has been with us for the past century. The lasl thirty years have seen an exponential growth in the development of laparoscopic techniques which allow major surgery to be performed through smaller incisions and less ...
Abela, Jo Etienne
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Morphometric analysis of spina bifida after fetal repair shows new subtypes with associated outcomes
ABSTRACT Objectives The binary classification of spina bifida lesions as myelomeningocele (with sac) or myeloschisis (without sac) belies a spectrum of morphologies. This study aimed to characterize types of spina bifida lesion and correlate them with preoperative presentation and postoperative outcome.
L. K. Mann +15 more
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Understanding sports hernia (athletic pubalgia) - The anatomic and pathophysiologic basis for abdominal and groin pain in athletes [PDF]
Recent publicity and some scientific reports suggest increasing success in treating an entity called “sports hernia” - more accurately named athletic pubalgia.
Devon, Octavia +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Inguinal hernia repair (IHR) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in general surgery. There is clinical equipoise regarding the increasing global adoption of robotic IHR as a safe minimally invasive option. We present the short‐term outcomes of robotic transabdominal (R‐TAPP) preperitoneal IHR as a protocol‐driven day ...
Joseph Do Woong Choi +20 more
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Incisional hernia: new approaches and aspects [PDF]
This thesis is about the anatomy, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of incisional hernia. New approaches and aspects are discussed in the following chapters. The following definitions were derived from Butterworth’s medical dictionary 1.
Hartog, D. (Dennis) den
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Predicting Surfactant Need at Birth: Failed Validation of a Bedside Method Using Gastric Aspirates
ABSTRACT Aim To validate a prototype point‐of‐care (POC) test for the lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio by identifying the optimal L/S cut‐off for predicting surfactant need in preterm infants < 30 weeks' gestation using gastric aspirates (GAS) sampled at birth and to assess clinical feasibility.
Christian Heiring +9 more
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ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess orchidopexy outcomes in a tertiary pediatric urology center. Methods A retrospective review of orchidopexies at our institution initially showed a 20% follow‐up loss. To ensure more reliable outcomes, patients and parents were actively contacted and encouraged to attend follow‐up visits 6 months post ...
Mick Uijldert +6 more
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Congenital segmental dilatation of the colon, penile agenesis and umbilical cord hernia are individually rare congenital malformations. An association between all three malformations has not been previously reported.
Muhammad Talat Mehmood +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Microfocused ultrasound with visualization (MFU‐V) is well established for noninvasive lifting of the face, neck, and décolleté. U.S. FDA clearance was recently granted for treatment of the abdomen and upper arms, supported by favorable safety data and emerging evidence of efficacy of its use to address skin and soft tissue laxity ...
Frank Lin +7 more
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