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Laparoscopic hernioplasty of large ventral hernia with transfascial sutures: short term utility and outcome

Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 2016
Introduction: The laparoscopic approach to repairing ventral and incisional hernias has gained increasing popularity worldwide. The approximation of the hernia defect during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, prior to mesh fixation, provides a more ...
A Kumar, CS Agrawal, S Sah, RK Gupta
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Gastrointestinal Issues in CHARGE Syndrome: Prevalence, Patterns, and Constipation‐Related Quality of Life

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in CHARGE syndrome, but their frequency and characteristics remain poorly documented due to the complex nature of CHARGE syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of GI issues in CHARGE syndrome and their impact on quality of life (QoL).
Annie Kakamousias, Kim Blake
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Previous inguinal hernia surgery does not limit the likelihood of choosing prostatectomy as primary prostate cancer therapy

Scientific Reports
We evaluated whether previous inguinal hernia repair may affect the choice of prostate carcinoma treatment in a population-based cohort. It has been suggested that previous laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) could limit the subsequent possibility
Mikko Ahtinen, Jaana Vironen, Teemu J. Murtola   +2 more
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AP2M1 Is a Candidate Gene for Microcephaly and Intellectual Disability in 3q27.1 Deletions

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Deletions of the 3q26.33q27.2 region appear to correlate with a distinct phenotype, although there are few reported cases. Here, we present seven previously unreported individuals carrying de novo 3q27 deletions (under 5 Mb), which include the AP2M1 (adaptor‐related protein complex 2, mu‐1 subunit) gene and summarize data from 12 previously ...
Russell Gear, Paul Kalitsis, Melissa Glass, Bertrand Isidor, Catherine Vincent‐Delorme, Florence Petit, Judith M. A. Verhagen, Alexander Jorge, Ana Cristina Victorino Krepischi, Ikeoluwa Osei‐Owusu, Eva Martinez, Anne O'Donnell‐Luria, Nicole de Leeuw, Sarah Ruggiero, Ingo Helbig, Francis David I, Natasha J. Brown   +16 more
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Paraumbilical hernia repair during cesarean delivery.

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2009
Background and Objectives: Pregnant women with paraumbilical hernia usually postpone hernia repair until after delivery, but some patients request that it be done during cesarean delivery.
Ghnnam Wagih, Helal Adel, Fawzy Muhammad, Ragab Ahmed, Shalaby Hend, Elrefaay Ehsan   +5 more
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Artificial Intelligence Software Changes Rare Disease Testing Strategy in Real Time: An International Case Series Using Face2Gene

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Genetic disorders commonly share features such as developmental delays, cognitive impairment, and behavioral challenges, yet many conditions also present unique dysmorphic features that distinguish them. Performing a thorough medical and family history and a detailed physical exam with attention to dysmorphic features is often the first step ...
Natasha L. Rudy, Adriana Gomes, Tinatin Tkemaladze, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, Drew Cratsenberg, Giulia Pascolini, Giovanni Di Zenzo, Daniele Castiglia, Emily Black, Camerun Washington, Lauren Chad, Cynthia Curry, Miguel Del Campo, Nicole Fleischer, Lynne M. Bird, Anna C. E. Hurst   +15 more
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Trisomy 5p: Long Recognized, Rarely Published‐ Three New Cases and Review of the Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Complete trisomy 5p is a rare chromosomal disorder caused by a duplication of the short arm of chromosome 5. Current data suggest that complete trisomy 5p presents as a distinct clinical syndrome including but not limited to seizures, developmental delays, facial dysmorphisms, failure to thrive, and recurrent respiratory infections.
Gabriela J. Kim, Kristen N. Lee, Amanda B. Pritchard   +2 more
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Repurposing With Purpose: Treatment of Bachmann–Bupp Syndrome With Eflornithine and Implications for Other Polyaminopathies

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rare diseases impact approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide, and yet, less than 5% of all rare diseases currently have an approved treatment option available. This is due to many challenges unique to rare diseases, including small, diverse patient populations, the cost of drug development that is not proportionate to the number of patients who
Caleb P. Bupp, Elizabeth A. VanSickle, Julianne Michael, Chad R. Schultz, Kelly Nguyen, Melissa Hoefer, Surender Rajasekaran, André S. Bachmann   +7 more
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Expert Strategies: Skull Base Reconstruction—Global Perspectives, Insights, and Algorithms through a Mixed Methods Approach

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There is limited consensus on endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) reconstruction principles. This study aims to generate comprehensive themes regarding ESBS reconstruction by pooling the experiences of ESBS experts, with comparison to a literature review of current published evidence.
Edward C. Kuan, Vidit Talati, Jagatkumar A. Patel, Theodore V. Nguyen, Arash Abiri, Jonathan C. Pang, Khodayar Goshtasbi, Lauren Liu, John R. Craig, Peter Papagiannopoulos, Katie M. Phillips, Bobby A. Tajudeen, Nithin D. Adappa, James N. Palmer, Ahmad R. Sedaghat, Eric W. Wang, Vijay Anand, Pete S. Batra, Marvin Bergsneider, Manuel Bernal‐Sprekelsen, Benjamin S. Bleier, Paolo Cappabianca, Ricardo L. Carrau, Roy R. Casiano, Paolo Castelnuovo, Luigi M. Cavallo, Marc A. Cohen, Iacopo Dallan, Jean Anderson Eloy, Ivan H. El‐Sayed, James J. Evans, Juan C. Fernandez‐Miranda, Marco Ferrari, Sebastien Froelich, Paul A. Gardner, Christos Georgalas, Stacey T. Gray, Ehab Y. Hanna, Richard J. Harvey, Sang Duk Hong, Peter H. Hwang, Daniel F. Kelly, Doo‐Sik Kong, Ming‐Ying Lan, John Y. K. Lee, Corinna G. Levine, James K. Liu, Davide Locatelli, Cem Meço, Erin L. McKean, Piero Nicolai, Gurston G. Nyquist, Kazuhiro Omura, Thibault Passeri, Zara M. Patel, Maria Peris Celda, Carlos Pinheiro Neto, Danny M. Prevedello, Mindy R. Rabinowitz, Shaan M. Raza, Pablo F. Recinos, Marc R. Rosen, Zoukaa B. Sargi, Rodney J. Schlosser, Theodore H. Schwartz, Raj Sindwani, Carl H. Snyderman, Aldo C. Stamm, Brian D. Thorp, Mario Turri‐Zanoni, Marilene B. Wang, Wei‐Hsin Wang, Ian J. Witterick, Tae‐Bin Won, Bradford A. Woodworth, Peter‐John Wormald, Gabriel Zada, Shirley Y. Su   +77 more
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Comparative study of open onlay mesh repair versus laparoscopic intraperitoneal dual mesh repair for ventral hernia

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Ventral abdominal wall hernia surgery is a common procedure in the armamentarium of surgeons. The most common forms of these surgical procedures in adults are the repair of incisional hernias and surgery for paraumbilical hernias. Aims and
Surya Prakash , Asha Gaud , Dinesh Kumar
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