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Transesophageal echocardiography in the imaging of spinal cord structures – a systematic review of the literature

Journal of Ultrasonography
Transesophageal echocardiography enables visualization of structures within the spinal canal, particularly in the upper thoracic and lower cervical regions, but its diagnostic performance and clinical roles remain unclear.
Mendrala Martyna, Kosiński Sylweriusz, Darocha Tomasz, Podsiadło Paweł, Czober Tomasz, Mendrala Konrad   +5 more
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Perioperative Risk Factors for Intraoperative Hypothermia in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery at a National Referral Hospital in Bhutan: A Prospective Observational Study

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2019
Objective: Intraoperative hypothermia is commonly encountered in anesthetic practice. It is related to several risk factors and can lead to various adverse events. It is important to detect it early and prevent the complications related to it. This study
Kinley Zangmo, Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Pasuree Sangsupawanich   +2 more
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Ultrasound-guided trans-rectal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for advanced cervical cancer ablation is feasible: a case report. [PDF]

, 2015
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an ablative treatment undergoing assessment for the treatment of benign and malignant disease. We describe the first reported intracavitary HIFU ablation for recurrent, unresectable and symptomatic cervical ...
Abel, M, Abel, P, Ahmed, H, Chen, M, Gedroyc, W, Leen, E, Monzon, L, Park, E, Price, P, Wasan, H   +9 more
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Pheochromocytoma – clinical manifestations, diagnosis and current perioperative management [PDF]

, 2019
Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor characterized by the excessive production of catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine). The diagnosis is suspected due to hypertensive paroxysms, associated with vegetative phenomena, due to the
Bratu, Ovidiu G, Diaconu, Camelia C, Gaman, Mihnea A, Manea, Maria, Marcu, Dragos R, Pantea Stoian, Anca, Stanescu, Ana M   +6 more
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Unexpected refractory intra-operative hypotension during non-cardiac surgery: Diagnosis and management guided by trans-oesophageal echocardiography

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2014
We present a case of severe refractory hypotension in a patient undergoing de-bulking liver resection for massive polycystic liver disease. Emergent trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TOE) revealed dynamic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT ...
Sundara Reddy, Kenichi Ueda
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Intraoperative Hemodynamic Monitoring

, 2007
The combination of V5 with another lead (II, III, V4, or V6) increases the sensitivity of ischemia detection to 90%. In high-risk patients, most intraoperative ST segment changes occur in the absence of major hemodynamic lability, and maintenance of hemodynamic variables (blood pressure and heart rate) to within 20% of baseline values does not ...
Jonathan B. Mark, Jonathan B. Mark, Rebecca A. Schroeder, Rebecca A. Schroeder, Shahar Bar-Yosef, Shahar Bar-Yosef   +5 more
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First Ex-Vivo Validation of a Radioguided Surgery Technique with beta- Radiation

, 2016
Purpose: A radio-guided surgery technique with beta- -emitting radio-tracers was suggested to overcome the effect of the large penetration of gamma radiation.
Bocci, V., Camillocci, E. Solfaroli, Carollo, A., Chiodi, G., Colandrea, M., Collamati, F., Cremonesi, M., Donnarumma, R., Faccini, R., Ferrari, M. E., Ferroli, P., Ghielmetti, F., Grana, C. M., Marafini, M., Morganti, S., Patanè, M., Pedroli, G., Pollo, B., Recchia, L., Russomando, A., Schiariti, M., Terracciano, C. Mancini, Toppi, M., Traini, G.   +23 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2012
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl, Grewal, MD, Ritu G., Vasu, MD, MS, Tajender S.   +2 more
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Robot Autonomy for Surgery

, 2017
Autonomous surgery involves having surgical tasks performed by a robot operating under its own will, with partial or no human involvement. There are several important advantages of automation in surgery, which include increasing precision of care due to ...
Das, Nikhil, Yip, Michael
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The challenge of perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients [PDF]

, 2017
The increasing number of opioid users among chronic pain patients, and opioid abusers among the general population, makes perioperative pain management challenging for health care professionals.
Bifulco, F, Coluzzi, Flaminia, Corcione, A., Cuomo, A, Dauri, M, Leonardi, C, Melotti, Rm, Natoli, S, Romualdi, P, Savoia, G   +9 more
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