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The Roles of circRNAs in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Inflammation, Extracellular Matrix Metabolism, and Apoptosis

open access: yesAnalytical Cellular Pathology, 2022
Low back pain (LBP) is seriously harmful to human health and produces heavy economic burden. And most scholars hold that intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is the primary cause of LBP.
Hao Li   +6 more
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Application of self-anchored lateral lumbar interbody fusion in lumbar degenerative diseases

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Study Design This is a retrospective study. Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of self-anchored lateral lumbar interbody fusion (SA-LLIF) in lumbar degenerative diseases.
Kaihui Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma. A Systematic Review of the Short- and Long-Term Results [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Surgery and postoperative systemic chemotherapy represent the standard treatment for patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC). Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for hepatobiliary procedures has spread worldwide in the last two decades.
Alessio Lucarini   +12 more
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Benchmarking of robotic and laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy by using two different methods [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Background: Benchmarking is an important tool for quality comparison and improvement. However, no benchmark values are available for minimally invasive spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy, either laparoscopically or robotically assisted.
European Consortium on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery
core  

Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Short and Midterm Results [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2023
Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer affecting men and women in most Western countries and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The primary goal of surgery is complete removal of rectal cancer. Total mesorectal excision
Sonakshi Jamwal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K   +25 more
core   +1 more source

Goal-directed therapy in intraoperative fluid and hemodynamic management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Intraoperative fluid management is pivotal to the outcome and success of surgery, especially in high-risk procedures. Empirical formula and invasive static monitoring have been traditionally used to guide intraoperative fluid management and assess volume
Gutierrez, Maria Cristina   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Comparing open and minimally invasive surgical procedures for oesophagectomy in the treatment of cancer: the ROMIO (Randomised Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open) feasibility study and pilot trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Localised oesophageal cancer can be curatively treated with surgery (oesophagectomy) but the procedure is complex with a risk of complications, negative effects on quality of life and a recovery period of 6-9 months. Minimal-access surgery may accelerate
Avery, K   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Human adipose mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes are modulators of in vitro stimulated T-Lymphocytes

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2014
In the recent years, it has been widely demonstrated that the biological activity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is mediated through the release of paracrine factors. Many of these factors are released into exosomes, which are small membranous vesicles
Rebeca eBlázquez   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility and outcomes of ERAS protocol in elective cT4 colorectal cancer patients: results from a single-center retrospective cohort study

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2021
Background Programs of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery reduces morbidity and shorten recovery in patients undergoing colorectal resections for cancer.
Vittoria Bellato   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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