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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Bacterial enterocolitis is one of the most common neutropenic fever complications during intensive chemotherapy. Despite aggressive antibacterial treatments, this complication usually imposes high morbidity and mortality in cancer patients ...
Ali Amanati +7 more
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How well do DRGs for appendectomy explain variations in resource use? : An analysis of patient-level data from 10 European countries [PDF]
, 2012 Appendectomy is a common and relatively simple procedure to remove an inflamed appendix, but the rate of appendectomy varies widely across Europe. This paper investigates factors that explain differences in resource use for appendectomy.
Andrew Street +6 more
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro +4 more
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189 - Novel technique of native tissue laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia.
ContinenceIntroduction: Sacrocolpopexy is a recognised and well established procedure for apical vaginal prolapse. Concerns regarding the use of synthetic mesh in the pelvis have resulted in reduction in mesh surgery.
A Fayyad, M Hasan
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Heliyon, 2019 Iatrogenic cardiac tamponade (ICT) is a dreadful complication of peri-hiatal surgery and vast majority occur during a hernia repair. Strikingly, against all warnings, the incidents and related deaths seem to be increasing.
İsmail Çalıkoğlu +3 more
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A first-in-human, randomized, controlled, subject- and reviewer-blinded multicenter study of Actamax™ Adhesion Barrier [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose: Post-surgical adhesions remain a significant concern following abdominopelvic surgery. This study was to assess safety, manageability and explore preliminary efficacy of applying a degradable hydrogel adhesion barrier to areas of surgical ...
Brucker, Sara Y. +12 more
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Cancer Medicine, 2020 Aim Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignant tumor originating from bile duct epithelium. Currently, the treatment strategy is very limited and the prognosis is poor.
Biqiang Zhu, Yunwei Wei
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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Ascites. [PDF]
, 2018 Abdominal ascites is most commonly caused by portal hypertension from liver cirrhosis. When present, portal hypertension is associated with an elevated serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) ≥1.1 g/dL. In contrast, a SAAG < 1.1 g/dL suggests malignancy,
Chak, Eric W +2 more
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Laparoscopic versus open colorectal resection for cancer and polyps: A cost-effectiveness study [PDF]
, 2014 Methods: Participants were recruited in 2006-2007 in a district general hospital in the south of England; those with a diagnosis of cancer or polyps were included in the analysis.
Dowson, H +4 more
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Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Propelled and Steerable Magnetic Microcatheters for Precision Medicine
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A rapid Joule heating fabrication method for the production of self‐propelling, adaptive microcatheters, with tunable stiffness and integrated microfluidic channels is presented. Demonstrated through three microrobotic designs, including a steerable guiding catheter, an untethered wave‐crawling TubeBot, and a distal‐end propelled microcatheter, it was ...
Zhi Chen +5 more
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