WSES classification and guidelines for liver trauma [PDF]
, 2016 The severity of liver injuries has been universally classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale. In determining the optimal treatment strategy, however, the haemodynamic status and associated injuries ...
Abu-Zidan, Fikri M. +18 more
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Optimal management of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: current and emerging options. [PDF]
, 2014 Seizures are clinically significant manifestations associated with 79%-90% of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. Often occurring within the first year of life in the form of infantile spasms, seizures interfere with neuropsychiatric, social, and ...
Fallah, Aria, Wang, Shelly
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Validation of Korean Version of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score Questionnaire [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2020 Purpose Patients who undergo radical surgery for rectal cancer often experience low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). Symptoms of this syndrome include frequent bowel movements, gas incontinence, fecal incontinence, fragmentation, and urgency.
Chang Woo Kim +7 more
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Russian Open Medical Journal, 2021 Introduction — Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a socially significant problem that impedes social adaptation and contributes to deterioration of life quality in patients.
Evgeny A. Khomyakov +6 more
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Patients' experiences of living with low anterior resection syndrome three to six months after colorectal cancer surgery: A phenomenological study. [PDF]
PLoS OneLøvall C +3 more
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Lumbar ganglion cyst: Nosology, surgical management and proposal of a new classification based on 34 personal cases and literature review [PDF]
, 2017 AIM To analyze different terms used in literature to identify lumbar extradural cysts and propose a common scientific terminology; to elaborate a new morphological classification of this pathology, useful for clinical and surgical purposes; and to ...
Delfini, Roberto +6 more
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Preoperative systemic inflammation predicts postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing curative resection for colorectal cancer [PDF]
, 2009 The presence of systemic inflammation before surgery, as evidenced by the glasgow prognostic score (mGPS), predicts poor long-term survival in colorectal cancer. The aim was to examine the relationship between the preoperative mGPS and the development of
CS McArdle +29 more
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Facet-sparing lumbar decompression with a minimally invasive flexible MicroBlade Shaver® versus traditional decompression: quantitative radiographic assessment. [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundLaminectomy/laminotomy and foraminotomy are well established surgical techniques for treatment of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis. However, these procedures have significant limitations, including limited access to lateral and foraminal ...
Berven, Sigurd +6 more
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The Effect of Anastomotic Leakage on the Incidence and Severity of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Proctectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2021 Purpose Proctectomy for the treatment of rectal cancer results in inevitable changes to bowel habits. Symptoms such as fecal incontinence, constipation, and tenesmus are collectively referred to as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS).
Sungjin Kim +3 more
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Management guidelines for low anterior resection syndrome – the MANUEL project [PDF]
Colorectal Disease, 2021 AbstractAimLittle is known about the pathophysiology of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), and evidence concerning the management of patients diagnosed with this condition is scarce. The aim of the LARS Expert Advisory Panel was to develop practical guidance for healthcare professionals dealing with LARS.MethodThe ‘Management guidelines for low ...
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