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Short-term Outcomes and Long-term Survival Outcomes of Elderly Patients (Over 80 Years of Age) with Colorectal Cancer Who Received Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery

open access: yesZhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2023
Objective To examine short-term outcomes and long-term survival of elderly patients (aged over 80 years) with colorectal cancer who received laparoscopic versus open surgery.
MAO Zhengqiang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Driving pressure during general anesthesia for open abdominal surgery (DESIGNATION) : study protocol of a randomized clinical trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background Intraoperative driving pressure (Delta P) is associated with development of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). When tidal volume (V-T) is kept constant, Delta P may change according to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)-induced
Aarts, Leon P. H. J.   +45 more
core   +3 more sources

Is There a Patient Profile That Characterizes a Patient With Adult Spinal Deformity as a Candidate for Minimally Invasive Surgery? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Study designRetrospective review.ObjectivesThe goal of this study was to evaluate the baseline characteristics of patients chosen to undergo traditional open versus minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for adult spinal deformity (ASD).MethodsA multicenter ...
Akbarnia, Behrooz A   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Reflective Practice About Retroperitoneal Laparoscopy in Comparison to Open Surgery for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Repair in Children Less Than 1 Year of Age

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Introduction: The interest in laparoscopy in the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children under 12 months of age remains controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate feasibility and benefits of retroperitoneal laparoscopy
Anthony Kallas-Chemaly   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Surgeon’s Proficiency Affected Survival Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: A Retrospective Study of 851 Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2021
PurposeTo compare the clinical outcomes of patients with early-stage cervical cancer who underwent minimally invasive surgery (MIS) by surgeons in different phases and evaluate whether the proficiency of surgeons affects the survival outcomes.Materials ...
Ying Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contact surgery and supporting open books

open access: yes, 2012
Let $(M,\xi)$ be a contact 3-manifold. We present two new algorithms, the first of which converts an open book $(\Sigma,\Phi)$ supporting $(M,\xi)$ with connected binding into a contact surgery diagram. The second turns a contact surgery diagram for $(M,\
Avdek, Russell
core   +1 more source

Economic evaluation of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Objectives: To assess the cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery compared with open surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Methods: A Markov model was developed to model cost-effectiveness over 25 years.
Aberdeen Health Technology Assessment Group   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A randomized trial of laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background Laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is widely used. However, robust evidence to conclude that laparoscopic surgery and open surgery have similar outcomes in rectal cancer is lacking.
Abis, Gabor A.   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Laparoscopic versus Open Transverse-Incision Approach for Right Hemicolectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesMedicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: There is general agreement on the benefits of laparoscopy for treatment of rectal and left colon cancers, whereas findings regarding the comparison of laparoscopic and open right colonic resections are discordant.
Claudio F. Feo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shock-wave therapy of gastric outlet syndrome caused by a gallstone [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
A patient with gastric outlet syndrome (Bouveret's syndrome) caused by a large gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb was successfully treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Thus, open abdominal surgery could be avoided. For disintegration of
Hoffmann, R.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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