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Influence of the laser pulse shape in the treatment of stones in the upper urinary tract [PDF]

Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2020
Purpose: Urinary stones can be successfully treated using a Holmium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Ho: YAG) laser. Regarding success rates, laser pulse energy, frequency, and pulse width are well-known contributing factors.
Abdulmajeed Alghamdi , Alexander Kretschmer , Christian G. Stief , Frank Strittmatte   +3 more
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Intraoperative vasopressor use and early postoperative acute kidney injury in elderly patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery

Renal Failure, 2022
Background Intraoperative hypotension is a risk factor for postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). Elderly patients are susceptible due to reduced responses to acute hemodynamic changes.Aims Determine the association between hypotension identified from ...
Dilshan Ariyarathna, Ajinkya Bhonsle, Joseph Nim, Colin K. L. Huang, Gabriella H. Wong, Nicholle Sim, Joy Hong, Kirrolos Nan, Andy K. H. Lim   +8 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Intraoperative Radiotherapy with Low Energy X-ray Photon Therapy for Recurrent Gynecological Cancer: A Case Series

Life, 2022
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of low energy X-ray photon intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) as an adjuvant therapy for recurrent gynecological cancer.Methods: Medical records of all recurrence gynecological cancer patients who ...
Hui-Hua Chen, Pei-Yu Hou, Wan-Hua Ting, Pei-Wei Shueng, Sheng-Mou Hsiao   +4 more
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Distal migration of a partially covered duodenal stent requiring emergency surgical extraction

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2022
Duodenal stenting is an established alternative for the palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (MGOO). Despite being relatively rare, stent migration remains an issue of concern.
Luca Giovanni Campana, Rebecca Fish, Owen Thomas Dickinson, Mairéad Geraldine McNamara, Sarah Theresa O'Dwyer, Hans-Ulrich Laasch   +5 more
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Interventional management for postoperative arterial bleeding in gastrointestinal surgery

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2022
Postoperative arterial bleeding after gastrointestinal surgery is a potentially fatal complication. Transcatheter arterial embolization is considered the first-line treatment because of efficacy and less invasiveness despite the risk of organ infarction.
Yozo Sato, Kiyoshi Matsueda, Marie Osawa, Yoshitaka Inaba, Yu Takahashi, Yosuke Inoue, Atsushi Oba, Yosuke Fukunaga, Yasuhiro Shimizu   +8 more
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Surgical management of the postoperative complications of hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2022
Gastrointestinal surgery is a vast field with many types of procedures, of which hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) operations are among the most frequently performed worldwide. Several complications of HPB surgery may occur.
Eduardo Javier Houghton, Juan Santiago Rubio   +1 more
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Feasibility of Imaging Modalities Combined with a Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implant in Korean Women

Gels, 2023
With the occurrence of breast implant crises in Korea, it has become increasingly important to detect complications earlier in patients receiving a device. We have therefore combined imaging modalities with an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty.
Pa Hong, Jae Kyoung Kang, Seung Hwan Hwang, Kyung Ah Lee   +3 more
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Radical nephrectomy performed by open, laparoscopy with or without hand-assistance or robotic methods by the same surgeon produces comparable perioperative results

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2006
PURPOSE: Radical nephrectomy can be performed using open or laparoscopic (with or without hand assistance) methods, and most recently using the da Vinci Surgical Robotic System.
Tanya Nazemi, Anton Galich, Samuel Sterrett, Douglas Klingler, Lynette Smith, K.C. Balaji   +5 more
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Assessment of the radiant emittance of damaged/contaminated dental light-curing tips by spectrophotometric methods [PDF]

Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, 2020
ObjectivesThis study investigated the effects of physically damaged and resin-contaminated tips on radiant emittance, comparing them with new undamaged, non-contaminated tips using 3 pieces of spectrophotometric laboratory equipment.Materials and ...
Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad, Isadora Garcia, Fabrício Collares, Cristopher M. Felix, Nisha Ganesh, Qoot Alkabashi, Ward Massei, Howard Strassler, Mary Anne Melo   +8 more
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Spontaneous air leak syndrome: A very rare pulmonary complication of an eating disorder [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Introduction. Eating disorders are characterized by persistent body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control. Spontaneous air leak syndrome (ALS) is a rare but potentially fatal complication of a perennial eating disorder that can lead to ...
Đurović Marija, Rančić Nemanja, Pantić Milica   +2 more
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