Role of the three-dimensional printing technology in complex laparoscopic renal surgery: a renal tumor in a horseshoe kidney [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of UrologyPurpose: To report our initial experience using a patient-specific 3D-printed renal tumor model for the surgical planning of a complex heminephrectomy in a horseshoe kidney.
Clàudia Mercader +9 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Neurosurgery: A Revolution in The Field [PDF]
, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in the field of neurosurgery for improving patient outcomes, reducing the risk of complications, and increasing the efficiency of surgical procedures.
Khizar, Ahtesham
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Outcomes of the Carlson Approach in the Treatment of Posterior Tibial Plateau Fractures
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2023 Objectives To describe a series of cases of tibial fractures surgically treated using the posterior approach as described by Carlson, focusing on evaluating its functional results and complication rate.
Jonatas Brito de Alencar Neto +5 more
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Outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with low preoperative ejection fraction [PDF]
, 2016 Background: In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a reduced preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is common and is associated with a worse outcome.
Belletti, Alessandro +9 more
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Elective pediatric surgery: profile description of children and late referral identification
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2023 Pediatric surgery receives great demand for referrals from primary care services in order to evaluate the need for surgical intervention. However access to this specialized evaluation and in intervention does not always occur at the appropriate time ...
CAROLINA TALINI +2 more
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International Brazilian Journal of UrologyPurpose: To evaluate the influence of prior abdominal surgery on the outcomes after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with prostate cancer who underwent RALP between ...
Nozomu Kishimoto +7 more
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A procedure for implanting a spinal chamber for longitudinal in vivo imaging of the mouse spinal cord. [PDF]
, 2014 Studies in the mammalian neocortex have enabled unprecedented resolution of cortical structure, activity, and response to neurodegenerative insults by repeated, time-lapse in vivo imaging in live rodents.
Farrar, Matthew J, Schaffer, Chris B
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Predictive Value of Pre-Operative 2D and 3D Transthoracic Echocardiography in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair: Long Term Follow Up of Mitral Valve Regurgitation Recurrence and Heart Chamber Remodeling [PDF]
, 2020 : The "ideal" management of asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in valve prolapse (MVP) is still debated. The aims of this study were to identify pre-operatory parameters predictive of residual MR and of early and long-term favorable remodeling
Ali, Sarah Ghulam +12 more
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Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2012 Lipoma of the tongue is an uncommon benign tumor, being even more rare when there are multiple lesions. Lipoma accounts for 1-5% of all oral neoplasms. Lipoma occurs predominantly in males over the age of forty, although, in rare cases, children can be ...
Edson Martins de Oliveira Junior +4 more
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Surgical treatment of bulbar urethral strictures: tips and tricks
International Brazilian Journal of UrologyThe surgical treatment of bulbar urethral strictures is still one of the most challenging reconstructive-surgery problems. Bulbar urethral strictures are usually categorized as traumatic and non-traumatic strictures depending on the aetiology.
Guido Barbagli +5 more
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