A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Mokwatlo, Peter Noko
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ABSTRACT Background Direct comparison of robot‐assisted peritoneal flap (PF) to penile inversion (PI) vaginoplasty for gender affirming surgery is absent. Objectives We sought to compare these two techniques to aid patient decision‐making. Materials and Methods A retrospective case–control study of patients who underwent primary PI (N = 40) or PF (N ...
Chantal J. Allan +6 more
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Effects of Topical Administration of Bupivacaine HCl to the Ovarian Pedicle on Postoperative Pain, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity and Inflammatory Cytokines in Dogs Undergoing Laparoscopic Ovariectomy. [PDF]
Çiplak AY, Polat B.
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The potential of pedicled pericardium [PDF]
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ABSTRACT Background The choice of anastomotic technique in minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIO) may influence postoperative morbidity and long‐term outcomes. The primary aim of our study is to determine whether circular (CS) or linear‐stapled (LS) anastomosis is associated with anastomotic complications following MIO.
L. Vu +5 more
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Totally Extraperitoneal Endoscope-assisted Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Harvest Using an Optical Trocar. [PDF]
Katsuragi R +6 more
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MDCT Morphometry of the Thoracolumbar Junction in a Turkish Cohort: Surgical, Radiological, and Forensic Implications. [PDF]
Duman L, Sirzai EY.
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Association of bi‐parametric MRI measures with continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy
Objective To investigate the association between pre‐ and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of the membranous urethra and the prostate volume and continence following robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Patients and Methods From December 2018 to June 2022, 100 continent patients undergoing unilateral nerve‐sparing or ...
Alexander B. Nolsøe +8 more
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Technical considerations for time-efficient four-level biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion in a frail elderly patient with severe lumbar deformity: a case report. [PDF]
Lee YH.
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Objectives To provide a comprehensive summary of the surgical outcomes of Zephyr Surgical Implants (ZSI; Geneva, Switzerland) hydraulic and malleable female‐to‐male (FTM) penile implants (PIs) in transgender patients. Patients and Methods All transgender patients who underwent hydraulic (ZSI FTM 475) and malleable (ZSI FTM 100) erectile device ...
Maya Levy +6 more
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