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Epidemiologic surveillance of postoperative endophthalmitis in a specialized ophthalmologic center in Sao Paulo, Brazil

, 2012
This article describes a postoperative endophthalmitis (POE) surveillance system in place in a specialized ophthalmologic center in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
de Luz, Reginaldo Adalberto, Maria Clara Padoveze, Reginaldo Adalberto de Luz, Tadeu Cvintal, Padoveze, Maria Clara, Cvintal, Tadeu   +5 more
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Impact of Abdominoperineal Resection on Postoperative Male Sexual Function After Minimally Invasive Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Subgroup Analysis From the LANDMARC Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Abdominoperineal resection (APR) after minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery was associated with significantly higher rates of erectile and early ejaculatory dysfunction compared with anal‐sparing surgery. Although ejaculatory function showed partial recovery over time, erectile dysfunction persisted up to 12 months postoperatively.
Taiki Kajiwara, Shinobu Ohnuma, Michiaki Unno, Masakatsu Numata, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Koya Hida, Tomonori Akagi, Suguru Hasegawa, Akio Shiomi, Ryo Inada, Manabu Shiozawa, Keisuke Kazama, Masanori Hotchi, Masahiko Watanabe, Takeshi Naitoh   +14 more
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Postoperative Infection in Developing World Congenital Heart Surgery Programs

, 2017
Background— Postoperative infections contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality after congenital heart disease surgery and are often preventable.
Gail Potter-Bynoe, Nguyen Tran Chau, Rakhi Balachandran, Xinwei Du, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Debra Forbes Morrow, Jennifer Koch Kupiec, Kathy J. Jenkins, Raman Krishna Kumar, Orlando Tamariz-Cruz, Monica L. Melgar, Amitabh Chanchal Sen, Byalal R. Jagannath   +12 more
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Primary Tumor Resection in Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the role of primary tumor resection (PTR) in asymptomatic patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer. Across 17 eligible studies including 9317 patients, PTR did not improve overall or progression‐free survival compared with chemotherapy alone.
Junpei Takashima, Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Daisuke Fujimoto, Fumihiko Miura   +3 more
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Impact of Prophylactic Cefepime on Surgical Site Infection and Severe Morbidity in Patients Who Underwent Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Preoperative Biliary Drainage

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although prophylactic broad‐spectrum antibiotics can reduce postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), the optimal regimen remains uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of prophylactic cefepime (CFPM) on surgical site infection (SSI) and severe morbidity after PD with preoperative biliary drainage.
Genki Watanabe, Akihiro Murata, Yu Kasamatsu, Atsushi Ishihara, Daisuke Nagashima, Tetsuzo Tashima, Shintaro Kodai, Akishige Kanazawa, Sadatoshi Shimizu   +8 more
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Nomogram for predicting postoperative pulmonary infection in elderly patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveThe incidence of pulmonary infection following major orthopedic surgery in the elderly is high, significantly affecting prognosis. Identifying high-risk factors and stratifying patient risk more effectively is an urgent problem that needs to be ...
Yuhan Liu, Yunping Fan, Xuping Yang, Haibin Gan, Xiaohua Li, Yanrong Luo, Qianyun Pang, Tingjun Yang   +7 more
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Aerobic bacteria associated with postoperative wound infection

, 2005
This descriptive study was conducted in Khartoum and Omdurman Teaching Hospitals in period from December ( 2004) to April (2005). The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of the different aerobic bacteria causing postoperative wound ...
Elyass, Khalid
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Risk Factors for Small‐for‐Size Syndrome Grade B/C After Simultaneous Splenectomy in Adult Living‐Donor Liver Transplantation

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
In a single‐center cohort of 577 adult LDLT recipients who underwent simultaneous splenectomy, clinically significant SFSS grade B/C (ILTS‐iLDLT‐LTSI 2023) occurred in 18.2% and was associated with inferior graft survival. Multivariate analysis identified MELD ≥ 30, NLR ≥ 4.5, and donor age ≥ 50 years as independent risk factors, which risk rising ...
Kyohei Yugawa, Takeo Toshima, Shinji Itoh, Takashi Motomura, Shohei Yoshiya, Norifumi Iseda, Tomoharu Yoshizumi   +6 more
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Minimally invasive management of deep incisional infection following posterior spinal surgery: a case report

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundIn recent years, innovations in spinal surgical techniques have significantly improved clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients with spinal diseases.
Hongbin Wang, Jing Xu, Lanlan Pang, Luyue Bai, Xutao Fan   +4 more
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Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision Improves Overall Survival Compared to Standard Abdominoperineal Excision: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 38 studies, encompassing over 5000 patients, compared extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) with standard abdominoperineal excision (APE) in patients with advanced low rectal cancer. ELAPE was associated with significantly improved overall and disease‐free survival, reduced intraoperative perforation
Sarolta Beáta Kávási, Diana‐Elena Floria, Anett Rancz, Dániel Sándor Veres, Nándor Faluhelyi, Pál Miheller, Péter Hegyi, Szabolcs Ábrahám   +7 more
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