Pulmonary surgery in immunosuppressed patients. [PDF]
George Pappas +8 more
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Mesna in Otologic Surgery: Efficacy and Safety—A Scoping Review
PRISMA flow diagram indicating the process of systematic inclusion and exclusion of articles. ABSTRACT Objective Mesna (Sodium 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonate) is widely used as a mucolytic agent and uroprotective agent. Recently, its disulfide bond‐breaking property has been applied in otologic surgery to facilitate safer dissection of cholesteatoma and ...
Kevork H. Atamian +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Anterolateral‐Thigh Fascia Lata Free Flap Versus Fibula Free Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis
The anterolateral thigh fascia lata “rescue” free flap has been employed as a novel tool in the treatment of advanced partial thickness mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Compared with the traditional fibula free flap for the same indication, the “rescue” flap provides similar outcomes in terms of disease resolution, superior functional outcomes, and ...
Conrad K. Blunck +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Effect of intraoperative hypothermia on postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting patients: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Feng G, Li C, Jia Y, Zhao G, Wang T.
europepmc +1 more source
RENAL HETEROTRANSPLANTATION FROM BABOON TO MAN: EXPERIENCE WITH 6 CASES. [PDF]
HITCHCOCK, CR +9 more
core +1 more source
Tracheostomy vs. Delayed Extubation in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Meta‐Analysis
High volume centers are trialing delayed extubation as an alternative management approach to tracheostomy in patients undergoing head and neck reconstruction (HNR). This systematic review shows that patients in the delayed extubation group are four times less likely to suffer an airway complication (p = 0.295) and eight times less likely to suffer a ...
Sahil Goel +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Utility of PPO-FEV1%pred in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications after secondary surgery in patients with multiple primary lung cancers. [PDF]
Wang Y +8 more
europepmc +1 more source
Otologic Surgery Risk Prediction: Risk Analysis Index‐Administrative Versus Modified Frailty Index‐5
In a national cohort of 2862 patients undergoing otologic surgery, the risk analysis index‐administrative (RAI‐A) outperformed the modified frailty index‐5 (mFI‐5) in predicting key 30‐day postoperative outcomes, including mortality, complications, surgical site infection, extended length of stay, and nonhome discharge.
Akshay Warrier +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Laparoscopic Surgery: Risk Factors and Predictive Scores. [PDF]
Valencia L +4 more
europepmc +1 more source

