Clinical applications of custom-made vaginal cylinders constructed using three-dimensional printing technology. [PDF]
, 2016 PurposeThree-dimensional (3D) printing technology allows physicians to rapidly create customized devices for patients. We report our initial clinical experience using this technology to create custom applicators for vaginal brachytherapy.Material and ...
Cunha, Adam +6 more
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Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2020 Aim. To reveal the role of bacterial translocation (BT) and autophagy in severe acute pancreatitis-induced acute lung injury (SAP-ALI). Methods. Rats were separated into a control (sham-operation) group (n=10) and a SAP group (n=30). Sodium taurocholate (
Hanlin Wang +4 more
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Recurrence after endoscopic resection of small rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2022 Purpose According to the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society consensus guidelines, rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) up to 10 mm in size and without poor prognostic factors could be safely removed with endoscopic resection, suggesting omitting ...
Sukit Pattarajierapan, Supakij Khomvilai
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High Compliance With Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention Bundle Reduces Incisional SSI After Colorectal Surgery [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2021 Purpose This study aimed to evaluate association between compliance with surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundle and the development of superficial or deep incisional SSI following colorectal surgery and to evaluate the impact of incisional SSI ...
Varut Lohsiriwat
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Improving plan quality and consistency by standardization of dose constraints in prostate cancer patients treated with CyberKnife. [PDF]
, 2013 Treatment plans for prostate cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) are often challenging due to the proximity of organs at risk.
Carrara, Mauro +10 more
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Immunohistochemical Screening of HER2 in Canine Carcinomas: A Preliminary Study
Animals, 2021 HER2 overexpression has been reported in various human and canine tumours. The aim of this study is to investigate the expression of HER2 protein in different histotypes of canine carcinomas in order to identify potential tumours that could benefit from ...
Barbara Brunetti +4 more
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Fecal incontinence: the quality of reported randomized, controlled trials in the last ten years. [PDF]
, 2008 This study was designed to analyze the characteristics and the quality of reporting of randomized, controlled trials published during the last ten years on fecal ...
Chelvanayagam, Sonya +2 more
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Gut and Liver, 2022 Background/Aims: Small rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are often managed with local resection (endoscopic or transanal excision) owing to their low risk of metastasis and recurrence.
Seung-Joo Nam +5 more
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Is preoperative bowel preparation necessary for gynecological oncology surgery?
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016 Objective: We investigated the necessity of preoperative bowel preparation for gynecological oncology surgery. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent gynecological oncology surgery with ...
Wei-Tin Liu +10 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2020 Aim To investigate the effectiveness of the institutional medical structure and of the implemented clinical practice guidelines for improving colon cancer surgical outcomes.
Hirotoshi Kobayashi +8 more
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