Expanding perigraft seroma after ascending aorta replacement
Background Perigraft seroma is a persistent and sterile fluid confined within a fibrous pseudomembrane surrounding a graft that develops after graft replacement.
Shinji Kanemitsu+3 more
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Pseudocista nakon abdominoplastike: prikaz slučaja [PDF]
Abdominoplasty is one of the most popular aesthetic body contouring procedures. Seroma formation is the most common early complication after abdominoplasty. Usually, it resolves with punctions and seroma evacuation.
Dujmović, Anto+4 more
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Cost evaluation of the Merlin assay for predicting melanoma sentinel lymph node biopsy metastasis
Abstract Background The Merlin assay for melanoma‐risk assessment has become commercially available to reduce the rate of unnecessary sentinel lymph node biopsies (SLNB) in SLNB‐eligible patients with cutaneous melanoma. Merlin low‐risk patients are recommended to undergo wide local excision (WLE) of the primary tumor, whereas Merlin high‐risk patients
Viengneesee Thao+5 more
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Does Scarpa's Fascia Preservation in Abdominoplasty Reduce Seroma? A Systematic Review [PDF]
Abdominoplasty is a widely utilized cosmetic surgery procedure. Despite its popularity, seroma formation remains a prevalent complication. Seroma can lead to extended recovery time, increased medical appointments, and the potential for infection or the ...
Caris, Fleur L.S.+5 more
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Objectives To report the short‐ and long‐term outcomes following attenuation of congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts in dogs using a novel polyethylene band. Materials and Methods Records were retrospectively reviewed for dogs that underwent congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt attenuation by a polyethylene banding technique, at a single
O. Glenn+3 more
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Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection and noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy [PDF]
BACKGROUNDFew studies have validated ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection (SSI), and none have validated coding for noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy.OBJECTIVESTo determine the accuracy of International Classification of ...
Ball, Kelly E+4 more
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Abstract Objective Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most common reasons for seeking healthcare. Despite numerous care strategies, patients with low back pain continue to exhibit poor outcomes. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an evidence‐based therapeutic modality for patients with failed back surgery syndrome ...
Jan M. Eckermann+5 more
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The Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein in the Intervertebral Disk Space in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion [PDF]
Study Design: Retrospective Cohort. Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize one surgeon’s experience over a 10-year period using rhBMP-2 in the disk space for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF ...
Anderson+28 more
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Prevention of Hematomas and Seromas [PDF]
Hematoma and seroma formation in surgical wounds has negative effects on wound healing and subsequent morbidity to patients. This is of particular pertinence in cosmetic procedures in which the patient has chosen to undergo surgery electively. Over the past several decades there has been considerable interest in the use of ancillary techniques to ...
Jamal M. Bullocks+3 more
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Three-year outcomes of a once daily fractionation scheme for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using 3-D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). [PDF]
The aim of this study was to report 3-year outcomes of toxicity, cosmesis, and local control using a once daily fractionation scheme (49.95 Gy in 3.33 Gy once daily fractions) for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using three-dimensional ...
Daroui, Parima+5 more
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