Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection and noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy [PDF]
, 2016 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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Three-year outcomes of a once daily fractionation scheme for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using 3-D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). [PDF]
, 2013 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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The Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein in the Intervertebral Disk Space in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion [PDF]
, 2019 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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Breast implant seroma: A SARS‐CoV‐2 mRNA vaccine side effect
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 2021 Fluid collection surrounding breast implants, called seroma, is a frequent issue that has diverse etiologies. We describe a 48‐year‐old woman with an acute onset of bilateral breast swelling occurring 5 years after aesthetic surgery and 10 days after a ...
F. Kayser +3 more
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Prolonged Large Seroma Formation after Breast-Conserving Therapy
Case Reports in Oncology, 2022 A 78-year-old obese woman with breast cancer underwent breast-conserving surgery and axillary lymph node dissection. Due to the prior exposure to long-term taxan chemotherapy for her recurrent gastric cancer, the patient did not undergo adjuvant ...
Shuhei Suzuki +2 more
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A preliminary study of the effect of closed incision management with negative pressure wound therapy over high-risk incisions [PDF]
, 2015 Background Certain postoperative wounds are recognised to be associated with more complications than others and may be termed high-risk. Wound healing can be particularly challenging following high-energy trauma where wound necrosis and infection ...
A Colli +59 more
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Will a Fibrin Sealant be Effective as a Seroma Reductant and a Hemostatic Agent in Breast Reconstruction Using a Latissimus Dorsi Flap? [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2017 Background The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is widely used in breast cancer reconstruction, but donor-site morbidity is one of the major limitations of this surgery. Donor-site seroma is the most common complication.
Da Woon Lee, Sang Gue Kang, Min Sung Tak
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Indonesian Journal of Cancer, 2021 Background: Seroma is arguably the most significant complication that can happen after mastectomy. Although seroma is not a life-threatening complication, this condition can lead to severe morbidities.
Yohana Azhar +2 more
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Circular belt lipectomy : a retrospective follow-up study on perioperative complications and cosmetic outcome [PDF]
, 2005 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perioperative complications and cosmetic outcomes of circumferential belt lipectomy in patients with evident truncal excess.
Hofer, Stefan +2 more
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A systematic review of criteria used to report complications in soft tissue and oncologic surgical clinical research studies in dogs and cats. [PDF]
, 2020 ObjectiveTo evaluate reporting of surgical complications and other adverse events in clinical research articles describing soft tissue and oncologic surgery in dogs and cats.Study designSystematic literature review.SampleEnglish-language articles ...
Balsa, Ingrid M +7 more
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