Results 1 to 10 of about 896,138 (169)

Systematic literature review of cost-effectiveness analyses of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for localised prostate cancer

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives Review and assess cost-effectiveness studies of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for localised prostate cancer compared with open radical prostatectomy (ORP) and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).Design Systematic review ...
Chao Song, Yanli Li, Lucia Cheng, Usha Kreaden, Susan R Snyder   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intensive care unit admission parameters improve the accuracy of operative mortality predictive models in cardiac surgery. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundOperative mortality risk in cardiac surgery is usually assessed using preoperative risk models. However, intraoperative factors may change the risk profile of the patients, and parameters at the admission in the intensive care unit may be ...
Marco Ranucci, Andrea Ballotta, Serenella Castelvecchio, Ekaterina Baryshnikova, Simonetta Brozzi, Alessandra Boncilli, Surgical and Clinical Outcome Research (SCORE) Group   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemodilution on cardiopulmonary bypass as a determinant of early postoperative hyperlactatemia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
The nadir hematocrit (HCT) on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a recognized independent risk factor for major morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. The main interpretation is that low levels of HCT on CPB result in a poor oxygen delivery and dysoxia
Marco Ranucci, Giovanni Carboni, Mauro Cotza, Paolo Bianchi, Umberto Di Dedda, Tommaso Aloisio, Surgical and Clinical Outcome Research (SCORE) Group   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical outcomes in osteosarcoma [PDF]

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 2002
From the European Osteosarcoma Intergroup study 202 patients were assessed with respect to their surgical treatment. Although treated in three different centres the survival of the three groups was identical (57% at five years). Two of the centres had rates of limb salvage of 85% and 83%, respectively, while the third had a rate of 49%.
R J, Grimer, A M, Taminiau, S R, Cannon
openaire   +2 more sources

The efficacy of botulinum toxin type A treatment and surgery for acute acquired comitant esotropia

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
AimTo compare the long-term efficiency of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) injection and surgery on acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE).MethodsThis retrospective study enrolled patients with AACE from January 2020 to August 2022.
Yipao Li, Luyao Tong, Luyao Tong, Yuanyuan Chen, BinJun Zhang, Minghui Wan, Xiangping Yin, Fang Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-Term Outcome of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery in 621 Patients With Hippocampal Sclerosis: Clinical and Surgical Prognostic Factors

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common type of focal epilepsy and is frequently drug-resistant (DR) to antiseizure medication (ASM), corresponding to approximately one-third of the cases. When left inadequately treated, it can worsen the quality
Marina Teixeira Ramalho Pereira Dalio, Tonicarlo Rodrigues Velasco, Izabela Dayany Franca Feitosa, João Alberto Assirati Junior, Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Junior, João Pereira Leite, Antonio Carlos dos Santos, Veriano Alexandre, Frederico Nakane Nakano, Ricardo Lutzky Saute, Lauro Wichert-Ana, Americo Ceiki Sakamoto   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Process control: simply a matter of efficiency or of survival and costs? A single-centre quality improvement project in living donor renal transplant

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Rising incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease is a worldwide concern for sustainability of healthcare systems and societies. Living donor renal transplant [LDRT] provides highest health achievements and cost containment than any ...
Filippo Paoletti, Vittori Giorgio, Adel Jaser, Natalia Romina Zanoni, Walter Ricciardi, Franco Citterio, Antonio Giulio De Belvis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-Term Observational Outcomes after Total Correction of Congenital Heart Disease in Korean Patients with Down Syndrome: A National Cohort Study

Children, 2022
Background: In the present study, the population prevalence and postoperative morbidity and mortality in Down syndrome patients who underwent total correction for congenital heart disease were investigated using data from a large national cohort. Methods:
Ji Hee Kwak, Seung Won Lee, Hye Ryeong Cha, June Huh, I-Seok Kang, Tae-Gook Jun, Ji-Hyuk Yang, Man Yong Han, Jinyoung Song   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation and Surgical Outcome of Adrenal Incidentalomas: Surgical Outcome of Adrenal Incidentalomas

Medical Journal of South Punjab, 2022
Objective: To observe the presentation, radiological and endocrine evaluation, and management of incidentally discovered adrenal masses at our institution. Study Design: Retrospective Place and duration: Study was conducted at Agha Khan University Hospital Karachi from July 1988 and December 2011.
Mazhar Ali, Syed Raziuddin Biyabani, Zain Cowasji, Wajahat Aziz   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Poor Prognostic Factors for Surgical Treatment of Spinal Intramedullary Ependymoma (World Health Organization Grade II) [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2020
Study Design Single-center retrospective study. Purpose We aimed to explore the postoperative prognostic factors for spinal intramedullary ependymoma.
Osahiko Tsuji, Narihito Nagoshi, Ryota Ishii, Satoshi Nori, Satoshi Suzuki, Eijiro Okada, Nobuyuki Fujita, Mitsuru Yagi, Morio Matsumoto, Masaya Nakamura, Kota Watanabe   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source