LUMBAR ARTHRODESIS IN LATERAL SINGLE POSITION: CONCEPTS, RATIONAL AND CLINICAL-FUNCTIONAL RESULTS OF 100 CONSECUTIVE CASES [PDF]
Coluna/Columna, 2023 Objective: Arthrodesis techniques such as anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) aim to reestablish physiological lordosis and minimize tissue damage to the paravertebral musculature.
Cristiano Magalhães Menezes +5 more
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The influence of 3D renal reconstruction on surgical planning for complex renal tumors: An interactive case-based survey [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2023 Objectives To evaluate the role of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction in preoperative planning for complex renal tumors. Materials and Methods A well-planned questionnaire was distributed among the attending urologists at an international meeting ...
Raed A. Azhar
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Association Between Operative Autonomy of Surgical Residents and Patient Outcomes.
JAMA Surgery, 2021 Importance Resident operative autonomy has been steadily decreasing. Whether this reduction in autonomy has been associated with changes in patient outcomes is unclear.
J. Oliver +3 more
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Double-layered hand-sewn anastomosis: a valuable resource for the colorectal surgeon [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2022 Hand-sewn anastomosis is an essential and fundamental skill for surgeons dealing with any gastrointestinal anastomosis. Despite the advances in minimally invasive surgery and stapling devices, there are still complex surgical circumstances when the ...
Cristopher Varela +3 more
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New training model using chickens intestine for pediatric intestinal anastomosis [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2019 Purpose: To develop a new low-cost, easy-to-make and available training model using chickens’ intestine for infant intestinal anastomosis. Methods: Segments of chicken intestine were used to create an intestinal anastomosis simulator.
Deivid Ramos dos Santos +5 more
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Obliteration of Radical Cavities and Total Reconstruction Procedure Without Staging After Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy: Long-term Results [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 ObjectivesWe evaluate the long-term surgical and hearing results using a canal wall down mastoidectomy technique followed by cavities obliteration, canal wall reconstruction and ossiculoplasty without staging.MethodsA total of 44 patients between January
Shao-Cheng Liu +2 more
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Surgical resection of symptomatic calcinosis in a patient with systemic sclerosis [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2019 Introduction: Systemic sclerosis is a rare, autoimmune, progressive disease that affects connective tissues and internal organs by inflammation, which can cause calcinosis cutis.
Caio Pundek Garcia +4 more
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Oncologic superiority of extralevator abdominoperineal excision for low rectal cancer [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2013 Background: Rectal cancer treatment has been dramatically improved during the last two decades in terms of a lower local recurrence rate and prolonged survival. This improvement was achieved mainly due to a better surgical technique (implementation of
Lukić Dejan +5 more
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Comparison of Safety and Insurance Payments for Minor Hand Procedures Across Operative Settings
JAMA Network Open, 2020 Key Points Question What are the complications, total payments, and out-of-pocket expenses associated with minor hand surgical procedures performed in different operative settings?
Jessica I Billig +6 more
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The Harbin Medical University nephrectomy score: a quantitative system for evaluating the complexity of laparoscopic retroperitoneal simple nephrectomy [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2019 Background: Laparoscopic retroperitoneal simple nephrectomy (LRSN) has been widely accepted as a mainstay option for benign non-functioning kidney. The complexity of the procedure, however, differs and remains a subject of controversy.
Yiwen Liu +4 more
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