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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents with or without syndromic obesity: two years follow-up [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction Childhood obesity is an emerging health problem. Surgical treatment of obese adolescents, particularly those affected by congenital syndrome, represents a controversial issue.
ABBATINI, FRANCESCA +6 more
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Surgical masks as source of bacterial contamination during operative procedures
Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2018 Surgical masks (SMs) are used to reduce bacterial shedding from the mouth, nose and face. This study aimed to investigate whether SMs may be a potential source of bacterial shedding leading to an increased risk of surgical site infection.Bacterial contamination of the SMs was tested by making an impression of the external surface of the mask on sterile
Zhai Zanjing +11 more
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International Brazilian Journal of UrologyPurpose: To evaluate the influence of prior abdominal surgery on the outcomes after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with prostate cancer who underwent RALP between ...
Nozomu Kishimoto +7 more
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Surgical treatment of bulbar urethral strictures: tips and tricks
International Brazilian Journal of UrologyThe surgical treatment of bulbar urethral strictures is still one of the most challenging reconstructive-surgery problems. Bulbar urethral strictures are usually categorized as traumatic and non-traumatic strictures depending on the aetiology.
Guido Barbagli +5 more
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Single center experience with laparoscopic adrenalectomy on a large clinical series [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered the gold standard technique for the treatment of benign small and medium size adrenal masses (
Avenia, Nicola +15 more
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, 2007 In this paper we present a methodology to address the problem of brain tissue deformation referred to as 'brain-shift'. This deformation occurs throughout a neurosurgery intervention and strongly alters the accuracy of the neuronavigation systems used to
Bucki, Marek +2 more
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Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2012 Lipoma of the tongue is an uncommon benign tumor, being even more rare when there are multiple lesions. Lipoma accounts for 1-5% of all oral neoplasms. Lipoma occurs predominantly in males over the age of forty, although, in rare cases, children can be ...
Edson Martins de Oliveira Junior +4 more
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Pelvic retroperitoneal echinococcal cyst. A case report
Case Reports, 2022 Introduction: Echinococcosis or hydatidosis is a parasitic zoonosis endemic in Chile that poses an important public health concern. It mainly affects the liver and lungs; however, it may involve diverse areas, with the isolated pelvic location being ...
Edmundo Ziede-Rojas +2 more
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Pain management in surgical patients [PDF]
, 2011 Acute post-operative pain is a major problem which is not well addressed clinically; with patients regularly reporting significant pain following surgery (Clark, 2006). The possible harmful effects of untested surgical pain include: deep vein thrombosis,
Bonnell, Shanna R.
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Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as an accumulation of risk factors that include chronic hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance and obesity and leads to an increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Gow, Jeffrey +4 more
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