Operative mortality in resource-limited settings: the experience of Medecins Sans Frontieres in 13 countries. [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVE: To determine operative mortality in surgical programs from resource-limited settings. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A retrospective cohort study of 17 surgical programs in 13 developing countries by 1 humanitarian organization, Médecins ...
Chu, K M, Ford, N, Trelles, M
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Questionable Effect of Crosshatching Incision in Septoplasty [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Objectives Crosshatching incision has been considered a useful method for correcting cartilaginous septal deviation. The aim of this study was to determine the utility and limitations of this approach.
Jung-Soo Kim, Sung Jae Heo
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Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1994 Therapeutic laparoscopic surgical procedures have rapidly become well established. Two commonly stated advantages are decreased postoperative pain and shortened hospitalization and recovery times in comparison with an open surgical procedure. Currently, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the procedure of choice for most patients with symptomatic ...
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Frailty and elderly in urology: Is there an impact on post-operative complications? [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Frailty used as predictive tool is still not carried out in daily practice, although many studies confirm the great clinical importance of the frailty syndrome in surgical outcomes.
Barbieri, Lisa +4 more
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Outcomes of Closed versus Open Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022 Open and closed rhinoplasty are two main approaches to perform nasal modifications. According to current literature, there is no current consensus among plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists on which technique is preferred in terms of aesthetic result ...
Rohun Gupta +9 more
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A Retrospective Surgical Experience Regarding Open and Laparoscopic Procedures of the Hepatic Hydatid Cyst with an up to Date Complete Review of the Literature And a Focus On Original Romanian Techniques [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: Even though the development of the recent anti-parasitic drugs has led to a high degree of efficiency, surgical treatment still remains the gold standard for a number of conditions. Material and method.
Moldovan, Cosmin Alec +3 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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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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Intermediate-Term Risk of Stroke Following Cardiac Procedures in a Nationally Representative Data Set. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Studies on stroke risk following cardiac procedures addressed only perioperative and long-term risk following limited higher-risk procedures, were poorly generalizable, and often failed to stratify by stroke type. We calculated stroke risk in
Dhamoon, Amit S. +5 more
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Oman Medical Journal, 2015 Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of secondary cytoreductive surgery in Asian patients with recurrent ovarian cancer and to assess prognostic variables on overall post-recurrence survival time.
Rani Akhil Bhat +5 more
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