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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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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Posterior surgical approach procedures for cervical myelopathy [PDF]
, 2015 This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for multilevel cervical stenosis with myelopathy, on ...
Belloti, João Carlos +6 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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Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia: Experience from a Single Referral Tertiary Center
Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2019 BACKGROUND Achalasia is the most well known esophageal motility disorder. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the most effective treatment for achalasia. The aim of this study was to review our results on LHM for achalasia.
Alireza Mirsharifi +6 more
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Surgical-Mechanical Procedures [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2014 The article (1) seems exclusively focused on photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the purpose of minimizing cutaneous carcinomatosis. Surgical-mechanical interventions, such as curettage, topical cutaneous excisions, or shave excisions were not mentioned. Studies have been conducted in this setting, one of which included 1300 patients (2).
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Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common source of morbidity among operated patients. At Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), studies indicate that the rate of SSI has been increasing over the past thirty years.
Akoko, L.O. +3 more
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Pediatric Glaucoma: a literature's review and analysis of surgical results [PDF]
, 2015 The purpose of this paper is to review the surgical options available for the management of pediatric glaucoma, to evaluate their advantages and disadvantages together with their long-term efficacy, all with the intent to give guidelines to physicians on
IACOVELLO, DANIELA +4 more
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Potential impact of invasive surgical procedures on primary tumor growth and metastasis
Clinical and Experimental Metastasis, 2018 Surgical procedures such as tumor resection and biopsy are still the gold standard for diagnosis and (determination of) treatment of solid tumors, and are prognostically beneficial for patients.
M. Alieva, J. van Rheenen, M. Broekman
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A defense of surgical procedures regulation
Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 2022 AbstractSince the advent of drug regulation in 1962, regulatory agencies have been in the practice of using strict standards to test the safety and efficacy of medical treatments and products. Regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, demand two full-fledged Randomized Clinical Trials demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of drugs to grant its ...
Andreoletti, Mattia, Bina, Federico
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