Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures [PDF]
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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Questionable Effect of Crosshatching Incision in Septoplasty [PDF]
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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Interruption of anticoagulation in patients undergoing elective surgical procedures
Interruption of long-term therapy with oral anticoagulants in patients undergoing elective surgical procedures is a common problem in clinical practice.
Agnieszka Łętek +3 more
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Outcomes of Closed versus Open Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review
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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Surgical resection of symptomatic calcinosis in a patient with systemic sclerosis [PDF]
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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Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]
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.
Mbembati, NM +7 more
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Obliteration of Radical Cavities and Total Reconstruction Procedure Without Staging After Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy: Long-term Results [PDF]
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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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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Measuring surgical safety during minimally invasive surgical procedures: A validation study [PDF]
Background: During the implementation of new interventions (i.e., surgical devices and technologies) in the operating room, surgical safety might be compromised.
Blikkendaal, Mathijs D. (author) +27 more
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Low-Value Surgical Procedures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review
Importance Overuse of surgical procedures is increasing around the world and harms both individuals and health care systems by using resources that could otherwise be allocated to addressing the underuse of effective health care interventions.
Shaikhkhalil, Hosam +15 more
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