AOSpine Consensus Paper on Nomenclature for Working-Channel Endoscopic Spinal Procedures [PDF]
, 2021 Study Design: International consensus paper on a unified nomenclature for full-endoscopic spine surgery. Objectives: Minimally invasive endoscopic spinal procedures have undergone rapid development during the past decade.
Ahn, Yong +27 more
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Penetrating injuries in dogs and cats: a study of 16 cases [PDF]
, 2008 The objective of this retrospective study was to assess radiographical and surgical findings, surgical management and outcome of penetrating injuries in dogs and cats by evaluating patient records.
De Rooster, Hilde +3 more
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Peri-operative complications of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) [PDF]
, 2008 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has multiple indications for diagnosis and treatment of many different thoracic diseases; the commonest are lung wedge resection, pleural and mediastinal biopsy, treatment of pneumothorax, and pleurectomy ...
Conti, Valentina +6 more
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Intraoperative bronchial stump air leak control by Progel® application after pulmonary lobectomy [PDF]
, 2015 Diffuse tracheobronchial calcification is a physiological condition associated with advanced age, especially in women. A calcified bronchus can be fractured during major lung resections (lobectomy, bilobectomy, and pneumonectomy), exposing patients to ...
Ibrahim, Mohsen +3 more
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Risk factors for surgical site infections using a data-driven approach.
PLoS ONE, 2020 ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to identify risk factors for surgical site infection from digestive, thoracic and orthopaedic system surgeries using clinical and data-driven cut-off values.
J M van Niekerk +5 more
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Adverse Events in Robotic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of 14 Years of FDA Data [PDF]
PLOS ONE 11(4) (2016) e0151470, 2015 Understanding the causes and patient impacts of surgical adverse events will help improve systems and operational practices to avoid incidents in the future. We analyzed the adverse events data related to robotic systems and instruments used in minimally invasive surgery, reported to the U.S. FDA MAUDE database from January 2000 to December 2013.
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Comparing open and minimally invasive surgical procedures for oesophagectomy in the treatment of cancer: the ROMIO (Randomised Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open) feasibility study and pilot trial [PDF]
, 2015 Localised oesophageal cancer can be curatively treated with surgery (oesophagectomy) but the procedure is complex with a risk of complications, negative effects on quality of life and a recovery period of 6-9 months. Minimal-access surgery may accelerate
Avery, K +16 more
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Pulmonary sequestration mimicring lun cancer: A case report [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016 Introduction. Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital anomaly and most intralobar sequestrations were located in lower lobes. Case report. We reported an unusual 28-yearold female patient with intralobar pulmonary sequestration on the left lower ...
Adžić-Vukičević Tatjana N. +3 more
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Bronchial and arterial sleeve resection for centrally-located lung cancers [PDF]
, 2016 The use of bronchial and arterial sleeve resections for the treatment of centrally-located lung cancers, when available, has become the option of choice in comparison with pneumonectomy (PN). Technical expertise, in particular in vascular reconstruction,
D'Andrilli, Antonio +3 more
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Surgical management of cervico-mediastinal goiters: Our experience and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2016 We analyze and discuss the clinical presentation, the diagnostic procedures and the surgical technique in relation to post-operative complications and results in cervico-mediastinal thyroid masses admitted in Thoracic Surgery Unit of AOU Second ...
Amato, B +8 more
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