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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abdullah Turan, Erkan Hirik, Abdullah Erdoğan, Abdulsemet Altun, Cuma Mertoğlu, Emre Şam, Muhittin Atar
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to investigate whether a low intrarenal pressure provided by ureteral access sheath (UAS) use had a positive effect on the prevention of acute kidney injury through the evaluation of the myo-inositol oxygenase (MIOX). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The patients were divided into two groups according to whether a 9.5/11.5-Fr UAS was used during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS): UAS group and non-UAS group. RIRS was performed under gravity irrigation and manual pumping was not used...
April 23, 2024: Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies: MITAT
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vein segmentation and visualization of upper and lower extremities using convolution neural network.
Amit Laddi, Shivalika Goyal, Himani, Ajay Savlania
OBJECTIVES: The study focused on developing a reliable real-time venous localization, identification, and visualization framework based upon deep learning (DL) self-parametrized Convolution Neural Network (CNN) algorithm for segmentation of the venous map for both lower and upper limb dataset acquired under unconstrained conditions using near-infrared (NIR) imaging setup, specifically to assist vascular surgeons during venipuncture, vascular surgeries, or Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) treatments...
April 24, 2024: Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical Engineering
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Han Zheng, Eryou Feng, Yao Xiao, Xingyu Liu, Tianyu Lai, Zhibiao Xu, Jingqiao Chen, Shiwei Xie, Feitai Lin, Yiling Zhang
BACKGROUND: In traditional surgical procedures, significant discrepancies are often observed between the pre-planned templated implant sizes and the actual sizes used, particularly in patients with congenital hip dysplasia. These discrepancies arise not only in preoperative planning but also in the precision of implant placement, especially concerning the acetabular component. Our study aims to enhance the accuracy of implant placement during Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) by integrating AI-enhanced preoperative planning with Patient-Specific Instrumentation (PSI)...
April 22, 2024: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kendrick Campbell, Joel Vetter, Fernandino L Vilson, Shellee Ogawa, Wesley Baas, Aleksandra Klim, Alethea Paradis, Deborah Ksiazek, Diana Wolff, Henry Lai, Gregory Murphy
OBJECTIVE: To determine better in-office measures for artificial urethral sphincter outcomes, we investigated the ability of preoperative timed peg-transfer, pinch strength, grip strength, and Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand Outcome questionnaire in predicting postoperative satisfaction, confidence, and ease of use of artificial urethral sphincter placement for stress urinary incontinence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A timed 9-hole peg test, pinch and grip strength assessment, and upper extremity questionnaire were administered during the preoperative visit before sphincter placement...
April 20, 2024: Urology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yue Pan, Haodan Dang, Haoxi Zhou, Huaping Fu, Shina Wu, Huanhuan Liu, Jinming Zhang, Ruimin Wang, Yuan Tian, Baixuan Xu
PURPOSE: To investigate and compare the dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with [18 F]Alfatide II Imaging and [11 C]Methionine ([11 C]MET) in orthotopic rat models of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), and to assess the utility of [18 F]Alfatide II in detecting and evaluating neoangiogenesis in GBM. METHODS: [18 F]Alfatide II and [11 C]MET were injected into the orthotopic GBM rat models (n = 20, C6 glioma cells), followed by dynamic PET/MR scans 21 days after surgery of tumor implantation...
April 22, 2024: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ansha Nega Ahmed, Rosemary Lysaght, Adamu Addissie, Ayalew Zewdie, Marcia Finlayson
BACKGROUND: Traumatic injury is one of the top public health challenges globally. Injury survivors often experience poor health and functioning and restricted participation in employment. In Ethiopia, there is a paucity of evidence about the long-term consequences of injuries, particularly about their employment outcomes and disability status. This study characterizes injury survivors by their preinjury status, injury characteristics, postinjury employment outcomes and disability status 1 year post injury...
2024: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
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REVIEW
Hesham A Alowaimer, Sultan S Al Shutwi, Mohammed K Alsaegh, Ohood M Alruwaili, Abdullah R Alrashed, Salwa H AlQahtani, Mohammed S Batais
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a multifaceted disorder impacting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), causing substantial discomfort and functional limitations. This systematic review aims to comprehensively assess the effectiveness of non-invasive treatment modalities for TMJ dysfunction, prioritizing a definitive protocol to ensure patient safety and enhance quality of life. Employing the PRISMA guidelines, we meticulously analyzed 20 studies from a pool of 1,417 articles sourced from databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Medline...
March 2024: Curēus
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Fabio Vescini, Giorgio Borretta, Iacopo Chiodini, Marco Boniardi, Marina Carotti, Elena Castellano, Cristiana Cipriani, Cristina Eller-Vainicher, Sandro Giannini, Maurizio Iacobone, Antonio Stefano Salcuni, Federica Saponaro, Stefano Spiezia, Annibale Versari, Guido Zavatta, Zuzana Mitrova, Rosella Saulle, Simona Vecchi, Debora Antonini, Michele Basile, Alexia Giovanazzi, Agostino Paoletta, Enrico Papini, Agnese Persichetti, Irene Samperi, Alessandro Scoppola, Roberto Novizio, Pietro Giorgio Calò, Filomena Cetani, Luisella Cianferotti, Sabrina Corbetta, Maria Luisa De Rimini, Alberto Falchetti, Giovanni Iannetti, Stefano Laureti, Celestino Pio Lombardi, Bruno Madeo, Claudio Marcocci, Sandro Mazzaferro, Vittorio Miele, Salvatore Minisola, Andrea Palermo, Jessica Pepe, Alfredo Scillitani, Laura Tonzar, Franco Grimaldi, Renato Cozzi, Roberto Attanasio
AIM: This guideline (GL) is aimed at providing a clinical practice reference for the management of sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in adults. PHPT management in pregnancy was not considered. METHODS: This GL has been developed following the methods described in the Manual of the Italian National Guideline System. For each question, the panel appointed by Associazione Medici Endocrinology (AME) and Società Italiana dell'Osteoporosi, del Metabolismo Minerale e delle Malattie dello Scheletro (SIOMMMS) identified potentially relevant outcomes, which were then rated for their impact on therapeutic choices...
December 23, 2023: Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders Drug Targets
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jeremy C Heard, Teeto Ezeonu, Yunsoo Lee, Mark J Lambrechts, Rajkishen Narayanan, Nathaniel Kern, Quinn Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Ledesma, John J Mangan, Jose A Canseco, Mark F Kurd, Barrett Woods, Alan S Hilibrand, Alexander R Vaccaro, Christopher K Kepler, Gregory D Schroeder, Ian David Kaye
OBJECTIVE: Determine if herniation morphology based on the Michigan State University (MSU) Classification is associated with differences in (1) patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) or (2) surgical outcomes after a microdiscectomy. METHODS: Adult patients undergoing single-level microdiscectomy between 2014 - 2021 were identified. Demographics and surgical characteristics were collected through a query search and manual chart review. The MSU classification, which assesses disc herniation laterality (zone A was central, zone B/C was lateral) and degree of extrusion into the central canal (grade 1 was up to 50% of the distance to the intra-facet line, grade >1 was beyond this line), was identified on preoperative MRIs...
April 18, 2024: World Neurosurgery
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REVIEW
Mohammed A El-Sawy, Salah A Hegazy
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Atrophied jaw is a condition where there is insufficient bone quantity and quality. Several treatment plans are available for treating atrophied jaws, including subperiosteal implants. PURPOSE: To evaluate the spectrum of subperiosteal implants for severely atrophied jaws using digital technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An electronic and manual search was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. Publications of cohort studies, case series, and case reports written in English without data restrictions that reported on subperiosteal implant management of patients with severely atrophied jaws in a completely and partially edentulous population...
April 20, 2024: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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In the field of medical aesthetics and plastic surgery, it is not uncommon to interact with clients who never seem to be satisfied, regardless of the success of an intervention. Medical professionals may attribute this to the patient having an overly critical nature; however, this continual dissatisfaction could also be the result of a mental health disorder known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) that is significantly underdiagnosed and prevalent within the plastic surgery and aesthetic patient population...
April 2024: Plast Aesthet Nurs (Phila)
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Jessica Vo, Raymond Hayler, Alex Tyler, Kurt Verschuer
Hirschprung's disease is a congenital disorder characterized by aganglionic bowel, usually diagnosed in infancy. Here, we present a unique case of Hirschprung's disease diagnosed in a 29-year-old female with acute on chronic constipation. As part of her work up, a computerized tomography of her abdomen and pelvis revealed large, bilateral dermoid cysts. A diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy allowed manual disimpaction and decompression of her bowel, as well as biopsy attainment. Histopathology revealed absence of ganglionic cells on haematoxylin and eosin stain and calretinin immunostaining...
April 2024: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jasper Hofman, Pieter De Backer, Ilaria Manghi, Jente Simoens, Ruben De Groote, Hannes Van Den Bossche, Mathieu D'Hondt, Tim Oosterlinck, Julie Lippens, Charles Van Praet, Federica Ferraguti, Charlotte Debbaut, Zhijin Li, Oliver Kutter, Alexandre Mottrie, Karel Decaestecker
The integration of Augmented Reality (AR) into daily surgical practice is withheld by the correct registration of pre-operative data. This includes intelligent 3D model superposition whilst simultaneously handling real and virtual occlusions caused by the AR overlay. Occlusions can negatively impact surgical safety and as such deteriorate rather than improve surgical care. Robotic surgery is particularly suited to tackle these integration challenges in a stepwise approach as the robotic console allows for different inputs to be displayed in parallel to the surgeon...
2024: Healthcare Technology Letters
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Noha A Sherif, Sandra Hoyek, Karen Wai, Kevin G Makhoul, Racquel Bitar, Marisa Teiger, Alice C Lorch, Nimesh A Patel, Grayson W Armstrong
OBJECTIVE OR PURPOSE: To identify clinical characteristics of injured eyes associated with visual recovery in patients with open globe injuries (OGI) and presenting with no light perception (NLP) vision. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SUBJECTS, PARTICIPANTS, AND/OR CONTROLS: All patients presenting to Massachusetts Eye and Ear with OGI and NLP vision from January 1999 to March 2022. METHODS, INTERVENTION, OR TESTING: Manual data extraction to collect patient demographic characteristics, pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative characteristics of OGI injury, laceration versus rupture, history of intraocular surgery, time from injury to repair, timing of vitrectomy, lensectomy, choroidal drainage, and silicone oil placement, visual acuity (VA) at last follow-up, and subsequent B-scan ultrasound findings of retinal detachment, choroidal hemorrhage, vitreous hemorrhage, and disorganized intraocular contents...
April 16, 2024: Ophthalmology Retina
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jing Peng, Gang Guo, Zhonghui Wang, Li Zhuang, Yuhui Ma, Bin Yuan, Mingxiong Zhang, Qunfen Tao, Yanqiu Zhao, Li Zhao, Xingxiang Dong
INTRODUCTION: This study is a retrospective study. This study aims to explore the association between lobectomy in lung cancer patients and subsequent compensatory lung growth (CLG), and to identify factors that may be associated with variations in CLG. METHODS: 207 lung cancer patients who underwent lobectomy at Yunnan Cancer Hospital between January 2020 and December 2020. All patients had stage IA primary lung cancer and were performed by the same surgical team...
April 17, 2024: Journal of Surgical Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zakareya Gamie, George Paparoidamis, Nikos Milonakis, Eustathios Kenanidis, Eleftherios Tsiridis
PURPOSE: Variations in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) joint line height may lead to complications such as pain and altered joint mechanics, while posterior condylar offset (PCO) can influence knee stability. METHODS: Single-centre, single-surgeon retrospective analysis from December 2019 to May 2023 investigated primary unilateral TKA (Nexgen Legacy, Zimmer Biomet) in patients with knee osteoarthritis, using ROSA robotic system (raTKA) or conventional manual technique (mTKA)...
April 18, 2024: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology: Orthopédie Traumatologie
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
A A Chaykin, D A Chaykin, A N Chaykin, Yu S Vinnik, O V Teplyakova, A A Beloborodov, A V Ilinov
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short-term outcomes of mechanical and hand-sewn laparoscopic one-anastomosis mini-gastric bypass. MATERIAL AND METHODS: There were 233 patients who underwent laparoscopic one-anastomosis mini-gastric bypass. Short-term results were analyzed in groups of mechanical (the first group, n =108) and hand-sewn (the second group, n =125) gastrojejunostomy. No significant between-group differences in baseline data were detected (demographic characteristics, body mass index, comorbidity and previous abdominal surgeries)...
2024: Khirurgiia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yaning Wang, Shuwen Wei, Ruizhi Zuo, Michael Kam, Justin D Opfermann, Idris Sunmola, Michael H Hsieh, Axel Krieger, Jin U Kang
Anastomosis is a common and critical part of reconstructive procedures within gastrointestinal, urologic, and gynecologic surgery. The use of autonomous surgical robots such as the smart tissue autonomous robot (STAR) system demonstrates an improved efficiency and consistency of the laparoscopic small bowel anastomosis over the current da Vinci surgical system. However, the STAR workflow requires auxiliary manual monitoring during the suturing procedure to avoid missed or wrong stitches. To eliminate this monitoring task from the operators, we integrated an optical coherence tomography (OCT) fiber sensor with the suture tool and developed an automatic tissue classification algorithm for detecting missed or wrong stitches in real time...
April 1, 2024: Biomedical Optics Express
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jill S Cole, Anne D Olson, Esther E Dupont-Versteegden
BACKGROUND: Massage therapy is an effective non-pharmacological intervention in treating pain and anxiety of patients with cancer. Prior studies have reviewed the benefits of massage therapy in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and other patient-specific cancer treatments. What has yet to be examined is the effects of massage therapy on the pain and anxiety of patients with breast cancer after surgery. OBJECTIVE: : The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effect of massage therapy on post-surgical pain and anxiety in patients with breast cancer...
2024: Glob Adv Integr Med Health
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
W Wimmer, J Veloso de Oliveira, T M Breitsprecher, S Hans, V Van Rompaey, P Van de Heyning, S Dazert, Nora M Weiss
INTRODUCTION: Achieving a slow and smooth electrode array insertion is paramount for preserving structural and functional integrity during cochlear implantation. This controlled study evaluates the efficacy of a metronome-guided insertion technique in enhancing the smoothness and speed of electrode array insertions. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study, patients undergoing cochlear implant surgery between 2022 and 2023 with lateral wall electrode arrays were included...
April 17, 2024: European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology
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