Surgery General
Nov 13, 2023
Lacosamide is a third-generation antiepileptic drug used as adjunctive therapy for partial seizures. Since its approval in 2008 very few cases of lacosamide overdose have been described in literature....
Nov 13, 2023
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of bupivacaine local injection with and without fentanyl at the operative site in mandibular open reduction surgeries on the severity of acute pain ...
Nov 13, 2023
Epilepsy surgery is a well-established treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy, with awake craniotomy being used in certain cases to remove epileptogenic foci while preserving crucial brain functions. W...
Nov 13, 2023
Prior analyses of general surgery resident case logs have indicated a decline in the number of endocrine procedures performed during residency. This study aimed to identify factors contributing to the...
Nov 13, 2023
A novel Peer Review Academy was developed as a collaborative effort between the Association of Women Surgeons and the journal Surgery to provide formal training in peer review. We aimed to describe th...
Nov 06, 2023
CYP2C19-guided voriconazole dosing reduces pharmacokinetic variability, but many patients remain subtherapeutic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of candidate genes and a novel CYP2C h...
Nov 06, 2023
The Harmony TPV25 transcatheter pulmonary valve (Medtronic Inc.) is constructed with a self-expanding stent frame comprising six zigged nitinol wires sewn together and covered with knitted polyester f...
Nov 06, 2023
Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) surgery is one of the most difficult breast reconstruction techniques available, both in terms of operating complexity and patient recovery. Enhanced recover...
Nov 06, 2023
Plastic surgery is characterized by a broad spectrum of aesthetic and reconstructive surgical expertise that is not defined by an anatomic area. The authors sought to identify primary care doctors' pe...
Nov 06, 2023
The range of applications of digital surface models of the bones in science and industry is wide. Three-dimensional reconstructions of bones are used in biomechanics, biomedical engineering, medical i...
Nov 06, 2023
Recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia may be caused by several factors, including drugs, critical illnesses, hormonal deficiency, non-islet cell tumor endogenous hyperinsulinism, and accidental, surrepti...
Nov 06, 2023
Catamenial epilepsy is the best described and most researched sex-steroid specific seizure exacerbation. Yet despite this there are no current evidence based treatments nor an accepted diagnostic tool...
Nov 06, 2023
Identifying patients at risk for under-evaluation of primary hyperparathyroidism is essential to minimizing long-term sequelae, including osteoporosis, nephrolithiasis, and cardiovascular disease. Thi...
Nov 06, 2023
Two dominating theories regarding median arcuate ligament syndrome include vascular and neurogenic etiologies from celiac artery and ganglion compression, respectively. Celiac ganglionectomy is not ro...
Oct 30, 2023
Enhanced recovery after surgery is widely used in the perioperative period in the field of urology; however, it lacks comprehensive and systematic evidence supporting its efficacy and safety after per...
Oct 30, 2023
Post-rhytidectomy hemifacial paralysis is a frightening clinical condition affecting the proximal facial nerve and most often associated with Bell's Palsy. Associated symptoms are common and include a...
Oct 30, 2023
Given the lack of formal education on plastic surgery services during the preclinical years of medical school, many medical students commonly misunderstand the breadth and depth of the field. Shadowi...
Oct 30, 2023
Cross-sectional survey.Although literature does not recommend routine wound drain utilization, there is a disconnect between the evidence and clinical practice. This study aims to explore into this co...
Oct 30, 2023
The aim of this study was to analyze the popularity of surgery first among orthodontists as well as the protocols used for its implementation and to collect the opinions (favorable or unfavorable) of ...
Oct 30, 2023
An increasing number of studies have shown that noncoding RNAs are involved in cardiovascular diseases. Our study shows that the expression of microRNA-30a-3p (miR-30a-3p) in patients with arterioscle...