CLINICAL CASE OF SEVERE DISSEMINATED EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS by S. Yu. Shevchenko, E. V. Kulchavenya, D. P. Kholtobin, V. T. Khomyakov, E. V. Brizhatyuk

“…The patient had been treated for urogenital infections - veiled manifestations of tuberculosis, with no success for 10 years, he underwent a number of surgeries. Tuberculosis was diagnosed histologically when intestine fistula developed.…”
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Dystonia: a surgeon's perspective. by Aziz, T, Green, A

“…Surgery for dystonia has a history stretching back for centuries including myotomy and other procedures on the musculoskeletal system. …”

Bone Fracture Enhanced Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown in the Hippocampus and White Matter Damage of Stroke Mice by Jinhao Huang, Haiyan Lyu, Kang Huo, Leandro B. Do Prado, Chaoliang Tang, Zhanqiang Wang, Qifeng Li, Julia Wong, Hua Su

“…BBB integrity was analyzed 3 days after the surgeries and WM injury was analyzed 3 days and 8 weeks after the surgeries. …”
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Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices in Dogs and Cats by Colombian Veterinarians in the City of Medellin by David A. Gómez-Beltrán, David J. Schaeffer, Duncan C. Ferguson, Laura K. Monsalve, David Villar

“…Antimicrobials were over-prescribed relative to emerging standard for elective surgeries (86%), kennel cough (46%), and acute hemorrhagic diarrhea (50%). …”
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Risk of pulmonary aspiration during semaglutide use and anesthesia in a fasting patient: a case report with tomographic evidence by Veronica Neves Fialho Queiroz, Priscila Mina Falsarella, Renato Carneiro de Freitas Chaves, Flávio Takaoka, Luis Ricardo Socolowski, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia

“…The primary way to prevent its occurrence in the context of elective surgeries is adherence to fasting protocols. However, some clinical conditions can prolong the gastric emptying time, and the risk of aspiration may exist despite adequate fasting. …”
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Intervention Protocol of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of a High-Complexity University Hospital to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ewerton Borges de Souza Lima, Paulo Santoro Belangero, Guilherme Guadagnini Falótico, Nacime Salomão Barbachan Mansur, Marcus Vinicius Malheiros Luzo, Fernando Baldy dos Reis

“…In addition, the number of surgeries was reduced. Conclusions The present study demonstrated the feasibility and efficiency of the rapid implementation of intervention protocols in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Single Surgeon versus Co-Surgeons in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: Does “Two Is Better than One” Apply to Surgeons? by Tal Frenkel Rutenberg, Maria Vitenberg, Efrat Daglan, Assaf Kadar, Shai Shemesh

“…An additional scrubbed-in attending was not found to be beneficial in terms of surgical time reduction or need for revision surgeries within the postoperative year. This was also true for THAs and for TKAs separately. …”
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Antifouling Behavior of Copper-Modified Titania Nanotube Surfaces by Aniruddha Vijay Savargaonkar, Amit H. Munshi, Paulo Soares, Ketul C. Popat

“…In recent years, orthopedic implant surgeries have considerably increased. This has also resulted in an increase in infection-associated revision surgeries for these implants. …”
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Hemi-diaphragmatic paresis following extrafascial versus conventional intrafascial approach for interscalene brachial plexus block: A double-blind randomised, controlled trial by Basavaraja Ayyanagouda, Vinod Hosalli, Prableen Kaur, Uday Ambi, S Y Hulkund

“…Background and Aims: Hemidiaphragmatic paresis occurs in almost all patients undergoing interscalene block for proximal upper limb surgeries. This study tested hypothesis that ultrasound-guided extrafascial approach of interscalene block under nerve stimulator guidance reduces incidence of hemidiaphragmatic paresis in comparison to intrafascial approach by achieving same degree of anaesthesia and analgesia. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of magnesium sulphate vs. clonidine as adjunct to epidural bupivacaine by Tanmoy Ghatak, Girish Chandra, Anita Malik, Dinesh Singh, Vinod Kumar Bhatia

“…The current prospective randomised double-blind study was undertaken to establish the effect of addition of magnesium or clonidine, as adjuvant, to epidural bupivacaine in lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries. A total of 90 American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) grade I and II patients undergoing lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries were enrolled to receive either magnesium sulphate (Group B) or clonidine (Group C) along with epidural bupivacaine for surgical anaesthesia. …”
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Postoperative Surgical Site Infection among Patients with Caesarean Delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectiona... by Poonam Koirala, Ishita Koirala, Sunita Bajracharya, Hima Rijal, Asmita Ghimire, Anita Chamlagain

“… Introduction: Surgical site infections are the commonest nosocomial infections following surgeries. They not only increase the morbidity and mortality following surgeries but also have a great impact both psychologically and financially. …”
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Rotator cuff repair in the Brazilian Unified Health System: Brazilian trends from 2003 to 2015 by Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, Jorge Henrique Assunção, Rodrigo Alves Beraldo, Gustavo de Mello Ribeiro Pinto, Mauro Emilio Conforto Gracitelli, Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto

“…METHODS: Historical series using DataSUS. Surgeries performed between 2003 and 2015 were included and data relating to cuff tear repair were assessed, including decompression procedures were included. …”
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Corona mortis—A south Indian cadaveric study by Vetrivel Chezian Sengodan, Marimuthu Sivagnanam, Ranjithkumar Selvaraj, Surendhar Rathinasamy

“…It may be encountered during acetabular surgeries, hernia surgeries, and gynecological procedures. …”
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An audit of frozen sections for suspected gastrointestinal malignancies in a tertiary referral hospital in India by Akshaya S Jadhav, Kedar K Deodhar, Mukta Ramadwar, Munita Bal, Rajiv Kumar, Mahesh Goel, Avanish Saklani, Shailesh V Shrikhande

“…The FS diagnoses and their PS diagnoses were noted in 1704 gastrointestinal surgeries during the period from 2016 to 2018. Discrepancies were noted and slides of discrepant cases were reviewed to determine the cause. …”
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Changes of Colorectal Cancer Diagnostics and Hospitalizations during First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Lithuania by Dignė Jurkevičiūtė, Sandra Mauravičiūtė, Audrius Dulskas, Inga Kildušienė, Eugenijus Stratilatovas, Sonata Jarmalaitė

“…The first group included 672 (51%) colonoscopies, 172 (13%) day surgeries and 474 (36%) CRC screening programmes. In group 2, 456 (34.6%) less patients underwent CRC diagnostics and treatment: 141 (21%) less colonoscopies, 93 (54%) less day surgeries, 222 (47%) less CRC screening programmes, and 26 (13%) less patients were hospitalized for surgical treatment (196 vs 170). …”
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CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF NEUROTROPHIC KERATITIS by E. V. Yani, K. E. Seliverstova

“…Eye reasons of the NK development can include herpetic keratitis, the condition after certain eye surgeries, wearing of contact lenses.  Non-ophthalmologic reasons for the NK development  of NK include surgeries as the primary reason, prolonged anesthesia, post-acute disorders of cerebral circulation.NK diagnosis is quite hard work, combining a thorough history, a detailed ophthalmic examination with assessment of corneal sensitivity and high-tech diagnostics, using confocal biomicroscopy.Depending on the severity NK are divided into the keratopathy, the confluent corneal erosion and corneal ulcers.The algorithm of NK therapy should be based on the severity of clinical presentations and is aimed at accelerating healing of the cornea and preventing disease progression with the development of deeper layers involvement. …”
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An economic model to assess the value of triclosan-coated sutures in reducing the risk of surgical-site infection in coronary artery bypass graft in India by Nilesh Mahajan, Reshmi Pillai, Hitesh Chopra, Ajay Grover, Ashish Kohli

“…Conclusion: The use of TCS reduced SSI incidence and cost savings for CABG surgeries in both public and private sectors in India.…”
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The effect of chamomile on flatulence after the laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial by Razieh Salimi Zadak, Gholamreza Khalili, Mojtaba Motamedi, Soheila Bakhtiari

“…Objective: Flatulence is one of the main post-operative Ileus-related complications, especially in abdominal surgeries, which can be largely due to the effects of anesthesia. …”
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Comparative analysis of the results using direct lateral interbody spondilodesis and transforaminal lumbar interbody spondilodesis in patients with degenerative diseases of the lum... by A. E. Bokov, A. A. Bulkin, S. Y. Kalinina, A. V. Leontev, S. G. Mlyavykh

“…Conclusion Using DLIF instead of TLIF in patients with degenerative stenosis at the lumbar spine level can lead to a significant reduction in the frequency of screw instability and associated revision surgeries.…”
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Tranexamic Acid in Hip Reconstructions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Alexandre Zuccon, Paulo Rogério Cardozo Kanaji, Dávia Serafini Barcellos, Saulo Zabulon, Ageu de Oliveira Saraiva, Thaila Andressa Yoshi de Freitas

“…Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been highlighted for orthopedic surgeries to control intraoperative bleeding; however, there is a lack of large studies for its use in hip surgeries in patients with CP. …”
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