Antibacterial Ti–Cu implants: A critical review on mechanisms of action by Pezhman Mahmoudi, Mohammad Reza Akbarpour, Hengame Babaei Lakeh, Fengjuan Jing, Mohammad Reza Hadidi, Behnam Akhavan

“…However, Ti implants are prone to infection (peri-implantitis) by bacteria which in extreme cases necessitate painful and costly revision surgeries. An emerging, viable solution for this problem is to use copper (Cu) as an antibacterial agent in the alloying system of Ti. …”
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Multiple ectopic recurrent germ cell tumors after total pineal mature teratoma removal: A case report and literature review by Lei Han, Ye Song, Luxiong Fang, Songtao Qi

“…The tumor was successfully eliminated after multiple surgeries, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. By the time the paper was submitted, the patient had not had a recurrence of the tumor and was in the good physical condition and leading a normal life. …”
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Simultaneous Calibration of the Hand-Eye, Flange-Tool and Robot-Robot Relationship in Dual-Robot Collaboration Systems by Yanding Qin, Pengxiu Geng, Bowen Lv, Yiyang Meng, Zhichao Song, Jianda Han

“…This paper presents a dual-robot system for orthopedic surgeries, where the relationships between hand-eye, flange-tool, and robot-robot need to be calibrated. …”
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Recent Advancements in Materials and Coatings for Biomedical Implants by Kamalan Kirubaharan Amirtharaj Mosas, Ashok Raja Chandrasekar, Arish Dasan, Amirhossein Pakseresht, Dušan Galusek

“…Metallic implants sometimes fail in surgeries due to inadequate biocompatibility, faster degradation rate (Mg-based alloys), inflammatory response, infections, inertness (SS, Ti, and Co-Cr alloys), lower corrosion resistance, elastic modulus mismatch, excessive wear, and shielding stress. …”
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Monitoring of spontaneous pneumothorax using electrical impedance tomography: A case report by Zhijun Gao, Lin Yang, Zhanqi Zhao, Meng Dai, Xinsheng Cao, Xuan Song, Binghua Zhang, Ke Zhao

“…Pneumothorax is an emergency in thoracic surgeries and respiratory medicine. A technique is warranted for real-time monitoring of pneumothorax at the bedside so that rapid diagnosis and timely intervention can be achieved. …”
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Advances in Hydrogel Adhesives for Gastrointestinal Wound Closure and Repair by Xingyu Hu, Mark W. Grinstaff

“…Millions of individuals undergo gastrointestinal (GI) tract surgeries each year with common postoperative complications including bleeding, perforation, anastomotic leakage, and infection. …”
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Posterior sacroiliac osteotomy: an alternative to the ilioinguinal approach for pelvic reconstruction in misalignment lesions by João Antonio Matheus Guimarães, Vinícius Magno da Rocha, André Luiz Loyelo Barcellos

“…The ilioinguinal approach has been widely used in these surgeries, because it allows the release and mobilization of the hemipelvis and, in some cases, anterior fixation of the sacroiliac joint. …”
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Primary Bilateral Ovarian Lymphoma: A Rare Case Report by Salwa Bano, Veena Ramaswamy, Chaitra Chandrashekar

“…Although rare, the possibility of primary ovarian non-Hodgkin lymphoma should be kept in mind when dealing with bilateral ovarian tumors as a timely and accurate diagnosis can save unnecessary surgeries and improve outcome.…”
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Aprotinin—Drug against Respiratory Diseases by Alexandre V. Ivachtchenko, Andrey A. Ivashchenko, Dmitrii O. Shkil, Ilya A. Ivashchenko

“…Until 2007, APR was widely used as an antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory drug in cardiac and noncardiac surgeries for reduction of bleeding and thus limiting the need for blood transfusion. …”
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Using a new selective antegrade cerebral perfusion technique for ascending aorta and aortic arch repair by D. M. Bondarenko, A. G. Sdvigova, G. A. Akopov, A. S. Ivanov, M. K. Lugovskii, А. F. Afanasiev, R. Yu. Bangarov

“…Surgical treatment is performed on an emergency basis. During these surgeries, we focused on preventing neurological complications. …”
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A Review on Polymers for Biomedical Applications on Hard and Soft Tissues and Prosthetic Limbs by Heitor Luiz Ornaghi, Francisco Maciel Monticeli, Lucas Dall Agnol

“…Also, modern medicine allows the use of less invasive surgeries and faster surgical sutures. Besides their use in the human body, polymer biomedical materials must have desired physical, chemical, biological, biomechanical, and degradation properties. …”
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Tandem Kidney: A Case of Left Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia by Arundhati V Subramani, Vasudha Kulkarni

“…Fused renal abnormalities are of significance during abdominal surgeries such as malignant kidney excision, renal transplantation, or surgical management of aortic aneurysm. …”
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SURGICAL CORRECTION OF DISLIPODEMIA IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY by M. B. Fishman, K. K. Mirchuk, Ma Chie, S. P. Muzhikov

“…There were regulated bandages of the stomach (RBS), lengthwise gastric resections (LGR), biliopancreatic and stomach bypass surgeries (BBS, SBS). Results of five-year follow-up indicated that restrictive operations on the stomach (RBS, LGR) aimed to correct overweight and dislipodemia had some limitations to application in a varying degree. …”
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The importance of the cricoid cartilage as an anatomic land mark of cervical level by Burcu Ozalp Horsanali, Zeki Tuncel Tekgul, Özgür Esen, Gizem Demir Şenoğlu

“…Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the correlation of the changes radiologically in the vertebral level of the cricoid cartilage according to age and gender to reduce the application difficulties and complication rates in cervical region nerve blockades and surgeries. Results The mean age of all patients included in the study was 56.06 ± 17.22 years. …”
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Conservative treatment strategies for endometrioid ovarian cysts: A review by Tatyana A. Makarenko, Darya E. Galkina, Elena A. Borisova

“…An important feature of the clinical course of ovarian endometriosis is its negative impact on reproductive function and the recurrent nature of the disease, which may require repeated surgeries with even greater damage to the ovarian tissue. …”
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Rare communication between ulnar nerve and MACN: A case report by Amit Kumar Vyas, Sayantani Misra

“…Conclusion: These anatomical variations should be considered when performing upper limb surgeries, since abnormal connections may cause misidentification of the nerve, which may result in damage or inadequate treatment.…”
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Case report: Aortoesophageal fistula—an extremely rare but life-threatening cardiovascular cause of hematemesis by Alexis Ching Wong, Yu-Mou Chou, Yu-Mou Chou, Zhong Ning Leonard Goh, Kuang-Fu Chang, Kuang-Fu Chang, Chen-June Seak, Chen-June Seak, Chen-June Seak

“…The case report highlights the importance of considering the differential diagnosis of AEF when evaluating patients presenting to the ED with hematemesis, especially if they have predisposing risk factors such as prior aortic or esophageal surgeries, aortic aneurysms, or thoracic malignancies. …”
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Ultra-sound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block: The value of adjuvants: Review article by Ahmed Ismail Abdel Azeem*, Hatem Saber Mohamed, Salah Mostafa Asida, Mohammed Abdal Rahman Soliman Ahmed

“…Background: Upper limb surgeries are frequently performed using peripheral nerve blocks, like ultra-sound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block, which provides safe and effective anaesthesia. …”
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A Practical Guide to Mitigate the Response of Corona Virus Pandemic in Radiotherapy Treatment by Shashank Bansal, Vikas Jagtap, Ghritashee Bora

“…Many of the non-emergency cases and general illness cases have been asked to avoid hospital visit or wait for elective surgeries. The same may not be possible for the patients suffering from cancer as it considered a major health problem owing to the risk of metastasis as well as disease becoming unresectable with time. …”
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CD34 + tumours of the orbit including solitary fibrous tumours: a six-case series by Su Kyung Jung, Ji Sun Paik, Gyeong Sin Park, Suk-Woo Yang

“…One patient (case 6) experienced recurrence twice, and had debulking surgeries each time. At present, the patient still has remnant tumour in the orbit, but no growth has been detected during the past two years. …”
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