Ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block versus lateral quadratus lumborum plane block for analgesia after inguinal herniotomy in children: a randomized controlled non-in... by Ibrahim Abdelbaser, Doaa Mahmoud Salah, Amer Abdullah Ateyya, Marwa Ibrahim Abdo

“…Abstract Background Surgical repair of inguinal hernia is one of the most common day case surgeries in the pediatric population. This study compared the postoperative analgesic effects of transversalis fascia plane block (TFB) versus quadratus lumborum block (QLB) in children scheduled for open unilateral inguinal herniotomy. …”
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Effect of Piasclidin on Induction of Chondrogenesis by Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Fibrin Scaffold by Mojtaba Esmaeily, Batool Hashemibeni, Ali Valiani, Noushin Amirpour, Babak Purmollaabbasi, Mohammad Kazemi

“…Methods: Fat samples were obtained from three liposuction surgeries. Stem cells were extracted from adipose tissue and proliferated via the third passage. …”
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Plastic reconstruction for extensive scalp defects: own observations analysis and literature review by Igor Y. Kyrpa, Sergii V. Sliesarenko, Andrii G. Sirko, Pavlo O. Badiul

“…Special attention was paid to the use of a free perforator flap in such reconstructive surgeries. The analysis of our own series of clinical observations was also carried out.We have described 4 cases of scalp reconstruction. …”
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EMERGENCY REPEAT CESAREAN SECTION IN WOMEN IN MALALAI AND SHARARA HOSPITALS by Mahbooba Sahak, Aqeeda Momand

“… Repeat cesarean deliveries are associated with complications of cesarean section (CS) and predisposition to morbidity resulting from placenta previa, morbidly adherent placenta, complicated surgeries, uterine rupture and bladder injury. Successful trial of labor and vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) results in decrease in maternal morbidity. …”
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Critical incidents associated with pediatric anesthesia: changes over 6 years at a tertiary children’s hospital by Sung-Ae Cho, Ji-Hyun Lee, Sang-Hwan Ji, Young-Eun Jang, Eun-Hee Kim, Hee-Soo Kim, Jin-Tae Kim

“…Results We identified 295 (0.55%) critical incidents from 53,541 cases of pediatric anesthesia (3,471 cardiothoracic surgeries); this is consistent with the previously reported incidence of 0.46%. …”
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Association Between Multiple Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Folate Metabolism Pathway and Breast Cancer Risk in Georgian Women: A Case-Control Study by Saba Ahmadi, Sandro Surmava, Davit Kvaratskhelia, Ana Gogolashvili, Eka Kvaratskhelia, Elene Abzianidze, Ketevani Kankava

“…The case individuals’ pathology reports were obtained following surgeries for cancer characteristic data. Statistical analysis was performed to investigate the significance of the acquired data. …”
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POWER, METALLURGICAL AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CRYOGENIC INSTRUMENT REFRIGERATING BY LIQUID NITROGEN IN UNDERHEATED CONDUCTION by A. V. Glushaev, V. N. Zamarashkina, T. A. Malysheva, E. V. Sokolova

“…However, these instruments turned out to be unsuitable for minimally invasive surgeries; therefore, they are squeezed out of practical medicine and cryosurgical instruments are cooled by throttling argon gas. …”
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Autologous transplantation of oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets cultured on an amniotic membrane substrate for intraoral mucosal defects. by Takeshi Amemiya, Takahiro Nakamura, Toshiro Yamamoto, Shigeru Kinoshita, Narisato Kanamura

“…We investigated the autologous transplantation of oral mucosal epithelial cells cultured on AM in patients undergoing oral surgeries. We obtained specimens of AM from women undergoing cesarean sections. …”
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Diabetic nephropathy may predict the retinal changes of patients with diabetes: An Indian population-based study by Saloni Gupta, Sahil Agrawal, Shailender Kumar Chaudhary, Mitali Jhamb

“…Those with uncontrolled hypertension, history of other ocular diseases, or surgeries were excluded. DN was defined as – microalbuminuria, macroproteinuria, and massive proteinuria based on 24-h urine protein analyser values. …”
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Clinical outcomes of patients with pigmented villonodular synovitis of the shoulder after arthroscopic synovectomy by Yinghao Li, Lu Mei, Tao Li, Long Pang, Xin Tang, Jian Li

“…Two patients suffered from mild complications after the surgeries while both of them achieved satisfactory recovery finally. …”
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Etiological factors and treatment of chylothorax in paediatric patients - a systematic review by Kinga Knop, Anna Kochanowska, Zuzanna Piasecka, Karolina Kosieradzka, Małgorzata Drozd, Anna Bodajko-Grochowska

“…Iatrogenic factors are the most common cause of chylothorax in children with cardiothoracic surgeries. Management of chylothorax can be quite complex and highly variable, depending on patient’s condition and their response to the introduced treatment. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of closed pocket debridement with diode laser and periodontal open flap debridement: A clinical and microbiologic study by Khushboo Deshmukh, Devanand Shetty, Arvind Shetty, Ruparani Bodduru, Abhishek Singh Nayyar

“…Most of the said periodontal surgeries are invasive and associated with pain and secondary discomfort, thus leading to a quest for newer techniques such as laser-assisted closed pocket debridement techniques for periodontal therapy. …”
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Trends and Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning—A Review by Farraj Albalawi, Khalid A. Alamoud

“…In total: 17 articles have reported on AI models designed for the automated identification of cephalometric landmarks; 12 articles on the estimation of bone age and maturity using cervical vertebra and hand-wrist radiographs; two articles on palatal shape analysis; seven articles for determining the need for orthodontic tooth extractions; two articles for automated skeletal classification; and 16 articles for the diagnosis and planning of orthognathic surgeries. AI is a significant development that has been successfully implemented in a wide range of image-based applications. …”
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Prediction and Optimization of the Cost of Energy Resources in Greek Public Hospitals by Paraskevi N. Zaza, Anastasios Sepetis, Pantelis G. Bagos

“…The second model contains not only structural but also operational data from each hospital (number of the internal patients, number of surgeries and number of medical imaging tests), and it reached an R² of 0.87. …”
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Assessment of Blood Loss during Neuroendovascular Procedures by Michael Goutnik, Andrew Nguyen, Chance Fleeting, Aashay Patel, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Dimitri Laurent, Tamara Wahbeh, Shawna Amini, Fadi Al Saiegh, Matthew Koch, Brian Hoh, Nohra Chalouhi

“…Patients had to have pre- and post-operative hematocrit and hemoglobin levels recorded within 48 h of the procedure (with no intervening surgeries) for inclusion. (3) Results: The mean age of our cohort was 60.1 years and the male representation was 52.5%. …”
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Artificial urinary sphincter insertion after male sling by Krishnan Venkatesan

“…The artificial urinary sphincter can be inserted after a failed sling, with expectation of reasonable efficacy and without significant concern for added complexity from previous surgeries Conclusion: The artificial urinary sphincter is a safe and reliable option for stress incontinence that persists after insertion of male sling.…”
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Both Acetabular and Femoral Reconstructions With Impaction Bone Grafting in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Case Series and Literature Review by Liang Xiong, MD, PhD, Hui Li, MD, PhD, Xianzhe Huang, MD, Shuo Jie, MD, PhD, Weihong Zhu, MD, PhD, Jiankang Pan, MD, PhD, Xiaoxin Wu, PhD, Xinzhan Mao, MD, PhD

“…Background: Extensive bone loss on femur and acetabulum posed a big challenge to orthopedists in total hip revision surgeries. Impaction bone grafting (IBG) as a valuable bone preservation technique could effectively address this problem. …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA by I. Rusyno, O. Tsiupiaka

“…His attitude to the presence of fistula in upper limb showing men and women equally, that they feel discomfort and limitations in performing daily routine. The more surgeries performed to form vascular access in patients, the occurrence characteristically uncomfortable sensations in all aspects of life …”
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Long-stem Prosthesis for Intertrochanteric and Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly: Retrospective Comparison of Short-term Clinical Outcomes by Çağdaş Biçen, Mehmet Akdemir, Mehmet Aykut Türken, Kübra Çekok

“…At the last follow-up, the mean HHS of the control group was 77 and the mean Koval categories score was 3. Revision surgeries were conducted in two patients due to dislocation. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of conventional prostheses against dual-mobility prostheses in the treatment of femoral neck fractures in two separate groups of patients: A clinical t... by Mohammad Parhamfar, Alireza Hosseini, Mostafa Khashei, Mehdi Motififard, Amirmohammad Taravati, Somayeh Shirazinejad, Ali Afsharirad, Amirhossein Sadeghian, Ali Sherafati Chaleshtori

“…Patients were observed regularly after surgeries, and the same measurements were performed. …”
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