Queratoplastia de alto riesgo: A propósito de un caso High risk keratoplasty: A case presentation by Aldo A Sigler Villanueva

“…In spite of the high risk keratoplasty, donor cornea keeps its transparency without rejection signs and his vision allows him to count fingers at a 3m distance one month after surgery…”
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A prospective randomized study of different height of operation table for tracheal intubation with videolaryngoscopy in ramped position by Dongho Kang, Hong-Beom Bae, Yun Ha Choi, Joon-suk Bom, Joungmin Kim

“…Methods This prospective study included 144 patients who were scheduled to receive general anesthesia for surgeries involving orotracheal intubation. The participants were randomly allocated to either the nipple or umbilical group according to the table height. …”
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Health Care Costs Attributable to Prostate Cancer in British Columbia, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Wei Zhang, Daphne P. Guh, Tima Mohammadi, Reka E. Pataky, Alexander C. T. Tam, Larry D. Lynd, Annalijn I. Conklin

“…Primary treatment with radiation therapy had significantly higher costs each year after diagnosis than a radical prostatectomy or other surgeries in advanced-stage PCa. Androgen deprivation therapy (and/or chemotherapy) had the highest cost for high-grade and early-stage cancer during the three years after diagnosis. …”
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Mean Tip Apex Distance in Patients undergoing Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation for Pertrochanteric Fractures without using Traction Table: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Subhash Regmi, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Ishor Pradhan, Bibek Banskota, Amit Joshi

“…Patients with pre-existing ipsilateral or contralateral hip deformity, contra-lateral hip prosthesis, bilateral hip fractures, and history of prior ipsilateral hip surgeries were excluded. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval were calculated. …”
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Reconstrução após ressecção extensa de tumor das cinturas pélvica e escapular: relato de dois casos Reconstruction following extensive tumor resection of the pelvic and scapular gi... by Juliana Corrêa Dallagnol, Rosyane Rena de Freitas, André Luiz Soares Crivellaro, Glauco José Pauka Mello, Mário Armani Neto, Geraldo de Freitas Filho

“…Descrevemos dois casos - um de hemipelvectomia e outro de desarticulação interescapulotorácica - utilizando estes dois retalhos para fechamento do defeito.<br>Radical surgeries for treatment of scapular and pelvic girdle tumors (hemipelvectomy and interscapulothoracic amputation) are generally extended procedures, with large areas of local tissue loss after tumor resection. …”
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Retinopathy of prematurity: perinatal risk factors by Fabiola Caroline da Silva, Helen Cristina Bruno de Barros Falco, Fernanda Grasiele da Silva, Paula Kossatz de Carvalho

“…The factors studied were: gestational age, birth weight, Apgar at 1 and 5 minutes, use of surfactant, oxygen therapy time, FiO2 used, jaundice, need for phototherapy, development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotizing enterocolits, intracranial hemorrhage and surgeries. Before the univariate analysis gestational age, birth weight, APGAR at 1 and 5 minutes after birth, oxygen therapy time, maximum fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), need for surfactant, start time of jaundice and level of indirect bilirubin statistically significant (p Conclusion: The frequency of ROP was lower than that found in the literature, stage III predominated, 38.9% of premature infants with severe ROP benefited from photocoagulation, confirming that identification, screening and early treatment of premature are essential in preventing blindness.…”
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Bladder Cancer Cells Exert Pleiotropic Effects on Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Małgorzata Maj, Łukasz Kaźmierski, Karolina Balik, Karolina Kowalska, Lidia Gackowska, Anna Bajek, Tomasz Drewa

“…Bladder cancer patients could benefit from therapies directed to promote healing after invasive surgeries or to lessen urinary incontinence, a common side effect of both cancer itself and the treatment. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on blood donations. by Besarta Veseli, Sabrina Sandner, Sinika Studte, Michel Clement

“…It requires a high level of willingness to donate blood beyond the crisis outbreak, as more blood will be needed when postponed surgeries resume. When comparing blood donation intentions from a pre-pandemic study to results from a six-wave (bi-weekly) panel study conducted in Germany during the first pandemic phase (April to June 2020), we find lower medium and long-term blood donation intentions. …”
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and CLOVES Syndrome: A Tricky Diagnosis by Laura Damian, Andrei Lebovici, Cristina Pamfil, Cristina Belizna, Romana Vulturar

“…These mild dysmorphic features with early-onset and the history of surgeries for thoracic lipoma and venous malformation were strongly suggestive of CLOVES syndrome. …”
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Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block versus quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in patient undergoing open nephrectomy: A randomized controlled study by Shereen E. Abd Ellatif, Sara M. Abdelnaby

“…ABSTRACTBackground and Objective:Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to provide analgesia in open abdominal surgeries in case reports or case series. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of ESPB and anterior Quadratus Lumborum block (QLB III) as a postoperative analgesic for open nephrectomy.Methods:Seventy five patients scheduled for open nephrectomy were randomly allocated into three equal groups (25 each); group (C) patients operated under general anesthesia while in (QLB and ESPB) groups, patients received general anesthesia followed by unilateral (QLBIII or ESPB) respectively, with 0.3–0.4 ml/kg of bupivacaine 0.25%. …”
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سرطان الثدي by ناظم رنجوس

“… -57.34% of procedures were modified radical mastectomy, while 9.79% were conservative surgeries . -It has been noted that the incidence rate of the invasive Ductal carcinoma to Lobular carcinoma was 2/1 . …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice toward using dental magnification by Nooshin Fakhari, Fatemeh Ayatollahi, Zahra Jafary Nodoushan, Sahar Chokami Rafiei, Mohammad Sadat

“…A variety of magnification devices are used in dentistry to increase the clarity and accuracy of examinations and surgeries. The purpose of this study is to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice toward using dental magnification among dental residents and dental professors. …”
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Incidence and preventive treatment for deep vein thrombosis with our own preventive protocol in total hip and knee arthroplasty. by Takashige Momose, Masaki Nakano, Yukio Nakamura, Takashi Maeda, Masashi Nawata

“…The overall incidence of DVT up to 2 weeks after surgeries was 27.3% (288 cases); however, the rate in proximal femur regions was suppressed to 2.8% (30 cases), and there was no symptomatic pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) case. …”
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Antibacterial Biomaterial Based on Bioglass Modified with Copper for Implants Coating by Imen Hammami, Sílvia Rodrigues Gavinho, Suresh Kumar Jakka, Manuel Almeida Valente, Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça, Ana Sofia Pádua, Jorge Carvalho Silva, Isabel Sá-Nogueira, João Paulo Borges

“…Biofilm-related implant infections pose a substantial threat to patients, leading to inflammation in the surrounding tissue, and often resulting in implant loss and the necessity for additional surgeries. Overcoming this implantology challenge is crucial to ensure the success and durability of implants. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of intravenous tramadol and nalbuphine for pain relief in postoperative patients by K Sai Durga Krishna Kiran, Varsha Vyas, Surekha Patil

“…Materials and Methods: In this prospective randomized study, adults with the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class I and II undergoing elective surgeries performed under general anesthesia, resulting in mild-to-moderate pain (n = 60), received either intravenous nalbuphine (10 mg) or tramadol (100 mg). …”
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Updates on congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy by Neet Mehta, Anshuman Verma, Divya Sree Achanta, Chitra Kannabiran, Sanhita Roy, Dilip Kumar Mishra, Sunita Chaurasia, Deepak Paul Edward, Muralidhar Ramappa

“…Considering the limitations of corneal graft surgeries, exploring novel gene-based molecular therapies are essential for future management. …”
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Hemophilia treatment center: A stratification model for developing countries: A pilot study from India by M Joseph John, Naveen Kakkar, Amrith Mathew, Chepsy C Philip, Tanuja Tanuja, Ramandeep Kaur, Jasprit Singh, Scott Dunkley

“…Although all the centers cared for acute bleeds, only half managed chronic joint disease (Level III) while one-sixth could perform surgeries (Level II). Only one-third of the laboratories had instituted quality control measures and performed factor assays. …”
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Association of the Osseodensification Technique with Soft Tissue Substitute in a Limitrophe Edentulous Area: A Clinical Case Report with 5-Year Follow-Up by André Luiz Berbel de Souza, Rogério Jorqueira dos Reis, Rodrigo Mendes Ferreiro Girondo, Rafaela Pascon, Alexandre Cabrera, Gustavo Vargas da Silva Salomão

“…The aim of this clinical case report is to demonstrate the predictability of combining OD with guided bone and tissue regeneration (GBR/GTR) techniques for bone expansion in the maxilla with reduced thickness, while avoiding other reconstructive surgeries. The report presents the treatment of a 32-year-old female patient who had cosmetic concerns regarding the anterior maxillary region. …”
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Prevalence of Infertility and its Associated Factors among the Eligible Couples of Central Kerala by Austoria A J, Sobha A, Manjula V D, Binu Areekal

“…Factors that were found significantly associated with infertility were couples belonging to lower socioeconomic status, joint family, women marry at age >35 years, diabetes mellitus in women, pelvic inflammatory diseases, uterine fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome, abdominal pelvic surgeries in women, varicocele, mumps in men, oligospermia, men with education level less than high school, smoking, alcohol and family history of infertility in men. …”
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Prevalence of Azygos Lobe of the Lung in Southern Indian Cadaveric Population: A Retrospective Observational Study by Gautham Kamble, S Roshan, CH Shivarama, MS Somesh

“…Physicians should be aware of this anomaly, and thoracic surgeons should exercise caution during surgeries involving the thoracic region, such as Video-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy (VATS).…”
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