Clear Lensectomy with Hydrus Stent in Black and Afro-Latino Patients: A 1-Year Retrospective Study by Daniel Laroche, Jessinta Oseni, Gideon Nkrumah, Chester Ng

“…No decline in vision or sight-threatening complications were reported at 1 year, and no additional surgeries were required. Conclusion. This 1-year retrospective study demonstrated the efficacy and safety of clear lensectomy and Hydrus stent implantation in decreasing medication burden while maintaining lower IOP in Black and Afro-Latino glaucoma patients.…”
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A telemedicine network for remote paediatric cardiology services in north-east Brazil by Sandra da Silva Mattos, Sheila Maria Vieira Hazin, Cláudio Teixeira Regis, Juliana Sousa Soares de Araújo, Fernanda Cruz de Lira Albuquerque, Lúcia Roberta Didier Nunes Moser, Thamine de Paula Hatem, Carolina Paim Gomes de Freitas, Felipe Alves Mourato, Thiago Ribeiro Tavares, Renata Grigório Silva Gomes, Rossan Severia, Cícera Rocha Santosa, Jailson Ferreira da Silva, Juliana Landim Rezende, Paulo Coelho Vieira, José Luiz de Lima Filho

“…Cardiovascular surgeons came to a paediatric hospital in the state capital once a week to perform heart surgeries. Local setting Until 2011, the State of Paraíba had no structured programme to care for children with heart disease. …”
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Rapid pre-retinal ossification presenting as a vascularized lesion over an area of chronic retinal detachment by Chu Jian Ma, Melike Pekmezci, Jay M. Stewart

“…Results: A 24-year-old woman with a history of retinal detachment and multiple retina surgeries presented with baseline vision of 20/200 and refractory glaucoma in the left eye (right eye with no light perception due to prior failed retinal detachment repair). …”
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Primary trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in the treatment of medically uncontrolled inflammatory glaucoma and primary open-angle glaucoma: a comparative study by Maha Said, Ehab I Wasfi, Khaled Abdelazeem, Kamel A Soliman, Imran Masood, Ahmed M Fathalla

“…Patients and methods We compared the outcomes of PT with 0.02% MMC for 2 min in 60 adult patients with POAG and 60 adult patients with UG, who underwent surgeries between January 2010 and January 2014 at two major hospitals in Birmingham, UK, and were followed up for 5 years. …”
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Course and Variations in Branches of Inferior Mesenteric Artery by Prerna Neeraj Gupta1 , Neeraj Gupta2

“…The present study is also useful for reconstructive surgeries in inferior mesenteric arteries in the case of ischemia…”
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Dexmedetomidine versus magnesium sulfate as adjunct to general anesthesia in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopy by Mohammed Abdelsalam Menshawi, Hany Magdy Fahim

“…Abstract Background This study was designed to evaluate the effects of infusion of magnesium sulfate compared to dexmedetomidine on the postoperative analgesic consumption and pain control in patients scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries (VATS). The intraoperative hemodynamics, anesthesia requirements, and recovery profile were also evaluated. …”
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Model‐informed bridging of rivaroxaban doses for thromboprophylaxis in pediatric patients aged 9 years and older with congenital heart disease by Stefan Willmann, Ibrahim Ince, Maurice Ahsman, Katrin Coboeken, Yang Zhang, Kirstin Thelen, Dagmar Kubitza, Peter Zannikos, Wangda Zhou, Liza Miriam Pina, Teun Post, Jörg Lippert

“…In the absence of clinical data, rivaroxaban doses for thromboprophylaxis in post‐Fontan children aged 9 years and older or ≥30 kg were derived by a bridging approach that used physiologically‐based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) and population pharmacokinetic (popPK) models based on pharmacokinetic (PK) data from 588 pediatric patients and from adult patients who received 10 mg once daily for thromboprophylaxis after major orthopedic surgeries as a reference. Both models showed a tendency toward underestimating rivaroxaban exposure in post‐Fontan patients aged between 2 and 5 years but accurately described rivaroxaban PK in post‐Fontan patients aged between 5 and 8 years. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine to Reverse Neuromuscular Blockade in a University Hospital in Taiwan: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis by Winnie Lan, Ka-Wai Tam, Jui-Tai Chen, Juan P. Cata, Yih-Giun Cherng, Yun-Yun Chou, Li-Nien Chien, Chia-Li Chang, Ying-Hsuan Tai, Lu-Min Chu

“…In a post-hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial, we evaluated patients who underwent elective surgeries and general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation in a medical center in Taiwan between March 2020 and August 2020. …”
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Surgical consent in the pediatric age group: Parental perceptions toward legal aspects of informed consent by Madani Essa

“…Objective: To determine parents' perception and understanding of pediatric informed consent for surgeries from Saudi Arabia and determining their level of participation in the decision-making process of the treatment modality. …”
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Extraordinary clinical response to ibrutinib in low-grade ovarian cancer guided by organoid drug testing by Heidi J. Gray, Payel Chatterjee, Rachele Rosati, Lauren R. Appleyard, Grace J. Durenberger, Robert L. Diaz, Hallie A. Swan, Danielle Peretti, Maddy Pollastro, Trevor Ainge, Katannya Kapeli, Shalini Pereira, Astrid L. Margossian, Kalyan Banda, Barbara A. Goff, Elizabeth M. Swisher, Brady Bernard, Christopher J. Kemp, Carla Grandori

“…We describe a remarkable response to targeted therapy in a patient with platinum-resistant, advanced LGSOC who had failed standard-of-care chemotherapy and two surgeries. The patient was in rapid decline and entering hospice care on home intravenous (i.v.) opioid analgesics and a malignant bowel obstruction requiring a G-tube. …”
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Application of the original method of intra-operative electrophysiological stimulation of recurrent laryngeal nerve with surgical interventions on the neck organs by Yu. V. Kovalenko, A. S. Tolstokorov, S. N. Kotov, G. A. Manakhov, E. N. Kurochkina

“…Intra-operative visualization of recurrent laryngeal nerves is especially necessary during the repeated surgeries with postoperative scar transformations with wrong syntopy of neck organs and vascular-nerve structures, which makes it possible to minimize the number of postoperative paralyses and paresis of larynx and to get positive effect without carrying out the intubation of trachea among patients with postoperative paralysis of larynx or stenosis, and to avoid more serious damage of larynx or trachea in case of intubation.…”
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Construction of a near infrared fluorescence system for imaging of biological tissues by Xu Zhao, Shilin Li, Yue Song, Lianhui Fan

“…The objective is to monitor changes in the average fluorescence intensity of ICG in the bladder, offering valuable guidance for surgeries involving the bladder. 1. Male rabbits were administered 0.01 mg/ml ICG via the renal pelvis and ear vein to obtain fluorescence images of the ureter, bladder, and small intestine. 2. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of Indian anesthesiologists regarding the comprehensive preanesthetic assessment of geriatric patients: A cross-sectional survey by Pallavi Ahluwalia, Bhavna Gupta

“…About 47.4% and 42.4% of anesthesiologists had an equal preference for regional/general anesthesia in conducting elderly elective cases for surgeries, the choice of anesthesia was mainly regional anesthesia in cognitively impaired elderly patients. …”
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Incidence of Ossification of Caroticoclinoid Ligament in Dry Adult Human Skulls with its Surgical Implications: A Cross-sectional Study from Telangana Region, India by K Ephraim Vikram Rao, Rama Devi Avula, Parimala Sirikonda, Rajasekhar Katikireddi

“…Conclusion: Knowledge of the ossification of the caroticoclinoid ligament is important for neurosurgeons while performing anterior clinoidectomies or skull base surgeries. Radiological confirmation of the ossification of the caroticoclinoid ligament is essential to avoid complications.…”
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Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Therapy: Evolution and Growing Evidence by Xinqiang Han, David G. Benditt

“…In terms of alternative approaches to preventing embolic events, surgical LAA excision was attempted as early as in the late 1940s in patients with valvular AF; LAA excision remains a recommendation in surgical guidelines for NVAF patients who need open-heart coronary bypass or valvular replacement/repair surgeries. However, due to its invasive nature surgical LAA intervention has limited clinical application in present cardiology practice. …”
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The Problem of Pain in Rheumatology: Clinical Profiles Associated With Concomitant Diagnoses With Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions by Titilola Falasinnu, Thy Nguyen, Tiffany En Jiang, Yashaar Chaichian, Amadeia Rector, Beth D. Darnall, Sean Mackey, Julia F. Simard

“…Patients with one or more COPCs had more depression and anxiety and more frequent emergency department visits, surgeries, and hospitalizations. Conclusion Our findings suggest that COPCs are strikingly common among patients with rheumatic disease and are associated with lower quality of life and greater health care needs. …”
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Assessment of early paediatric airway sequelae after using cuffed or uncuffed endotracheal tubes with ultrasound and flexible endoscopy by Mohammed Nassef Elsayed, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Attar, Emad Eldin Abd Elmonem Arida, Aliaa Rabia Abd Elaziz

“…Also, to find out the correlation between the endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings in detection of post intubation sequelae in paediatrics.Methods A prospective, randomized study was performed over 80 children aged from two to five years, scheduled for abdominal surgeries under the effect of general anaesthesia. …”
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Corneal blindness in the developing world: The role of prevention strategies [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Anahita Kate, Sayan Basu

“…Providing the required training to general ophthalmologists in the management of basic corneal surgeries and diseases and enhancing the accessibility of eye care services in rural areas will ensure early treatment and prevent sequelae. …”
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An Indigenous Study on The Palmaris Longus Muscle Anatomical Variations by Alvia Batool, Faizia Batool, Afifa Waseem, Saira Munawar, Maryam Fatima

“…Its tendon can be used as a graft in various transplant surgeries. Aims & Objectives: This study was conducted to observethe number of cadavers showing anatomical variations of palmaris longus muscle in the Pakistani population. …”
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Infrequent Reservoir‐Related Complications of Urologic Prosthetics: A Case Series and Literature Review by Tao Cui, MD, Ryan Terlecki, MD, Majid Mirzazadeh, MD

“…Patients with prior major abdominal surgeries seem to be more prone to intestinal complications of reservoirs and warrant special concern. …”
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