Blood level changes in total knee arthroplasty with and without a tourniquet by Marco Felipe Francisco Honorato de Barros, Evandro Junior Christovam Ribeiro, Rafael Gomes Dias

“…RESULTS: There were 117 patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty included, minimum age of 33 and maximum of 86 years, with a mean of 67 years. 64.1% of the surgeries used a tourniquet and 35.9% did not. The mean preoperative HB in Group 1 was 13.08 and 12.97 in Group 2 (p = 0.435). …”
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An aggressive cabergoline-resistant, temozolomide-responsive macroprolactinoma due to a germline SDHB pathogenic variant in the absence of paraganglioma or pheochromocytoma by Ali S. Alzahrani, Ali S. Alzahrani, Abdulghani Bin Nafisah, Abdulghani Bin Nafisah, Meshael Alswailem, Yosra Moria, Dagmara Poprawski, Dagmara Poprawski, Hindi Al-Hindi, Karel Pacak

“…She underwent two transsphenoidal surgeries with rapid tumor recurrence after each one. …”
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Gastric ultrasonography in assessment and quantification of gastric contents in fasting diabetic and nondiabetic patients by Delma D Cunha, Padubidri S Balakrishna Achar, T Gurumurthy, Manasa Acharya

“…Settings and Design: This was an observational, analytical study conducted on patients who presented for elective surgeries who were fasted for 8 hours for solids and 6 hours for clear liquids. …”
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A study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-liver fat score in overweight and obese individuals by Kavya Koneru, Varsha Bhatt, Arjun Kakrani, Manaswini Edara, Vuluvala T Reddy, Pranav Gopal Jawade

“…Alcoholics (≥30 g/day for men and ≥20 g/day for women), other etiologies like drugs and patients who had bowel resection surgeries for obesity were excluded from the study. …”
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Comparison of bleb morphologies between phacoemulsification combined with Ex-PRESS mini shunt implantation, phacotrabeculectomy and trabeculectomy alone: a two-year retrospective i... by Yuqiao Zhang, Chunxin Lai, Suwen Zhao, Ling Li, Xiaoyang Luo, Yanlei Chen, Yongyi Niu, Yongjie Qin, Hongyang Zhang

“…All patients underwent surgeries of either Phaco-ExPRESS, Phaco-Trab, or Trab. …”
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The V Advancement Flap Sans Y Closure in Treatment of Volar Foot Ulcers by Ravi H Shivaiah, Ravi Krishnappa, N Naveen

“…Complications included wound dehiscence (3) and partial flap loss (1) of which 3 required redo surgeries while one healed with secondary intention. …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Microbiological Profile of Orthopaedic Surgical Site Infection in North-Eastern Peninsular Malaysia by Chua WC, Rahman SA, Deris ZZ

“…RESULTS: The prevalence of SSI in clean and clean- contaminated surgeries was 1.243%, which is consistent with most of the studies worldwide, but is low compared to other studies done in Malaysia. …”
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Specific questionnaire detects a high incidence of intra-operative hypersensitivity reactions by Laila S. Garro, Marcelo V. Aun, Iracy Sílvia C. Soares, Marisa R. Ribeiro, Antônio A. Motta, Jorge Kalil, Mariana C. Castells, Maria José C. Carmona, Pedro Giavina-Bianchi

“…RESULTS: In 2010, 21,464 surgeries were performed under general anesthesia. …”
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Rates of visual field change and functional progression in glaucoma following trabecular microbypass implantation of iStent technologies: a meta-analysis by Kevin Gillmann, Dana M Hornbeak

“…To this end, minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGSs) aim to reduce IOP with minimal eye trauma. …”
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Chronic infectious lesions of the cervical spine in adults: monocentric cohort analysis and literature review by Denis G. Naumov, Sergey G. Tkach, Aleksandr Yu. Mushkin, Marina E. Makogonova

“…The study included medical history and clini- cal and instrumental data of 25 patients who underwent 28 reconstructive surgeries on the suboccipital (n1 = 3) and subaxial (n2 = 25) spine. …”
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Great saphenous vein stump: a risk factor for superficial/deep venous thrombosis and an indication for prophylactic anticoagulation? - a retrospective analysis by Yasir Khan, Muhammad Arslan Cheema, Hafez Mohammad Ammar Abdullah, Yasar Sattar, Shujaul Haq, Asoka Balaratna, Khadija Cheema, Waqas Ullah

“…Background: Great saphenous vein (GSV) grafts are used for coronary artery bypass surgeries, but the remaining stump of the GSV may be the nidus for superficial and deep vein thrombosis. …”
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Healthcare-associated infections in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Janneke D. M. Verberk, Tjallie I. I. van der Kooi, Nynke A. Kampstra, Naomi Reimes, Stephanie M. van Rooden, Titia E. M. Hopmans, Suzanne E. Geerlings, Sabine C. de Greeff

“…No differences in SSI rates were observed during the pandemic, except for a decrease after colorectal surgeries (6.3% (95%-CI 6.0–6.6%) pre-pandemic versus 4.4% (95%-CI 3.9–5.0%) pandemic). …”
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Newly Diagnosed Crohn’s Disease Patients in India and Israel Display Distinct Presentations and Serological Markers: Insights from Prospective Cohorts by Idan Goren, Tali Sharar Fischler, Henit Yanai, Partha Pal, Bhargavi Adigopula, Sushmitha Pendyala, Girish Ganesh, Ravikanth Vishnubhotla, Keren Masha Rabinowitz, Efrat Shaham Barda, Durga Yadamreddy, Lihi Godny, Noam Peleg, Rupa Banerjee, Iris Dotan

“…Outcomes: complicated phenotype at diagnosis and early complicated course (hospitalizations/surgeries) within 2 years of diagnosis. Results: We included 260 patients (104, Indian (65.4%, male; age, 37.8); 156 Israeli (49.4%, male; 31.8, age)). …”
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Successful Treatment of Serious Meningitis Caused by Extremely Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae (MIC≥16mg/L) with i.v. Meropenem and i.v. Amikacin Plus Intraventricular... by He Z, Wang C, Liu B, Feng M, Wang Z

“…The patient received four surgeries (one tumor excision and three external ventricular drainages) and was treated with a 70 days course of antibiotics therapy during 100 days hospitalization. …”
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Lateral approach to the lumbar spine: The utility of an access surgeon by Matthew H Meade, Yunsoo Lee, Parker L Brush, Mark J Lambrechts, Eleanor H Jenkins, Cristian A Desimone, Michael A Mccurdy, John J Mangan, Jose A Canseco, Mark F Kurd, Alan S Hilibrand, Alexander R Vaccaro, Christopher K Kepler, Gregory D Schroeder

“…This spine surgeon approach group was found to have shorter surgeries (281 vs. 328 min, P = 0.002) and shorter hospital stays Length of Stay (LOS) (3.1 vs. 3.6 days, P = 0.019); however, these differences were largely attributed to the shorter posterior fusion construct. …”
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Comparison of different volumes spread of erector spinae block in postmastectomy pain syndrome management: a prospective randomized comparative study by Nevert A. Abdelghaffar, Ghada F. Amer

“…Abstract Background Postmastectomy pain is chronic pain that occurs in females after breast surgeries. In this study, we estimated the vertebral levels reached by two different volumes (20 ml and 30 ml solutions) in the erector spinae block (ESB), as well as assess pain improvement and patient satisfaction in females with postmastectomy pain syndrome. …”
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Femto-LASIK after Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty to Correct Residual Astigmatism: A Long-Term Case Series Study by Belén Alfonso-Bartolozzi, Carlos Lisa, Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto, David Madrid-Costa, José F. Alfonso

“…<b>Results:</b> All surgeries were uneventful, with no intra- or postoperative complications. …”
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Mycological Investigation of Bottled Water Dispensers in Healthcare Facilities by Zsófia Tischner, Rózsa Sebők, László Kredics, Henrietta Allaga, Márta Vargha, Ágnes Sebestyén, Csaba Dobolyi, Balázs Kriszt, Donát Magyar

“…Thus BWDs may pose a health risk to visitors of healthcare institutions, especially to patients with oral lesions in dental surgeries. The study draws attention to the need to investigate microbial contamination of these devices in other countries as well.…”
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Variations in arterial sources and supply patterns to the human trigeminal ganglion with clinical significance by Ethan L. Snow, William Srinivasan, Annika Covington, Matthew Vilburn, Travis L. McCumber, William Thorell

“…Branches of the internal carotid artery (ICA), middle meningeal artery (MMA), accessory meningeal artery (AMA), and superior cerebellar artery (SCA) have been known to supply the TG, but information about the prevalence and patterns of these vessels supplying the TG is limited despite their important clinical relevance to basicranial surgeries. The objective of this study is to investigate the arterial sources and supply patterns to the TG and discuss their clinical implications. …”
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Pre-operative halo-gravity traction in the treatment of complex spinal deformities: What do we know so far?: A systematic review by Guna K Pratheep, Vibhu K Viswanathan, Sakthivel R R Manoharan

“…Spinal deformity surgeries are complex procedures associated with a high risk of complications. …”
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