2025 December - 34 articles
Background: Tight blood pressure control is a cornerstone of postoperative cardiac surgery patients. In addition, plasma lactate levels are frequently monitored in this setting as it is a marker for malperfusion, with early elevated levels being asso...
Background: The development of CAD, FEA, and biomechanical models of the shoulder is challenging due to the joint’s complexity. The spatial relationships between bones, muscles and ligaments are difficult to parameterize, both statically and dy...
Objective: To demonstrate that PerClot’s efficacy is non-inferior to other hemostatic treatments and its safety is non-inferior to the standard of care (SoC) during surgery. Methods: Applying keywords and inclusion criteria, we queried electron...
Background: Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis (TMC OA) is a prevalent degenerative disorder that causes considerable pain and functional limitations, especially in older individuals, whose ideal treatment is still debated in the literature. Various t...
Introduction: Chest drainage is central to thoracic surgery, pleural medicine, and emergency care, yet practice remains heterogeneous in tube caliber, access, suction, device selection, and removal thresholds. This narrative review aims to synthesize...
The study reports a diagnostic challenge involving an inflammatory lesion mimicking a brown tumor. A 23-year-old male patient was referred for treatment of a cystic lesion in the left frontal process of the maxilla and ethmoid region. The leading sym...
Background/Objectives: Adipose tissue (AT) plays significant roles in energy storage, metabolite signaling, and immunomodulation. The understanding of its underlying mechanisms of dysregulation can provide insight into complex disease processes throu...
Introduction: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) typically affects the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendon, while isolated degeneration of the extensor digitorum communis (EDC) origin is rare and poorly characterized. Surgical debridement of these l...
Background: The Orbay approach to volar distal radius described a volar zig-zag incision across the wrist crease, allowing a more distal exposure than traditional approaches. This adaptation enhances mobilization of the proximal radial fragment and i...
Background: Open phalangeal fractures raise timing questions that may not mirror long-bone protocols. We aimed to test whether time-to-surgery is associated with infection, time to union, and return to work. Methods: A single-centre retrospective coh...
Background: Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is a rare, benign, but locally aggressive tumor of odontogenic mesenchymal origin. This study aims to expand current knowledge by integrating a concise literature review with a detailed case report of a surgically...
Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the gold standard for advanced hemophilic arthropathy. However, surgical management in hemophilic patients is complex due to joint deformities, bleeding risk, and systemic comorbidities. This study aimed t...
Background: Hospitals generate large volumes of single-use plastic waste, which are predominantly incinerated. To improve sustainability, standardized procedure-specific surgical trays have been implemented, reducing waste and setup time. This early...
Background: Peritoneal metastasis (PM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) carries a poor prognosis. The Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI) is among the principal prognostic stratification tools, yet the prognostic value of the anatomical distribution of disease...
Background/Objectives: To identify independent predictors of free peritoneal cancer cells (FPCC), and to investigate survival outcomes relative to peritoneal cytology status among patients who underwent intended curative gastrectomy for adenocarcinom...
Herniation of the transplanted ureter into the inguinal canal is an exceptionally rare complication following renal transplantation. Most cases present as delayed-onset obstructions, typically occurring more than one year post-transplant and often in...
Background: Pulmonary hypertension is common in left-sided heart valve disease, with historical studies reporting mortality rates up to 31% in severe cases undergoing mitral valve surgery. This study evaluates the impact of severe pulmonary hypertens...
Background: THA is a gold-standard intervention for end-stage hip osteoarthritis, historically performed in older adults. However, the growing global obesity epidemic is reshaping this landscape. Emerging evidence suggests that elevated body mass ind...
Background: Pelvic autonomic nerve injury during colorectal surgery causes debilitating urinary, bowel, and sexual dysfunction. This review synthesizes contemporary evidence on neuroanatomy, nerve-sparing techniques, and functional outcomes to minimi...
Background: Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is one of the most common aesthetic surgeries performed worldwide. The procedure consists of removing excess skin with or without muscle and/or fat from the upper eyelid by a transcutaneous approach and placeme...
Background/Objectives: Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release (UGCTR) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes, complication...
Background: Lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS) is a prevalent degenerative condition associated with significant radicular pain and impaired quality of life. Advances in minimally invasive and fusion-based surgical techniques have introduced new strateg...
Background and Objectives: Effective pain management is essential for optimizing recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are validated techniques, but...
Background/Objectives: The use of vaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair remains controversial following global restrictions due to safety concerns. This study evaluated intra- and perioperative morbidity following a standardized single-...
Background/Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSIs) following pancreaticoduodenectomy contribute to significant morbidity and healthcare costs. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has emerged as a potential preventive intervention; however, evi...
Background/Objectives: Machine learning has been suggested as a way to improve how we predict anesthesia-related complications after surgery. However, many studies report overly optimistic results due to issues like data leakage and not fully using i...
(1) Background: trays are surgery-specific sets of required materials and medical devices, assembled in consultation between manufacturer and user, and provided in a sterile package. (2) Methods: in a high-volume urological center performing 11,920 o...
Background: Hemorrhoids and anal fissure are among the most common benign anorectal conditions. The incidence of synchronous symptomatic hemorrhoids and chronic anal fissure is unknown. In this study we evaluated the outcomes of our experience with c...
Background: Pulmonary lobectomy remains the gold standard for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, with the primary goal of complete tumor removal. Postoperative imaging is critical for evaluating recovery and identifying complications, yet system...
Background/Objectives: Surgical ward rounds are central to trainee education but are often associated with stress, cognitive overload, and inconsistent learning. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs), off...
Background: Liver biopsy performed after less invasive workup, including imaging, for evaluation of abnormal liver function studies occasionally reveals large bile duct obstruction on histology without evidence of biliary obstruction on prior imaging...
Background/Objectives: The global incidence of thyroid cancer has been increasing, necessitating improved diagnostic strategies for detecting lymph node metastases. Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNA) is a widely used diagnostic tool; however, its ac...
Background: Primary cicatricial alopecias (PCA) are inflammatory disorders that cause permanent hair loss through follicular destruction and fibrosis. Hair transplantation (HT) may restore coverage in stable or end-stage PCA cases. This review assess...
Background/Objectives: Meniscectomy is commonly performed to treat meniscal injury. Recovery of patients and restoration of functional capacity may be influenced by several factors, among which postoperative rehabilitation could play a significant ro...
