556 Results Found

Repeat surgery is often required to treat brain tumor recurrences. Here, we compared the functional state and rehabilitation of patients undergoing initial and repeat surgery for brain tumors to establish their individual risks that might impact mana...

Purpose: Transsphenoidal surgery is the first-line treatment for Cushing’s disease (CD), even with negative preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results. Some patients with persistent or recurring hypercortisolism have negative MRI fin...

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a rare form of lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer. These cancers have a high tendency to progress towards peritoneal metastasis and their response to systemic treatment is typically low. Together, cyto...

The influence of dry eye disease (DED) on ocular biometric measurements is unclear. We aimed to investigate the effect of DED on the repeatability of ocular biometric measurements in cataract patients. Overall, 114 eyes scheduled for cataract surgery...

Background and Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the overall survival benefits of repeat resection in patients with recurrent glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype (rGBM), and to identify factors for long-term survival, including the role of clinical, rad...

Less morbidity is considered among the advantages of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for HCC patients. However, our previous international, multi-institutional, propensity score-based study of emerging laparoscopic repeat liver resection (LRLR) fa...

Background/Objectives: Sodium polynucleotide (PN) injection has recently been considered as a potential intra-articular therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, there is limited evidence regarding the long-term consistency of repeated PN cycles...

Although effective, a portion of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) patients will suffer residual myopia or relapse to myopic regression. This retrospective, non-randomized, comparative study, aimed to compare the efficacy of primary PRK versus PRK pe...

(1) Background: The management of ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence depends on the extent of the tumor, and staging results, and mastectomy is currently the standard of care for previously irradiated patients. Studies are increasingly investigatin...

Low-grade gliomas (LGG) are slow-growing brain tumors infiltrating the central nervous system which tend to recur, often with malignant degeneration after primary treatment. Re-operations are not always recommended due to an assumed higher risk of ne...

(1) Background: Preclinical as well as population studies have connected general anesthesia and surgery with a higher risk of abnormal cognitive development, including emotional development. Gut microbiota dysbiosis in neonatal rodents during the per...

About 30% of children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) continue to have seizures after epilepsy surgery. Since epilepsy is increasingly conceptualized as a network disorder, understanding how brain regions interact may be critical for planning re-o...

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA) is a rare, but debilitating, condition that leads to TMJ joint hypomobility. Surgery is the mainstay for treatment, which is accompanied by rehabilitative and psychological support. Despite the advances in sur...

The reiteration of surgical cytoreduction (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in patients affected by recurrent peritoneal metastases is still questioned regarding safety and effectiveness. This study evaluates the safety, eff...

In this paper we present a study of the repeatability of an innovative electromagnetic tracking system (EMTS) for surgical navigation, developed to overcome the state of the art of current commercial systems, allowing for the placement of the magneti...

Objectives: Open repair remains widely used for TAAA (Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm), but disease progression may require reoperation via repeat thoracotomy, which is technically challenging. These procedures involve increased risks due to adhesio...

Whether albumin and bilirubin levels, platelet counts, ALBI, and ALPlat scores could be useful for the assessment of permanent liver functional deterioration after repeat liver resection was examined, and the deterioration after laparoscopic procedur...

Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) patients undergoing surgery may experience reduced functional outcome (FO) and quality of life (QoL) compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the development of FO and QoL in patients with ST...

(1) Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) has a high rate of recurrence in patients, despite therapy with local corticosteroids and functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Dupilumab, a recombinant monoclonal human IgG4 antibody d...

Revision surgery after posterior fossa decompression for Chiari malformation is not uncommon and poses both strategic and technical challenges. We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study including all adult patients who underwent revisio...

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication of total hip arthroplasty. Staged revision surgery is considered effective in eradicating PJI. We aimed to determine the rate of infection resolution after each stage of staged revision s...

Background: While meningiomas often recur over time, the natural history of repeated recurrences and their management are not well described. Should recurrence occur, repeat surgery and/or use of adjuvant therapeutic options may be necessary. Here, w...

Background and Objectives: The necessity of repeat fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in nodules diagnosed as atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) remains debated. This study evaluates the role of a second FNAB in surgical decision making. Mat...

Recurrence of liver cancers after liver resection (LR), such as recurrences of hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal liver metastases, is often treated with repeat LR (RLR) as the only curative treatment. However, RLR is associated with an increase...

Wearable sensors have the potential to facilitate remote monitoring for patients recovering from knee replacement surgery. Using IMU sensors attached to the patients’ leg, knee flexion can be monitored while the patients are recovering in their home...

A definitive conclusion regarding whether on-pump or off-pump coronary artery bypass is preferable in young patients is lacking. The aim of our study was to perform a long-term comparison of the two approaches in young patients. We analyzed the Natio...

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Preserflo^® microshunt implantation in eyes with refractory glaucoma. Methods: In this retrospective study, a cohort of patients who underwent Preserflo^® microshunt implantation between April 201...

Background: Endoscopic therapies for Crohn’s disease (CD) strictures, including endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) and endoscopic stricturotomy (ESt), are less invasive interventions compared to surgery. ESt is advantageous for strictures that a...

Non operative management of complete clinical responders after neoadjuvant treatment for rectal cancer enjoys an increasing popularity because of the increased functional outcome results. Even a near complete response can evolve in a cCR, and therefo...

Purpose: To assess the long-term outcomes of combined penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Methods: A retrospective review of eyes that underwent combined surgery followed for 12 months or longer. Demographic data, indicati...

Introduction: Treatment to restore anatomy, function, and aesthetics after trauma should involve as little surgical insult as possible. As such, repeated procedures may suggest failed initial management. To date, no predictive factors for failure of...

Glioblastoma is the most frequent form of adult-type diffuse gliomas, and it carries a very poor prognosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an indispensable tool for diagnosing and monitoring brain tumors, potentially influencing choices like rep...

Following refractive surgery, the cornea is denervated and re-innervated, hence a reproducible tool to objectively quantify this change is warranted. This study aimed to determine the repeatability and reproducibility of corneal nerve quantification...

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common disease in the elderly, and total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment. A prospective, observational, repeated measures study was performed to explore the curren...

The influence of the sequence of surgery in the development of prevertebral soft tissue swelling (PSTS) in staged combined multilevel anterior–posterior complex spine surgery was examined. This study was conducted as a retrospective study of pa...

Purpose: Evaluating the learning curve of individual surgeons for Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) and Triple-DMEK and assessing outcome with experience. Methods: The first 41 and the last 41 surgeries of each of the four surgeons we...

Depression and anxiety are prevalent among bariatric surgery candidates, yet little is known about the course of symptoms after surgery. This study aimed to identify how soon changes in depression and anxiety occur after surgery. A retrospective revi...

Background: The role of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) for predicting the recurrence of cancer in lung cancer patients after surgery remains unclear. Methods: A negatively selected protocol of CTC identification was applied. For all the enrolled pati...

Background aims: The possibility of permanent neurological sequels after surgery of benign lesions affecting the spinal cord is well known. Frequently, they are irreversible, with no effective treatment other than rehabilitation. However, in recent y...

Background/Objectives: Intraoperative aberrometry has gained clinical relevance in correcting aberrations during cataract and corneal refractive surgeries. As wavefront aberrations are typically measured with patients seated, while surgeries are perf...

Introduction: High-risk neuroblastoma, particularly in the relapse/refractory (R/R) setting, poses unique challenges to obtaining the representative-quality tissue that is mostly required for molecular analysis. This study explores the use of 123I-MI...

Innovation in surgery and pelvic oncology have redefined the boundaries of pelvic exenteration for CRC. However, surgical approaches and outcomes following repeat exenteration and reconstruction are not well described. The resulting defect from a sec...

Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a stubborn skin disease involving repeated aseptic small pustules on the palms and soles of the feet, which is triggered and exacerbated by metals and dental focal infections. There are few reports of an exacerbation...

Panfacial fractures are complex fractures involving multiple regions of the facial skeleton and may require multiple surgeries over a relatively short period. They are often associated with polytrauma and other injuries including neurotrauma, which r...

Background and Objectives: The primary method for assessing pelvic floor defects is through physical examination. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a radiological technique that is useful for identifying the underlying defects of pelvic floor struc...

Background and objective: Studies using metabolomics to study bariatric surgery have shown that amino acids are one of the most changed groups of metabolites after the intervention. However, the surgery-related variation in individual amino acids, as...

Retroperitoneal tumors are uncommon and may reach a large size prior to causing symptoms or being noticed by the patient or physician. A middle-aged female consulted us for care during her “terminal” illness. She had already undergone fou...

Objectives: To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the Serasis^® inside-out transobturator midurethral sling (MUS), a partially absorbable soft tape for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: A cohort study of 146 consecutive women wh...

Robotic surgery is a new technology in medical applications and has been undergoing rapid development. The surgical knife, essential for robotic surgery, has the ability to determine the success of an operation. In this paper, on the basis of the pri...

Background: Although they can occur at all ages, orbital (OC) and periorbital cellulitis (POC) prevail in the pediatric population. Acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) is the most frequent predisposing factor of OC. Recent literature has suggested a medical m...