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Esophageal achalasia is the best described primary esophageal motility disorder. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is considered a useful adjunct for grading and establishing the prognosis of these patients. Recent experience using Da Vinci robotic assisted myotomy has demonstrated that this is a safe and...
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PMID: 21827059
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We present a simple and easy intra-operative imaging technique that helps to confirm safe positioning of screws, particularly in the narrow anterior acetabular column, by use of radiopaque contrast medium to define the appropriately drilled track....
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PMID: 21846012
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To evaluate the accuracy of gross visual assessment of myometrial invasion in endometrial carcinoma.
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PMID: 21534933
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The main objective of the present work was to identify, by means of intraoperative electrical stimulation, the supplementary motor area (SMA) region which is implicated in complex motor function. The functional prognostic relevance of the surgical preservation of this area was also analyzed.
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PMID: 21597653
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Postoperative visual loss (POVL) is a rare but catastrophic complication after nonocular surgery. Previously POVL has been reported in lengthy, prone, lateral, or cardiopulmonary cases, with extreme blood loss, hemodilution, and hypotension. The author's index case of POVL following a lengthy operati...
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PMID: 21560974
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This was an analytical comparative study. Aim of this study was to observe the effect of oral clonidine on intra operative haemodynamic stability in intracranial space occupying lesion (ICSOL) patients who underwent craniotomy. Total 60 patients were distributed into case and control group. Number of...
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PMID: 21522097
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We compared remifentanil anesthesia with epidural anesthesia regarding stress hormones.
Fifty-one patients scheduled for surgery were randomized into two groups (epidural group: E and remifentanil group: R). Anesthesia was maintained with propofol and epidural ropivacaine in E, and w...
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PMID: 21520588
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The Authors focus on the liability of the surgery team members in the case they inadvertently forget behind in the patient's body a foreign object, which causes injuries and/or death. The Authors underline that, according to the current case law regarding medical malpractice, both the main surgeon an...
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PMID: 21453598
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We hypothesize a survival advantage in patients managed with DCR when compared with a historical cohort of patients. During the 2-year retrospective review, a 1-year period after institution of DCR was compared with a historical control. Resuscitation strategies were analyzed and stratified into eme...
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PMID: 21337881
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The cytologic touch imprint alone can be diagnostic of pituitary adenomas and meningiomas, etc. A 45-year-old man was operated upon for intracranial meningioma. Imprint cytology revealed distinct cytologic features which helped arriving at the specific diagnosis of pituitary adenoma intraoperatively...
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PMID: 21254464
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A prospective study was carried out to evaluate the role of intra-operative touch imprint cytology (TIC) in the assessment of sentinel lymph node (SLN) involvement for staging and treatment of early-stage, clinically node-negative breast carcinoma.
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PMID: 21780518
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We investigated the accuracy of intraoperative macroscopic diagnosis of SLN metastases in patients with breast cancer....
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PMID: 21528666
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Our optimal cryo-temporal regimens and intraoperative intrapelvic chemotherapy proved highly effective....
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PMID: 21809661
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Intraoperative anastomotic air testing of stapled colorectal anastomosis is performed by filling the pelvis with saline solution and insufflating the rectum with air through a sigmoidoscope. The presence of air bubbles indicates anastomotic leaks which are resolved during surgery....
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PMID: 21858972
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Intraoperative microelectrode recording (MER) for targeting during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures has been evaluated over a period of 4 years, in 57 consecutive patients with Parkinson's disease, who received DBS in the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS), and 28 consecutive patients with either d...
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PMID: 20949292
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We sought to determine if the number of passes affected the accuracy of PTH analysis.
A prospective analysis was performed on 25 consecutive patients who underwent a parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. The excised parathyroid gland was aspirated using 1, 3, and 5 passes. The data were...
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PMID: 21146006
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We conducted a retrospective audit of all presentations of gallstone pancreatitis between January 2001 and December 2007 at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. Demographic data, clinical presentation, biochemical and radiological findings and outcomes were reviewed.
There were 339 cases of g...
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PMID: 21092433
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) can be associated with significant blood loss and transfusion requirements, with potential adverse short- and long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to determine whether acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH), an established blood conservation technique, reduce...
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PMID: 21107104
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We can obtain the information of bacterial translocation immediately after the surgery and can select the group of patients with high risk for POIC....
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PMID: 21107112
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Partial breast irradiation (IORT or brachytherapy) differ from external radiation of whole breast in terms of irradiated volumes, fractionation, radiation energy and dose rate; all factors influencing the treatment outcome in a complex manner. Theoretically obtained RBE values comparing effects of r...
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PMID: 20735284
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Intraoperative fluorescence angiography has been reported to be a promising method, with rapid and high-quality image production at low cost when used for the detection of microvascular complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of intraoperative near-infrared indocyani...
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PMID: 21042107
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I error of 0.017. Six milligrams per injection provided a similar contrast-to-background ratio but also a higher residual background signal.
Based on this pilot study, the authors conclude that near-infrared assessment of perforator flap breast reconstruction is feasible with a light-emitting diode-...
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PMID: 21042103
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We hypothesized that unfavorable hemodynamic and oxygenation trends milder than catastrophic ones can be found intraoperatively in most patients with a pathological fracture and cancer-affected lungs.
Eleven patients with a femoral metastatic fracture or an impending fracture were studied in general...
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PMID: 20093982
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Intraoperative use of remifentanil requires much more analgesics postoperatively. Moreover, remifentanil causes intraoperative hypotension and bradycardia.
The objectives are to compare intra- and post-operative drug cost between patients who received remifentanil (Group R, n = 72) and those who rec...
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PMID: 21077322
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Data on intraocular pressure (IOP) during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and anesthetic management are limited. This study was conducted to investigate changes in IOP during cardiac surgery with and without CPB.
IOP was intraoperatively measured in patients undergoing elective car...
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PMID: 20632041
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We measured intra- and postoperative mortality rates of captive and free-ranging Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) undergoing surgical liver biopsy sampling for determination of the induction of cytochrome P4501A, a biomarker of oil exposure. Liver biopsies were taken from and radio transm...
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PMID: 20966289
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Our objective was to study the effects of intraoperatively administered heparin on 30-day patency and postoperative bleeding complications in patients undergoing autogenous arteriovenous (AV) fistula surgery. A prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study was performed on 48 patients und...
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PMID: 21105622
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We measured the rIO-PTH on 50 anatomical structures, 32 presumed parathyroids and 18 presumed lymph nodes from 22 patients, who underwent thyroid/parathyroid surgery between May and September 2009.
The rIO-PTH values obtained on parathyroids ranged from 85.4 pmol/L to more than 2106 pmol/L, with a r...
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PMID: 20604733
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A total of 3421 case records in our database met inclusion criteria. Median EtCO2 was 31 mmHg. Median LOS was 7 and 5 days for open and laparoscopic colon resections, and 3 and 2 days for open and laparoscopic hysterectomies, respectively. Regression analysis revealed a statistically significant ind...
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PMID: 20613537
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We present a novel salvage technique in a case of total flap venous congestion in the setting of absent drainage via the deep inferior epigastric vein (DIEV). Utilizing the superficial venous system via the superficial inferior epigastric vein (SIEV) and using the DIEV as a venous interposition graf...
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PMID: 20878727
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We prospectively evaluated intraoperative hemodynamics of 103 whole and partial LT. Liver graft hemodynamics were measured using the ultrasound transit time method to obtain portal (PVF) and arterial (HAF) hepatic flow. Measurements were recorded on the native liver, the portocaval shunt, following...
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PMID: 20659091
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We present a new case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue base, we discuss its diagnosis and management, and we review the literature on plasmacytomas of the head and neck....
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PMID: 20737375
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Seroma were found on palpation in 37 patients (23%) and on CT in 105 patients (65%; median volume, 26.3 mL). Interval between BCS and CT was significantly shorter in patients with palpable seroma (median, 33 days) or CT-seroma (33 days) compared with those with no palpable seroma (36.5 days; p = 0.0...
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PMID: 19836152
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To investigate the effects of parecoxib sodium preemptive analgesia on perioperative cytokine responses and stress responses and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing ophthalmology surgery.
One hundred ASAI-II patients undergoing ophthalmology surgery were randomly divided into 2 groups of...
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PMID: 20979906
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We evaluated the effect of an increase in particle concentration on preoperative and intraoperative sentinel node depiction.
Enrolled in the study were 50 consecutive patients with prostate cancer. The first 25 patients (group A) received nanocolloid with standard labelling (0.4 ml (...
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PMID: 20306033
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According to our data, remifentanil-sevoflurane anesthesia can reduce the incidence of intraoperative movement during tympanoplastic surgery. This lower incidence of intraoperative movement with RG may be owing to the higher effect-site concentration of remifentanil....
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PMID: 20560369
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We report the novel technique of deploying Amplatzer VSD devices in the operating room under direct vision through a right atriotomy with and without aortotomy in 2 patients with large inferobasal VSDs after myocardial infarction.
2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All...
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PMID: 20494012
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Factors such as temperature, oxygen, and glucose have recently been implicated in the development of surgical sepsis by either promoting or attenuating protective components of the innate immune response. Reducing infective sequelae and the improvement of the quality of care of surgical patients is...
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PMID: 20583510
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Five neurosurgeons performed 10 aneurysm clippings and 1 vestibular schwannoma excision. The average IOP pooled systolic, diastolic, and mean BPs and pulse rates were 140, 103, and 116 mm Hg and 94 bpm, respectively. Corresponding rest and exercise values were 116, 75, and 89 mm Hg and 76 bpm and 13...
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PMID: 20404692
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Sufficient dilation of stenosis was obtained in all cases. No complications such as transient ischemic attack, cerebral infarction, and hyperperfusion were encountered. Wound hematoma was not experienced despite perioperative antiplatelet therapy and heparinization during the procedure. Angiographic...
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PMID: 20404691
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When intraoperative halo-femoral traction is used, PSF-only surgery for NMS can provide excellent curve correction and spinal balance. In this study, the PSF-only group had shorter OR time, lower EBL, lower frequency of postoperative intubation, and fewer cases of pneumonias when compared with A/PSF...
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PMID: 20393384
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EAUS has high accuracy for predicting the type of anal fistula and for detecting associated sepsis/fluid collections. This information is useful for preoperative planning of fistula treatment. EAUS therefore is an accurate test for determining fistula anatomy prior to surgery....
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PMID: 20174805
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Three hundred children completed the task. A comparison of the distribution of recognition times between the two groups found little evidence that exposure to a sheep sound during anesthesia was associated with postoperative time to recognition of a degraded sheep sound (hazard ratio 1.14, 95% CI of...
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PMID: 20354436
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We report the case of a patient with paraduodenal hernia diagnosed incidentally during an operation for transverse colon cancer. The patient was a 77-year-old woman who complained of dizziness. Laboratory data revealed no abnormal findings except slight anemia. Barium enema and colonoscopic examinat...
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PMID: 20453424
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Our results suggest that in paroxysmal and persistent AF with minimally damaged LA, the CFAE sites in patients with AF termination by PVAI alone represent healthy atrial tissue with rapid electrical activity in response to an AF driver located in the pulmonary vein. However, in patients without AF t...
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PMID: 20167615
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Our results suggest that in paroxysmal and persistent AF with minimally damaged LA, the CFAE sites in patients with AF termination by PVAI alone represent healthy atrial tissue with rapid electrical activity in response to an AF driver located in the pulmonary vein. However, in patients without AF t...
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PMID: 20167615
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Our results suggest that in paroxysmal and persistent AF with minimally damaged LA, the CFAE sites in patients with AF termination by PVAI alone represent healthy atrial tissue with rapid electrical activity in response to an AF driver located in the pulmonary vein. However, in patients without AF t...
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PMID: 20167615
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Our results suggest that in paroxysmal and persistent AF with minimally damaged LA, the CFAE sites in patients with AF termination by PVAI alone represent healthy atrial tissue with rapid electrical activity in response to an AF driver located in the pulmonary vein. However, in patients without AF t...
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PMID: 20167615
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