Medical Fiction: Peter and the Tangled Line
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw”...
Surgery General
Clinical concern for necrotising fasciitis: a review of referrals to plastic surgery units at two tertiary centres.
To evaluate the impact of clinical suspicion on the diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis (NF) in two inpatient plastic surgery units.A multicentre retrospective audit of all referrals of adult patients to the inpatient plastic...
Biomechanical analysis of a novel clavicular hook plate for the treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocation: A finite element analysis.
Clavicular hook plates are frequently used in clinical orthopedics to treat acromioclavicular joint dislocation. However, patients often exhibit acromial osteolysis and peri-implant fracture after hook plate fixation. To solve...
Risk assessment of occupational exposure to anesthesia Isoflurane in the hospital and veterinary settings.
Despite the modern ventilation and waste anesthetic gas (WAG) scavenging systems, occupational exposure to common volatile anesthesia, isoflurane, can occur in the hospital and veterinary settings, but limited information exists...
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Short-term Outcomes of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Conventional Care in Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy (GISSG1901).
This study aimed to compare the effects of ERAS and conventional programs on short-term outcomes after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG).Currently, the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is broadly applied in...
Impact of Age on Obesity-Related Comorbidity After Gastric Bypass: A Cohort Study From the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry (SOReg).
To evaluate the resolution of obesity-related comorbidities after gastric bypass in relation to age.Previous studies have shown that age > 60 years is associated with a significant, but small, increased risk of complications...
Multidisciplinary simulation-based trauma team training with an emphasis on crisis resource management improves residents’ non-technical skills.
Non-technical skills impact trauma resuscitation time. Crisis resource management teaches non-technical skills required for effective teamwork in a crisis. We developed a simulation-based multidisciplinary trauma team training,...
Endoscope-assisted greater neurovascular palatal bundle release in cleft palatoplasty.
Performing surgery in the oral cavity is difficult because of the limited view of the surgical field. Intraoral surgery for infantile oral disorders, such as cleft palate, is even more challenging. Endoscopy provides a minimally...
Use of Dorsal Nasal Flap in Combination With Nasolabial Perforator Propeller Flap for Reconstruction of Nasal Skin Defects of Medium to Large Size; A Simpler Alternative to Frontal Flap.
Nasal reconstruction is one of the most challenging procedures in plastic surgery. To get optimal aesthetic and functional results, the surgeon should know all the options well. Forehead flap is the gold standard technique for...
Perception of Gender Discrimination Among Spine Surgeons Across Latin America: A Web-Based Survey.
Female physicians rarely choose spine surgery as their specialty. While the specialty’s nature and its associated lifestyle are potential barriers, gender-related issues may play an important part.To evaluate the gender...
Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Using Ruler-Assisted Positioning of the Femoral Tunnel Relative to the Posterior Apex of the Deep Cartilage: A Single-Center Case Series.
The techniques available to locate the femoral tunnel during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction have notable limitations. To evaluate whether the femoral tunnel center could be located intraoperatively with a ruler,...
COVID-19 impact on anxiety and depression in head and neck cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.
To evaluate whether the coronavirus disease 2019 has increased anxiety, depression, and distress levels in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT).In this cross-sectional study, RT-HNC patients were...
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