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Modifications of surgical techniques in laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of inguinal ring for childhood inguinal hernia to achieve zero recurrence and zero subcutaneous stitch granuloma
PurposeTo present our technical modifications of single incision laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (SILPEC) of the internal inguinal...
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Total gonadotropin dose did not affect euploid blastocyst rates: an analysis of more than 19,000 oocytes
BackgroundTo evaluate whether increasing total gonadotropin (Gn) dose is associated with changes in euploid blastocyst rate in preimplantation...
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Surgical Perspectives on the Updated ASTRO Guideline on Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer
This is an executive summary of the most recent American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) guidelines on use of partial breast irradiation in...
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Differences of clinical phenotype between familial and sporadic Crohn’s disease in East China
PurposeFamily history is one of the strongest risk factors for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) while studies about the clinical phenotype of...
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3D mobile regression vision transformer for collateral imaging in acute ischemic stroke
PurposeThe accurate and timely assessment of the collateral perfusion status is crucial in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute...
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Anti-apoptotic Role of Bcl-2-Associated Athanogene-3 Protein Overexpression in the Pathogenesis of Endometrial Cancers: An Aid for New Therapeutic Targets
ObjectiveBcl-2-associated athanogene-3 (BAG-3) is a cytoplasmic multidomain protein member that belongs to the BAG family of co-chaperones that are...
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Tracing the Scientific Legacy: Bibliometric Analysis of LATAM Research in Bariatric Surgery for 33 Years
IntroductionMetabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has experienced considerable growth, addressing the challenges of obesity and its complications....
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Inter-zonal epithelial thickness differences for early keratoconus detection using optical coherence tomography
PurposeTo develop and test a parameter for early keratoconus screening by quantifying the localized epithelial thickness differences in keratoconic...
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Association Between Physical Activity and Pelvic Floor Disorders in Parous Ugandan Women
Introduction and HypothesisThe aim was to assess the association between the degree of physical activity (PA) and the presence of pelvic floor...
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Comparison of outcomes after unplanned conversion for patients undergoing robotic when compared with laparoscopic colectomy
The robotic approach improves the feasibility of minimally invasive colectomy even where there may be an anatomic challenge with laparoscopy. Whether...
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High-risk pathogenic germline variants in blood relatives of BRCA1/2 negative probands
BackgroundTailored, preventive cancer care requires the identification of pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) among potentially at-risk blood...
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Domain adaptation using AdaBN and AdaIN for high-resolution IVD mesh reconstruction from clinical MRI
PurposeDeep learning has firmly established its dominance in medical imaging applications. However, careful consideration must be exercised when...
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Prediction of Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Threatened Abortion Using Ultrasound Parameters, Uterine Artery Doppler, and Serum Progesterone Levels: A Prospective Cohort Study
PurposeThe study investigated the transvaginal ultrasound parameters, uterine artery doppler and serum progesterone level to predict pregnancy...
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The current landscape of global international surgical rotations for general surgery residents in the United States: a survey by the Association for Program Directors in Surgery’s (APDS) global surgery taskforce
As interest in global surgery increases among surgical trainees, more programs are incorporating global surgery rotations into residency training....
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Impact of hepatocyte growth factor on the colonic morphology and gut microbiome in short bowel syndrome rat model
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the impact of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on colonic morphology and gut microbiota in a rat model of short...
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Platelet-Rich Plasma for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Pain: A Sco** Review
Purpose of ReviewPlatelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an emerging biological intervention for osteoarthritis (OA), yet the outcomes remain uncertain. The...
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Association of systemic and demographic risk factors with prevalence of retinopathy in US adults with prediabetes
Background/ObjectivesTo investigate the relative contribution of systemic risk factors to retinopathy in prediabetes using a nationally...
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ASO Visual Abstract: Open Versus Minimally Invasive Nephroureterectomy: Contemporary Analysis from a Wide National Population-Based Database
Contemporary trend analysis of a large national data set confirms the occurrence of a significant shift toward minimally invasive nephroureterectomy...