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Impact of obesity on morbidity and oncologic outcomes after total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer
A recent meta-analysis showed that obesity increased the conversion rate and postoperative morbidity of rectal cancer surgery, but did not influence pathological results. However, this meta-analysis included p...
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Experimental characterisation and modelling of breast Cooper’s ligaments
The aim of this study was to characterise the mechanical behaviour of Cooper’s ligaments. Such ligaments are collagenous breast tissue that create a three-dimensional structure over the entire breast volume. T...
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Prospective evaluation of functional outcomes after laparoscopic sigmoidectomy with high tie of the inferior mesenteric artery for diverticular disease in consecutive male patients
To date, there has been no consensus concerning the vascular approach during sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease. The aim of this study was to determine the functional impact of elective laparoscopic si...
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Laparoscopic segmental left colectomy for splenic flexure carcinoma: a single institution experience
There is ongoing debate regarding surgical treatment of splenic flexure cancer. The main points of controversy include the appropriate extent of colon resection, either to the right or to the left, and the app...
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Robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse: a few years until this becomes the gold standard
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Level of inferior mesenteric artery ligation in low rectal cancer surgery: high tie preferred over low tie
There is no demonstrated benefit of high-tie versus low-tie vascular transections in low rectal cancer surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of high tie and low tie of the inferior mesenter...
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Experimental characterization and constitutive modeling of the biomechanical behavior of male human urethral tissues validated by histological observations
This work aims at observing the mechanical behavior of the membranous and spongy portions of urethrae sampled on male cadavers in compliance with French regulations on postmortem testing, in accordance with th...
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Laparoscopic delayed coloanal anastomosis without diverting ileostomy for low rectal cancer surgery: 85 consecutive patients from a single institution
Surgical treatment for low rectal cancer septic complications often requires an ileostomy for fecal diversion. Delayed coloanal anastomosis (CAA) has been performed for several years to reduce septic complicat...
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Open AccessMacrophage migration inhibitory factor produced by the tumour stroma but not by tumour cells regulates angiogenesis in the B16-F10 melanoma model
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has been proposed as a link between inflammation and tumorigenesis. Despite its potentially broad influence in tumour biology and prevalent expression, the value of...
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Open AccessThe prominent role of resonant elastic scattering for solving the X-ray structure of macromolecules
This article is a short overview of basic principles, methods and instrumentation of phasing methods based on anomalous scattering for X-ray macromolecular crystallography (MX).
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Open AccessAn evaluation of Arctic cloud and radiation processes during the SHEBA year: simulation results from eight Arctic regional climate models
Eight atmospheric regional climate models (RCMs) were run for the period September 1997 to October 1998 over the western Arctic Ocean. This period was coincident with the observational campaign of the Surface ...
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Catecholamine secretion from rat foetal adrenal chromaffin cells and hypoxia sensitivity
The adrenal medulla chromaffin cells (AMCs) secrete catecholamines in response to various types of stress. We examined the hypoxia-sensitivity of catecholamine secretion by rat foetal chromaffin cells in which...
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Evaluation of an ensemble of Arctic regional climate models: spatiotemporal fields during the SHEBA year
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Evaluation of an ensemble of Arctic regional climate models: spatiotemporal fields during the SHEBA year
Simulations of eight different regional climate models (RCMs) have been performed for the period September 1997–September 1998, which coincides with the Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA) project ...
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Douleurs rebelles et ébranlements traumatiques
II n’est pas rare que les douleurs attribuées à un traumatisme évoluent vers un processus de chronicisation, voire d’invalidation, alors même que l’événement initial n’a entraîné que des séquelles objectivemen...
