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ASO Visual Abstract: Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume
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Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume
The relationship between hospital volume and surgical mortality is well documented. However, complete centralization of surgical care is not always feasible. The present study investigates how overall volume o...
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Open AccessComparison and clinical analysis of antibiotics and endoscopic injection for vesicoureteral reflux in children
This study evaluated the outcome of pediatric patients with primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and compared of the treatments between continued antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) and endoscopic injection.
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Open AccessSurveillance for Distant Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients Who Underwent Contemporary Management: A Report from the Korean Breast Cancer Society Survivor Research Group
Current guidelines recommend against the use of routine imaging tests to detect distant metastasis in asymptomatic breast cancer patients. However, recent advancements in effective therapeutics and diagnostic ...
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ASO Visual Abstract: Association of Race, Ethnicity, Language and Insurance and Time to Treatment Initiation Among Women with Breast Cancer at an Urban, Academic, Safety-Net Hospital
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Visible Korean based on true color sectioned images for making realistic digital human, twenty years’ record: a review
Visible Korean (VK) consists of two-dimensional (2D) images and three-dimensional (3D) models. The VK is used in various educational tools and research sources for anatomy. In this paper, we report on the reco...
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Adverse effects of tamoxifen treatment on bone mineral density in premenopausal patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
It is well known that adjuvant tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer in postmenopausal women decreased bone loss. However, the effects of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopaus...
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A Proposal for Standardization of Early Outcomes Following Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy (RARC): RARC Tetrafecta
Currently, there is no dedicated tool to record the early outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC), and existing criteria for longer-term outcomes require a minimum of 3 months for assessment. Howe...
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Three-Month Excessive Body Weight Loss < 37.7% as a Predictor of Mid-term Suboptimal Outcomes Postlaparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Risk Factors and the Impact of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Adipocyte Function
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of achieving < 37.7% excess body-weight loss (EBWL) within 3 months of postlaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on clinical outcomes and its correlation with adipocyte ...
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Open AccessSustainability in surgical practice: a collaborative call toward environmental sustainability in operating rooms
The healthcare system plays a pivotal role in environmental sustainability, and the operating room (OR) significantly contributes to its overall carbon footprint. In response to this critical challenge, leadin...
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Impact of Recurrent Weight Gain Thresholds on Comorbid Conditions Progression Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Defining recurrent weight gain after metabolic bariatric surgery poses a significant challenge. Our study aimed to standardize recurrent weight gain measurements in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gast...
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The Five Periampullary Cancers, not Just Different Siblings but Different Families: An International Multicenter Cohort Study
Cancer arising in the periampullary region can be anatomically classified in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA), duodenal adenocarcinoma (DAC), and ampullary carcinoma. B...
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Successful Awake Video Stylet Orotracheal Intubation in an Oral Cancer Patient with Limited Mouth Opening and Radiation Fibrosis
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Reevaluating the link between Down Syndrome and uveitis
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Factors Associated with and Impact of Open Conversion in Laparoscopic and Robotic Minor Liver Resections: An International Multicenter Study of 10,541 Patients
Despite the increasing widespread adoption and experience in minimally invasive liver resections (MILR), open conversion occurs not uncommonly even with minor resections and as been reported to be associated w...
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Nontraumatic intraoperative pulmonary nodule localization with laser guide stam** in a hybrid operating room
Lung nodule localization using conventional image-guided video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery involves lung puncture, which increases the risk of needle-related complications. We aimed to evaluate the feasibil...
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Open AccessCorrelation of pathological examination with indocyanine green (ICG) intensity gradients: a prospective study in patients with liver tumor
Intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging has been shown to be a new and innovative way to illustrate the optimal resection margin in hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. This study inve...
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Open AccessCorrelating Reiff scores with clinical, functional, and prognostic factors: characterizing noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis severity: validation from a nationwide multicenter study in Taiwan
Our study aimed to confirm a simplified radiological scoring system, derived from a modified Reiff score, to evaluate its relationship with clinical symptoms and predictive outcomes in Taiwanese patients with ...
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Open AccessInfluence of elevated liver enzyme level on 30-day mortality rates in patients undergoing nonemergency orthopedic surgery
The effect of elevated preoperative liver enzyme levels on postoperative outcomes is a topic of concern to clinicians. This study explored the association between elevated preoperative liver enzyme levels and ...
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Augmented fluoroscopy-guided dye localization for small pulmonary nodules in hybrid operating room: intrathoracic stam** versus transbronchial marking
We developed a novel augmented fluoroscopy-guided intrathoracic stam** technique for localizing small pulmonary nodules in the hybrid operating room. We conducted an observational study to investigate the fe...
