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Celiac ganglia neurolysis suppresses high blood pressure in rats
The efficacy of renal denervation in the treatment of resistant hypertension has been controversial, and new strategies for its therapy are urgently...
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Laparoscopic deroofing of simple liver cysts: do ancillary techniques, surgical devices, and indocyanine green improve outcomes?
BackgroundGiant liver cysts causing compression symptoms require surgical therapy. Laparoscopy is nowadays considered the first-line approach and has...
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Spine metastases: thermal ablation and augmentation
Substantial advances in percutaneous minimally invasive musculoskeletal oncologic interventions including thermal ablation and vertebral augmentation...
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Conversion of the bronchial tree into a conforming electrode to ablate the lung nodule in a porcine model
BackgroundRadiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one of the treatment options for lung nodules. However, the need for exact delivery of the rigid metal...
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Application of unilateral biportal endoscopy technique to resect a thoracic spinal intradural extramedullary meningioma: technical report and review of the literature
BackgroundMeningiomas are common intradural extramedullary spinal tumors, which arise from arachnoid cap cells in the leptomeninges surrounding the...
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Endoscopic transcanal coblation excision of glomus tympanicum: a novel technique
ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility of coblation in excision of glomus tympanicum tumors.
Patients and methodsA retrospective study carried out...
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Comparison of three common tonsil surgery techniques: cold steel with hot hemostasis, monopolar and bipolar diathermy
PurposeTo analyze the risk of postoperative hemorrhage in tonsil surgery with different surgical methods, instruments, indications, and age groups....
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Endoskopische Therapie von Barrett-Neoplasien und Magenfrühkarzinomen
Endoscopic therapy of Barrett’s neoplasia and gastric cancer represents the current therapeutic standard in early stages of the disease. Endoscopic...
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Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common diseases seen by gastroenterologists worldwide. A significant proportion of patients...
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Management of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma in patients with germline SDHB pathogenic variants: an international expert Consensus statement
Adult and paediatric patients with pathogenic variants in the gene encoding succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) subunit B ( SDHB ) often have locally...
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Endoskopische Therapie von Barrett-Neoplasien und Magenfrühkarzinomen
Endoscopic therapy of Barrett’s neoplasia and gastric cancer represents the current therapeutic standard in early stages of the disease. Endoscopic...
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the heart in an older woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report and review of the literature
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) of the heart are rarely observed in the eldly. We report a case involving an elderly woman with an IMT...
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Targeted ablation of the left middle cervical ganglion prevents ventricular arrhythmias and cardiac injury induced by AMI
Cardiac sympathetic overactivation is a critical driver in the progression of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The left middle cervical ganglion...
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Comparative Study of Pain Scale Assessment Between Cold Verses Hot Tonsillectomy Method
Tonsillectomy is an age old surgery especially in pediatric population. Over the last few years, various techniques have been proposed in performing...
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Y Not Roux-en-Y?: Resolution of Barrett’s Esophagus After Surgical Conversion of Gastric Sleeve in Two Patients
Esophageal lesions ranging from erosive esophagitis to Barrett's esophagus (BE) eventually develop months—years after sleeve gastrectomy (SG),...
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Use of lasers in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a review of the literature
Lasers emit highly directional light with consistent wavelengths, and recent studies have demonstrated their successful applications in...
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Effect of extensive artery isolation during robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy on blood pressure of patients with poorly controlled hypertension: a preliminary study
PurposeTo investigate whether extensive renal artery isolation during robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC)...
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Clinicopathological Features of 12 Cases of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasm of the Bile Duct: A Case Series
Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) is rare, and its clinicopathological characteristics are still unclear. We retrospectively...
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Indocyanine Green in Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review
Indocyanine green (ICG) is a fluorescent dye that can be used intraoperatively to assess tissue perfusion, as well as perform leak testing. This...
