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External validation of different difficulty scoring systems of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
BackgroundSeveral difficulty scoring systems (DSSs) have been proposed for evaluating difficulty of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and no study...
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The role of MRI pelvimetry in predicting technical difficulty and outcomes of open and minimally invasive total mesorectal excision: a systematic review
BackgroundThe difficulty of performing total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer partly relies on the surgeon’s subjective assessment of the...
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Proposal for a revised system for classifying difficulty of laparoscopic partial liver resection
PurposeThe aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate a revised classification system for predicting the difficulty of laparoscopic partial...
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Return to athletics after total knee arthroplasty: a survey study of 784 recreational athletes across 12 sports
BackgroundPostoperative return to recreational activity is a common concern among the increasingly active total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patient...
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The incidence, operative difficulty and outcomes of staged versus index admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration for all comers: a review of 5750 patients
BackgroundThe timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for emergency biliary admissions remains inconsistent with national and international...
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Validation of the IWATE criteria as a laparoscopic liver resection difficulty score in a single North American cohort
BackgroundLaparoscopic liver resection (LLR) involves a difficult learning curve, for which multiple difficulty scores have been proposed to assist...
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Clinical feasibility of endovascular recanalization with intravascular ultrasound-guided wiring for chronic total occlusion of below-the-knee arteries
BackgroundRevascularization with endovascular therapy (EVT) for complex below-the-knee (BTK) chronic total occlusion (CTO) remains a challenging...
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Pelvimetric and Nutritional Factors Predicting Surgical Difficulty in Laparoscopic Resection for Rectal Cancer Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
AimLaparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LaTME) following preoperative chemoradiotherapy (PCRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is...
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Total knee arthroplasty following lateral closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy versus primary total knee arthroplasty: a propensity score matching study
BackgroundThe disparity in patient-reported outcomes between total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and primary TKA has...
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Comparison of efficiency and safety between dual-clip and rubber band-assisted ESD and conventional ESD for colonic lateral spreading tumors (LSTs) with different levels of technical difficulty: a retrospective case–control study
BackgroundDual-clip and rubber band-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection (DCRB-ESD) is a useful technique in the management of lateral spreading...
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A park-based group mobility program for older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a quantitative process evaluation of the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) randomized controlled trial
BackgroundProcess evaluations of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of community exercise programs are important to help explain the results of a...
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Comparison between ESD and RFA in patients with total or near-total circumferential early esophageal squamous cell neoplasia
BackgroundPatients with early esophageal squamous cell neoplasias (ESCNs) that are totally or nearly totally circumferential face challenges in their...
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Development and validation of a preoperative “difficulty score” for laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy: a multicenter retrospective study
BackgroundA difficulty score for laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is lacking in the literature. A retrospective cohort study was designed to develop a...
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On the total albumin losses during haemocatharsis
Excessive albumin losses during HC (haemocatharsis) are considered a potential cause of hypoalbuminemia—a key risk factor for mortality. This review...
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Spinal cord lipomas: lessons learned in the era of total resection
PurposeRecent years have seen a paradigm shift towards total/near-total resection in spinal cord lipoma surgery. As this procedure is technically...
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Outcome of Total Thyroidectomy Versus Total Thyroidectomy + Prophylactic Central Compartment Lymph Node Dissection in Intrathyroidal Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
The requirement of prophylactic central compartment (pCCLND) dissection in intrathyroidal PTC remains controversial. The primary objective of this...
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Comparison of Anastomotic Stricture/Stenosis After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer with Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision
Anastomotic stricture/stenosis is an alarming complication develo** after colorectal surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare the severity...
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Temporary hypotension and ventilation difficulty during endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in a child with Fontan circulation: a case report
BackgroundEndoscopic procedures are rarely performed in children with congenital heart disease (CHD); therefore, the associated complications are...
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Comparison of clinical outcomes of supercapsular percutaneously-assisted approach total hip arthroplasty versus conventional posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectiveThis meta-analysis was aimed to compare the postoperative clinical outcomes between the supercapsular percutaneously assisted total hip...
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Serum neurofilament light chain and postural instability/gait difficulty (PIGD) subtypes of Parkinson’s disease in the MARK-PD study
The PIGD (postural instability / gait difficulty) subtype of Parkinson´s disease (PD) is associated with faster cognitive and motor decline. So far,...