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G-CuP: the effect of a forced oral glucose intake on alcohol craving and mesolimbic cue reactivity in alcohol dependence—study protocol of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study
BackgroundMultiple studies indicate that a lower plasma level of the acetylated form of the appetite-regulating hormone ghrelin and higher plasma...
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A New Surgical Technique for Female-to-Male Top Surgery: The Posterioinferior Pedicle (PIPe) Approach
IntroductionMost of the time, female-to-male (FtoM) chest surgery involves mastectomy techniques and free transplantation of the nipple–areola...
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Wharton–Sheares–George vaginoplasty: a safe and efficient technique in patients with Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome
Introduction and hypothesisMayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a condition with an underdeveloped or absent vagina and uterus due to...
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Improved surgical exposure and early clinical outcomes using a femoral-release-first technique in direct anterior approach during total hip arthroplasty
BackgroundTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) performed using the direct anterior approach (DAA) has demonstrated favourable early-, mid-, and long-term...
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Clinical evaluation of a new technique for custom-made spacers in septic two-stage revision of total hip arthroplasties
IntroductionIn septic two-stage revision surgery, success depends on numerous factors. Key steps are the procedure of ex- and reimplantation and the...
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Three-Pedicle Reduction Mammaplasty Technique in the Treatment of Greater Breast Hypertrophy Patients With or Without Breast Cancer: Surgical and Patient-reported outcomes
BackgroundReduction mammoplasty (RM) is an important procedure in the management of symptomatic greater breast hypertrophy with or without...
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Fused hip conversion to total hip arthroplasty with the direct anterior approach: surgical technique on a regular surgical table under fluoroscopic guidance
PurposeConversion of a fused hip to a total hip arthroplasty (THA) is technically challenging due to the loss of anatomical references. Here, a...
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A negative pressure–based visualization technique for abdominal Veress needle insertion
PurposeAbdominal Veress needle insertion is commonly performed to generate a pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopy. Various safety tests are conducted...
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A New Level II Oncoplastic Technique for Inferior Pole Defects: The Three-Petal Glandular Reconstruction (3-PR)
IntroductionOncoplastic surgery (OPS) allows wide excisions and accurate tumor resection and reduces breast deformities by immediate reconstruction...
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Advanced Autologous Lower Dermal Sling Technique for Immediate Breast Reconstruction Surgery in Small and Non-ptotic Breasts
Breast reconstruction with an autologous lower dermal sling (ALDS) is an established one-stage procedure in patients with moderate to large ptotic...
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Multicup reconstruction technique for the management of severe protrusio acetabular defects
BackgroundIn revision hip arthroplasty, managing the large protrusio acetabular defects remains a challenge. The report described a novel technique...
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Direct anterior approach and dual mobility cup: the “head-first” reduction technique: a technical note and early case series
PurposeLess invasive direct anterior approach (DAA) and dual mobility cup (DMC) are increasingly adopted in practice over the last decade. Their use...
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Minimum ten-year outcome of a triple-tapered femoral stem implanted with line-to-line cementing technique
BackgroundA triple-tapered polished femoral stem was implanted with line-to-line cementing technique. The purpose of this study was to determine the...
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Iodine-doped TiO2 nanotube coatings: a technique for enhancing the antimicrobial properties of titanium surfaces against Staphylococcus aureus
BackgroundImplant-related infections are a challenging complication of orthopedic surgery, primarily due to the formation of bacterial biofilms on...
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Comparison of Classic Mastopexy Method with Double-Pedicled Auto-augmentation Mastopexy with Conic-Shaped Modified Inferior Butterfly Flap
BackgroundIn mastopexy surgery, extra skin and a specific amount of breast tissue are resected. Resected breast tissue is not in a large amount as in...
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Bone impaction grafting with trabecular metal augments in large defects in young patients: unravelling a new perspective in surgical technique
BackgroundAcetabular reconstruction with bone impaction grafting in large defects has yielded conflicting results.
MethodsThis was a retrospective...
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Postmastectomy dual-plane submuscular–subcutaneous implant-based reconstruction: a series of 100 consecutive patients
BackgroundAdvances in cancer knowledge and surgical techniques over the last decades have enabled plastic surgeons to use muscle-sparing procedures...
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Ski-orienteering: a scientific perspective on a multi-dimensional challenge
Ski-orienteering, which combines cross-country skiing with orienteering, dates back to the late 1800s, with the first World Championships in 1975....
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Outcomes of Exeter cemented total hip arthroplasty in a county hospital: survivorship of eight hundred and ninety four hips with a minimum ten-year follow up
PurposeA total of 894 hips were evaluated to describe the survivorship of Exeter cemented femoral stems and report the outcomes and complications of...
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Cementation of a dual mobility cup in a well-fixed acetabular component- a reliable option in revision total hip arthroplasty?
BackgroundThe “cup-in-cup” technique allows for revision of failed total hip arthroplasty (THA) when the cementless cup is well fixed. Furthermore,...
