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1 Transaxillary Totally Subfascial Breast Augmentation with Anatomical Breast Implants: Review of 27 Cases Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Multivisceral Resection in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
3 Clinical, MRI, and PET-CT Criteria Used by Surgeons to Determine Suitability for Pelvic Exenteration Surgery for Recurrent Rectal Cancers: A Delphi Study Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Clinical value of internal mammary lymph node metastases found incidentally during free flap recipient vessel exposure European Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Adhesions after abdominal surgery: a systematic review of the incidence, distribution and severity Surgery Today, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 Hybrid ventral hernia repair: technique and results Hernia, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Laparoscopic Hellers myotomy versus pneumatic dilation in the treatment of idiopathic achalasia: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
8 Detailed Stratification of TNM Stage III Rectal Cancer Based on the Presence/Absence of Extracapsular Invasion of the Metastatic Lymph Nodes Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
9 A systematic review of randomised control trials assessing mesh fixation in open inguinal hernia repair Hernia, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
10 Usefulness of an Inflammation-Based Prognostic Score (mGPS) for Predicting Survival in Patients with Unresectable Malignant Biliary Obstruction World Journal of Surgery, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Prospective Photographic Measurement Study of 196 Cases of Breast Augmentation, Mastopexy, Augmentation/Mastopexy, and Breast Reduction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Prognostic Value of the D-Dimer Test in Oesophageal Cancer During the Perioperative Period Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Anti-reflux surgery for patients with esophageal atresia Diseases of the Esophagus, May 17, 2013 Review Article
14 A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Subatmospheric Wound Therapy With a Sealed Gauze Dressing and the Standard Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device: A Supplementary Subgroup Analysis of Infected Wounds Wounds, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in a European Centre of Excellence (CoE) Obesity Surgery, May 17, 2013 Review Article
16 Modified gastric pull-up reconstructions following pharyngolaryngectomy with total esophagectomy Diseases of the Esophagus, May 17, 2013 Review Article
17 Medical talc increases the incidence of seroma formation following onlay repair of major abdominal wall hernias Hernia, May 17, 2013 Review Article
18 Fifteen years of experience with porous polyethylene: a retrospective study European Journal of Plastic Surgery, May 17, 2013 Review Article
19 Early and late outcome after surgical treatment of acquired non-malignant tracheo-oesophageal fistulae European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as an asymptomatic appendiceal tumor: report of a case Surgery Today, May 17, 2013
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryAs published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryAs published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
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