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Latest (55) Full Text Articles (1860)141 Response of cardiac endocrine function to surgery stress is age dependent in neonates and children with congenital heart defects: consequences in diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of brain natriuretic peptide measurement Pediatric Critical Care, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
142 Excellent outcome of living donor liver transplantation in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome: a single centre experience Clinical Transplantation, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
143 Intraoperative device closure of subaortic ventricular septal defects Journal of Cardiac Surgery, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
144 One-year results of the multilayer flow modulator stent in the management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and type b dissections Journal of Endovascular Therapy, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
145 Blood transfusion and infection after cardiac surgery Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
146 The role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of congenital pericardial defects Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 17, 2013
147 Efficacy and safety of the preclose technique following percutaneous aortic stent-graft implantation Journal of Endovascular Therapy, June 17, 2013 Review Article
148 Interventricular septal hematoma after congenital cardiac surgery Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 17, 2013
149 Chloroma of pancreas--initial manifestation of a secondary leukemia after stem cell transplantation case report and review of the literature Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, June 17, 2013
150 The role of unilateral adrenalectomy in corticotropin-independent bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasias World Journal of Surgery, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
151 Margin status and multimodal therapy in infantile fibrosarcoma Pediatric Surgery International, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
152 Efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for medically intractable epilepsy in brain tumor patients. A case-controlled study using the VNS therapy Patient Outcome Registry Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
153 Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the posterior mediastinum Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 17, 2013
154 Educational intervention reduces complications and rehospitalizations after heart surgery Western Journal of Nursing Research , June 17, 2013
155 Cingulate epilepsy report of 3 electroclinical subtypes with surgical outcomes cingulate epilepsy JAMA Neurology, June 17, 2013 Review Article
156 Open repair of long-standing thoracic stent graft collapse resulting in pseudocoarctation and aneurysm formation Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 17, 2013
157 Aortic false aneurysm after double valve replacement in a child Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 17, 2013
158 Pulmonary artery tumor embolism in a patient with previous fibroblastic osteosarcoma Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 17, 2013
159 Leaflet length and left main coronary artery occlusion following transcatheter aortic valve replacement Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, June 17, 2013
160 Coronary plaque composition assessed by intravascular ultrasound virtual histology: Association with long-term clinical outcomes after heart transplantation in young adult recipients Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
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 summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As 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 summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As 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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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Stapled versus hand-sewn anastomoses in emergency general surgery: A retrospective review of outcomes in a unique patient population The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
2 Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries With Lethal Outcome World Journal of Surgery, May 7, 2013
3 Clinical Trial Outcomes of High- and Extra High-Profile Breast Implants Aesthetic Surgery Journal, May 14, 2013
4 Are Right-Sided Colectomy Outcomes Different From Left-Sided Colectomy Outcomes?: Study of Patients With Colon Cancer in the ACS NSQIP Database JAMA Surgery, April 23, 2013
5 Locoregional recurrence and survival rates after breast-conserving surgery and hormonal therapy in 70-year-old or older patients with stage I or IIA breast carcinoma Breast Care, May 22, 2013
6 Intraoperative Management and Repair of Bile Duct Injuries Sustained during 10,123 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies in a High-Volume Referral Center Journal of the American College of Surgeons, March 25, 2013
7 Which strategies reduce breast cancer mortality most? Cancer, April 30, 2013
8 Relationship of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Cholecystectomy in the US Population The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 11, 2013
9 A Comparison of Acellular Dermal Matrix to Autologous Dermal Flaps in Single-Stage, Implant-Based Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 3, 2013 Review Article
10 Improving outcomes in microsurgical breast reconstruction: Lessons learnt from 406 consecutive DIEP/TRAM flaps performed by a single surgeon Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 13, 2013
11 Simultaneous mastopexy in patients undergoing prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomies and immediate reconstruction Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 1, 2013 Review Article
12 Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Obesity Surgery, May 2, 2013
13 Is There a Possibility of a Cure in Patients With Colorectal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Amenable to Complete Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy? Annals of Surgery, May 16, 2013
14 Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013
15 Sham Feeding With Chewing Gum After Elective Colorectal Resectional Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Annals of Surgery, May 20, 2013
16 Transaxillary Totally Subfascial Breast Augmentation with Anatomical Breast Implants: Review of 27 Cases Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 17, 2013
17 Erosions After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Diagnosis and Management Annals of Surgery, May 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
18 DynaMesh in the repair of laparoscopic ventral hernia: a prospective trial Hernia, May 9, 2013
19 Changing Trends and Outcomes in the Use of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tubes for Acute Cholecystitis Annals of Surgery, May 20, 2013 Review Article
20 Skin-reducing mastectomy and one-stage implant reconstruction with a myodermal flap: A safe and effective technique in risk-reducing and therapeutic mastectomy Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 21, 2013 Review Article
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