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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (14)981 Wound Infections in Aesthetic Abdominoplasties: The Role of Smoking Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 16, 2008
982 Estrogen, not intrinsic aging, is the major regulator of delayed human wound healing in the elderly BMC Dermatology, May 14, 2008
983 Histologic Analysis of Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Acellular Human Dermis Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 14, 2008
984 Subintimal Angioplasty for Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease: A Systematic Review Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, May 13, 2008
985 Foreign body reaction after usage of tissue adhesives for skin closure: a case report and review of the literature Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, May 9, 2008
986 Effect of Different Biomedical Membranes on Alkali-Burned Cornea Ophthalmic Research, May 9, 2008
987 Changes of human skin in subepidermal wound healing process Skin Research and Technology, May 9, 2008
988 Effects of Platelet Rich Plasma on Colonic Anastomosis Journal of Surgical Research, April 30, 2008
989 Managing deep sternal wound infections with vacuum-assisted closure ANZ Journal of Surgery, April 30, 2008
990 The Expression of Myoglobin and ROR2 Protein in Dupuytrens Disease Journal of Surgical Research, April 29, 2008
991 Correlation of Risk and Postoperative Assessment Methods in Wound Surveillance Journal of Surgical Research, April 28, 2008
992 Assessment and nutritional aspects of wound healing Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, April 28, 2008
993 In Vivo Culturing of a Bilayered Dermal Substitute with Adipo-Stromal Cells Journal of Surgical Research, April 25, 2008
994 Regulation of scar formation by vascular endothelial growth factor Laboratory Investigation, April 24, 2008
995 Healing by primary closure versus open healing after surgery for pilonidal sinus: systematic review and meta-analysis Full Text British Medical Journal, April 21, 2008
996 Superior Pedicle Breast Reduction Techniques Increase the Risk of Postoperative Drainage Annals of Plastic Surgery, April 18, 2008
997 The "Rising-Sun-Technique" in Abdominoplasty Annals of Plastic Surgery, April 18, 2008
998 Intercostal Artery-Based Rectus Abdominis Transposition Flap for Sternal Wound Reconstruction Annals of Plastic Surgery, April 17, 2008
999 The influence of polymorbidity, revascularization, and wound therapy on the healing of arterial ulceration Vascular Health and Risk Management, April 17, 2008
1000 Videoconferencing surgical tutorials: bridging the gap ANZ Journal of Surgery, April 9, 2008
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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 Managing Venous Stasis Disease and Ulcers Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, April 11, 2013 Review Article
2 Incision and Drainage Versus Incision and Drainage with Primary Closure and Use of Closed Suction Drain in Acute Abscesses Wounds, March 22, 2013
3 The Role of Whirlpool in Wound Care The Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, April 5, 2013 Review Article
4 Management of Skin Grafts Using Negative Pressure Therapy: The Effect of Varied Pressure on Skin Graft Incorporation Wounds, April 19, 2013
5 Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013
6 Prognostic factors predicting ischemic wound healing following hyperbaric oxygenation therapy Wound Repair and Regeneration, April 26, 2013
7 Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery Cochrane Reviews, April 3, 2013 Review Article
8 Progress in Practice: The Role of New Foam Dressing Technology in Protection from Skin Breakdown Ostomy Wound Management, April 16, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 Effect of gentamicin lavage of the axillary surgical bed after lymph node dissection on drainage discharge volume The Breast, April 23, 2013
10 Honey as a topical treatment for wounds Cochrane Reviews, March 19, 2013
11 Historical foundations of wound healing and its potential for acceleration: dose-response considerations Wound Repair and Regeneration, February 27, 2013 Review Article
12 Wound cleansing for pressure ulcers Cochrane Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
13 Wound Cleaning and Wound Healing: A Concise Review Advances in Skin and Wound Care, April 5, 2013
14 Medical honey in professional wound care Expert Review of Dermatology, February 11, 2013
15 Chronic venous leg ulcers are associated with high levels of metalloproteinases-9 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin Wound Repair and Regeneration, April 8, 2013
16 Post-facelift flap necrosis treatment with charged polystyrene microspheres Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 10, 2013
17 Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Associated with Improved Cosmesis Scoring at the Cost of Significantly Higher Hernia Rates: 1-Year Results of a Prospective Randomized, Multicenter, Single-Blinded Trial of Traditional Multiport Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 25, 2013
18 A Retrospective, Nonrandomized, Before-and-After Study of the Effect of Linens Constructed of Synthetic Silk-like Fabric on Pressure Ulcer Incidence Ostomy Wound Management, April 17, 2013 Free full text
19 Wound biofilms: Lessons learned from oral biofilms Wound Repair and Regeneration, April 10, 2013 Review Article
20 Vacuum-assisted closure for complicated wounds in head and neck region after reconstruction Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 22, 2013
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