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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (27)381 The Role of Reconstruction for Transoral Robotic Pharyngectomy and Concomitant Neck Dissection JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, March 7, 2011
382 Safety and feasibility of elective minimally invasive video-assisted central neck dissection for thyroid carcinoma Head & Neck, March 4, 2011 Clinical Article
383 Is minimally invasive, video-assisted thyroidectomy feasible in Graves’ disease Surgery, March 3, 2011
384 Robot-Assisted Treatment of Splenic Artery Aneurysms Annals of Vascular Surgery, March 3, 2011
385 Long-term outcome of hybrid surgical approach of video-assisted minithoracotomy sleeve lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer Surgical Endoscopy, March 3, 2011
386 Robot-Assisted Hybrid Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Surgical Technique and Early Outcomes Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, March 1, 2011
387 Early Experience with Totally Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, March 1, 2011
388 Two Procedures at the Same Robotic Session: Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy and Cholecystectomy Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, February 28, 2011
389 Robotic Thoracoscopic Mediastinal Parathyroidectomy for Persistent Hyperparathyroidism: Case Report and Review of the Literature Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, February 25, 2011
390 The development of new instruments (NT forceps) for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Surgery Today, February 18, 2011 Clinical Article
391 Factors influencing blood transfusion requirements in robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting on the arrested heart European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 17, 2011
392 Is Robotic Surgery Superior to Endoscopic and Open Surgeries in Thyroid Cancer World Journal of Surgery, February 15, 2011
393 Video-assisted thoracic surgery of major pulmonary resections for lung cancer: the Southampton experience European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 8, 2011
394 Comparison of surgical techniques for early-stage thymoma: feasibility of minimally invasive thymectomy and comparison with open resection The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 1, 2011
395 The two-incision approach for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: an initial experience European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 25, 2011
396 Robot-assisted versus Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Is There a Difference in Outcomes World Journal of Surgery, January 19, 2011
397 Robot-assisted Resection of Paraspinal Schwannoma Full Text Journal of Korean Medical Science, January 19, 2011
398 Robotic suturing on the FLS model possesses construct validity, is less physically demanding, and is favored by more surgeons compared with laparoscopy Surgical Endoscopy, January 17, 2011
399 Comparison of Endoscopic and Robotic Thyroidectomy Annals of Surgical Oncology, January 14, 2011
400 Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Bronchiectasis Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 14, 2011
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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 Instrument Failures for the da Vinci Surgical System: a Food and Drug Administration MAUDE Database Study Surgical Endoscopy, April 24, 2013 Review Article
2 Single dose oral ibuprofen plus codeine for acute postoperative pain in adults Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
3 Robotic Surgery for Thyroid Disease European Thyroid Journal, April 26, 2013 Review Article
4 Impact of Robotic Surgery on Sexual and Urinary Functions After Fully Robotic Nerve-Sparing Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer Annals of Surgery, March 13, 2013
5 Robot-assisted laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: short-term outcome The American Journal of Surgery, April 9, 2013
6 Five Hundred Cases of Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Predictors of Success and Safety Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 6, 2013
7 Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Central Pancreatectomy: Technique and Outcomes Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 22, 2013
8 Outcomes and Costs Associated With Robotic Colectomy in the Minimally Invasive Era Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, March 21, 2013
9 Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology Clinics, April 4, 2013
10 Expense of Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Cost Analysis at a Single Institution JAMA Surgery, December 21, 2012
11 Robot Versus Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Cancer by an Experienced Surgeon: Comparisons of Surgery, Complications, and Surgical Stress Annals of Surgical Oncology, March 25, 2013
12 Combined thoracoscopic and laparoscopic robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy using a four-arm platform: experience, technique and cautions during early procedure development [THORACIC] European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 17, 2013
13 Robotics in Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery: The Bariatric Experience The Cancer Journal, March 27, 2013 Free full text Review Article
14 Robotically Assisted Revision of Bariatric Surgeries Is Safe and Effective to Achieve Further Weight Loss World Journal of Surgery, March 14, 2013 Review Article
15 Safety of robotic thyroidectomy approaches: Meta-analysis and systematic review Head & Neck, March 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
16 Robot-assisted Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (FEVAR) Using the Magellan System Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, January 31, 2013
17 Safety and Feasibility of Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotically-Enhanced Coronary Intervention) Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013
18 Impact of a Protocol Advocating Dexmedetomidine Over Propofol Sedation After Robotic-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on Duration of Mechanical Ventilation and Patient Safety Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 5, 2013
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