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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (43)881 The Effect of Radiotherapy on Implant-based Breast Reconstruction in the Setting of Skin-sparing Mastectomy: Clinical Series and Review of Complications Anticancer Research, February 3, 2012
882 Gradually implemented new biomarkers for prognostication of breast cancer: complete case analysis may introduce bias Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, February 3, 2012
883 Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor use and medical costs after initial adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with early-stage breast cancer PharmacoEconomics, February 3, 2012
884 Breast surgeons performing immediate breast reconstruction with implants The Breast, February 2, 2012
885 Timing of fertility preservation procedures in a cohort of female patients with cancer European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, February 2, 2012
886 Trastuzumab adjuvant chemotherapy and cardiotoxicity in real-world women with breast cancer Journal of Cardiac Failure, February 2, 2012 Clinical Article
887 Identification of distinct subgroups of breast cancer patients based on self-reported changes in sleep disturbance Supportive Care in Cancer, February 2, 2012
888 Breast Cancer: Not Only a “Woman's“ Disease Current Women’s Health Reviews, February 1, 2012
889 Three cases of lithium exposure and exclusive breastfeeding Archives of Women's Mental Health, February 1, 2012
890 BRCA1 and BRCA2 Molecular Testing in Women with Different Risk of Hereditary Breast Cancer: cost/Effectiveness and Psychological Implications Current Women’s Health Reviews, January 31, 2012
891 Comparison of the dermatoglyphic characteristics of women with and without breast cancer European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, January 31, 2012
892 Mucocele-like tumor associated with ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosed as mucinous carcinoma by fine-needle aspiration cytology: report of a case Surgery Today, January 31, 2012
893 How Much of Familial Breast Cancer Risk is Currently Explained by the Known Genes Current Women’s Health Reviews, January 30, 2012
894 Surgical management of radiation-induced angiosarcoma after breast conservation therapy The American Journal of Surgery, January 27, 2012
895 The Postconservation Breast: Part 2, Imaging Findings of Tumor Recurrence and Other Long-Term Sequelae American Journal of Roentgenology, January 27, 2012
896 Papillary Lesions of the Breast: MRI, Ultrasound, and Mammographic Appearances American Journal of Roentgenology, January 27, 2012
897 Imaging Features and Management of High-Risk Lesions on Contrast-Enhanced Dynamic Breast MRI American Journal of Roentgenology, January 27, 2012
898 Lobular Lesions of the Breast: Imaging Findings of Lobular Neoplasia and Invasive Lobular Carcinoma The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, January 27, 2012
899 The Impact of Reduction Mammaplasty on Breast Sensation: An Analysis of Multiple Surgical Techniques Annals of Plastic Surgery, January 26, 2012
900 Chemoprevention Strategies for High Risk Women Current Women’s Health Reviews, January 26, 2012
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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 Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013
2 A Multi-Institutional Perspective of Complication Rates for Elective Nonreconstructive Breast Surgery: An Analysis of NSQIP Data From 2006 to 2010 Aesthetic Surgery Journal, April 8, 2013 Review Article
3 Lipofilling in breast cancer surgery Gland Surgery, April 22, 2013 Free full text Review Article
4 Radiotherapy or tamoxifen after conserving surgery for breast cancers of excellent prognosis: British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO) II trial European Journal of Cancer, April 19, 2013
5 Breast Reduction in Adolescents: Indication, Timing, and a Review of the Literature Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , April 2, 2013 Review Article
6 Trends in immediate breast reconstruction across insurance groups after enactment of breast cancer legislation Cancer, April 16, 2013 Review Article
7 Comparing thirty-day outcomes in prosthetic and autologous breast reconstruction: A multivariate analysis of 13,082 patients? Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 10, 2013
8 Clinical-pathologic features, long term-outcome and surgical treatment in a large series of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) European Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 24, 2013
9 A Systematic Review of Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery: Current Weaknesses and Future Prospects Annals of Surgery, March 12, 2013 Review Article
10 Surgical margins and risk of locoregional recurrence in invasive breast cancer: An analysis of 10-year data from the Breast Cancer Treatment Quality Assurance Project The Breast, March 28, 2013
11 Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Radiation-Associated Angiosarcomas of the Breast Following Surgery and Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 1, 2013 Review Article
12 Breast cancer surgery without suction drainage: The impact of adopting a no drains policy on symptomatic seroma formation rates European Journal of Surgical Oncology, March 13, 2013
13 Treatment of Recurrent Breast Cancer Following Breast Conserving Surgery The Breast Journal, April 5, 2013
14 Use of the neo-adjuvant exemestane in post-menopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: A randomized phase II trial (PTEX46) to investigate the optimal duration of preoperative endocrine therapy The Breast, April 16, 2013
15 New treatment sequence protocol to reconstruct locally advanced breast cancer ANZ Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2013
16 Capsular Contracture after Breast Reconstruction: Collagen Fiber Orientation and Organization Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 18, 2013
17 The angel flap for nipple reconstruction Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 11, 2013
18 Comparison of Sterile Versus Nonsterile Acellular Dermal Matrices for Breast Reconstruction Annals of Plastic Surgery, April 26, 2013
19 Relocating the nipple areola complex as a composite graft European Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 12, 2013
20 AlloDerm plication: a novel technique for enhancing acellular dermis-assisted breast reconstruction European Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 4, 2013
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