This is a retrospective case-control study.The aim of this study was to compare the surgical results of percutaneous kyphoplasty (KP) and posterior spinal fixation with vertebroplasty (PSF+VP) for treatment of Kümmell disease (KD).KD is rare form of ...
The circulating concentration of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has been shown to be a diagnostic tool for the detection of heart failure. Several factors influence NT-proBNP levels including age, sex, and body mass index (BMI)....
Many spine surgeons enlist the aid of an "access surgeon" to provide anterior exposure of the lumbosacral spine. We proposed that a single, community hospital general surgery practice can successfully develop an anterior spine exposure program with a...
The journal of extra-corporeal technology
Dec 1, 2017
Utilization of intraoperative autotransfusion (IAT) during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been shown to reduce allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. Previous research has emphasized the benefits of using IAT in the intraoperat...
INTRODUCTION: The Clavien-Dindo (CD) and Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) are two grading systems that annotate adverse events following surgical procedures. We compare these two classification systems in a cohort of patients undergoing radical...
Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery
Nov 15, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of three-dimensional (3-D) printing assisting minimally invasive for intraarticular calcaneal fractures with percutaneous poking reduction and cannulate screw fixation.
Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery
Nov 15, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of restrictive fluid therapy combined with preoperative urination training during perioperative period in an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).
There has been recent progress in intraoperative fluid therapy. However, little is known about intraoperative fluid therapy in laparoscopic surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are differences in the basal fluid requiremen...
BACKGROUND: Risk scores for prediction of mortality 30-days following a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have been developed using a conventional statistical approach.
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