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Abstract Background Frailty is a known predictor of adverse surgical outcomes, yet its influence on functional recovery trajectories in South Asian settings remains underexplored. This study evaluated the association bet...

Lloyd M Halpern,1 Zackary Correll,2 De-An Zhang,3 Clark J Kogan,4 Kirk A Ryan,5 Ted Sousa6 1Department of Anesthesia, Shriners Children’s Hospital, Spokane, WA, USA; 2Department of Medicine, University of Washington Sc...

Abstract Background Delayed ambulation recovery following major abdominal surgery presents a significant prognostic challenge, contributes to increased morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay. Despite recommend...

Abstract Background Thoracic surgery involves complex diseases and critically ill patients, demanding doctors to integrate solid theoretical knowledge with practical skills. Clinical medical students, however, often stru...

Abstract Background This study aimed to compare emotional quality-of-life among young transgender men who underwent chest masculinizing surgery before or after the age of 18, with a minimum postoperative follow-up of two...

Abstract Background Hepaticojejunostomy stenosis represents a clinically relevant long-term complication after pancreatic surgery and may result in recurrent cholangitis and impaired quality of life. T-tube drainage is o...

Abstract Background Lung cancer surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is frequently challenged by late-stage presentation, high comorbidity burden, and limited healthcare resources. Although video-assisted ...

While individual Jewish plastic surgeons have been recognized in the literature for their groundbreaking achievements, a comprehensive review of their collective contributions to plastic surgery is lacking. The goal of t...

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) continue to exert a substantial burden on healthcare systems, particularly in resource-limited settings where they contribute to prolonged hospitalizations, escalated c...

Abstract Purpose Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major health issue worldwide, affecting 6- 8% of women. The most affected site is the anterior vaginal wall. Multiple procedures and surgical techniques have been used,...

ObjectiveTo compare the therapeutic outcomes of a modified Shehata surgery with a condensed 4-week interstage interval vs. conventional laparoscopic one-stage orchiopexy for intra-abdominal cryptorchidism.MethodsWe retro...

Abstract Efficient operating room (OR) time management is critical for healthcare quality, yet the precise relationships among key OR metrics remain underexplored. This study analyzed data from 3,423 patients treated in ...

Abstract Background The exponential rise in colorectal cancer surgeries among older adults combined with 30-day readmission rates as high as 25% highlights the crucial need to optimize post-discharge care. While geriatri...

Abstract Background Interventional management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of the emphysema phenotype, include uniportal, non-intubated, video-assisted thoracic surgery (UNI-VATS) lung volume reduction surger...

Chi Phan,1 Iden Amiri,1 Marc Levi,2 David Fleischman1 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 2Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USACor...

Hui Wu,1– 4,* Meiyan Zhou,2,* Songtao Liu,2,* Yu Qi,2 Fan Zhou,1– 4 Liwei Wang,1,2 Conghai Fan1,3,4 1College of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic ...

Bharat Gurnani,1 Kirandeep Kaur2 1Department of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Gomabai Netralaya and Research Centre, Neemuch, MP, 458441, India; 2Department of Cataract, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus,...

Background: Cardiac surgery is associated with a significant risk of postoperative pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening complication. This study sought to evaluate the epidemiology, associated factors, and clinica...

Background: Second-generation supraglottic airway devices, such as the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA), are increasingly used for laparoscopic surgeries; however, a commonly perceived limitation in their being most ...

Background: High tibial osteotomy (HTO) surgical accuracy may be improved by using CT-based pre-operative planning and patient-specific cutting guides (PSCGs). This randomized exploratory study aimed to assess the feasib...

Abstract Background Perioperative diastolic dysfunction has been proposed as an independent predictor of postoperative major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after noncardiac surgery. However, prior studies have largely foc...

ABSTRACT Background The comparative effectiveness of radiotherapy and surgery for treating intracranial meningioma is unknown. Objectives To compare survival after treatment of suspected intracranial meningioma by either...

Background Adherence to clinical guidelines is central to patient safety in oral surgery, yet guideline uptake in routine dental practice remains inconsistent. Traditional guideline formats, such as static PDF documents,...

Abstract Background and objective Surgery is a well-known trigger of Diabetes Ketoacidosis, DKA. Post-surgical DKA is poorly studied in the current literature. This study investigated post-surgical DKA association with p...