Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation may be effective for treatment of aldosterone-producing adenomas
1. There were no gastric and adrenal puncture instances among patients who underwent radio-ablation in both groups. 2. Majority of...
Surgery
Reports of high-impact surgery studies by medical professionals
Genetic, clinical, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for head and neck cancer:
1. The highest-ranking phenotypic predictors of head and neck cancer included past tobacco smoking, job code at baseline, pain experienced...
Measuring metabolic energy expenditure for individuals with lower limb amputation
1. A two-minute walk test is less robust in measuring the stead state metabolic expenditure in lower leg amputee patients...
Tissue oxygenation and haemodynamic monitoring does not augment postoperative monitoring in adults with coronary bypass
1. In this randomized clinical trial, the use of near-infrared spectroscopy and hemodynamic monitoring did not provide additional benefits in...
Ketorolac may have a role in the perioperative management of aortic dissection
1. In this randomized clinical trial, the use of ketorolac in patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (aTAAD), was...
Cholecystectomy may be feasible in patients with silent common duct stones
1. In patients with symptomatic gallbladder stones who were found to have asymptomatic concomitant common bile duct stones (CBDS), laparoscopic...
Lack of sentinel-lymph node biopsy does not alter survival in early invasive breast cancer
1. In this randomized, non-inferiority trial, the omission of surgical axillary staging was noninferior to sentinel lymph node biopsy in...
Preweekend surgeries may have higher risks of complications and mortality
1. Patients who underwent surgery immediately before the weekend had an increased risk of complications, readmissions, and mortality compared with...
Hypnotic drug use may be associated with increased risk of postoperative delirium
1. Older age, hypnotic drug use, and higher intraoperative fluid load were independent risk factors associated with postoperative delirium development...
Coronary CT-angiography-guided management improves outcomes in patients with stable chest pain
1. Composite of coronary heart disease death and non-fatal myocardial infarction was less frequent in the CCTA group compared to...