Articles: surgery.
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Retrospective study. ⋯ In this retrospective study we investigated whether an ESI and its timing influences the postoperative risk of an SSI. We found no association-exposure or dose-response relationship-between ESI and postoperative infection, even after adjusting for potential confounders, for any of the time periods (90-, 30-, and 30-90-day ESI). In addition, we did find that longer hospital stay, greater EBL, posterior approach, and drain placement were associated with higher infection rates.Level of Evidence: 3.
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In recent years laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has become the ablative neurosurgical procedure of choice. Multiple methods for registration and laser fiber verification have been described, with each method requiring multiple steps and significant time expenditure. We evaluated the use of a commercially available mobile computed tomography (CT) scanner for stereotactic registration during LITT for brain tumors in an attempt to simplify the procedure and improve intraoperative awareness of laser position. ⋯ Use of a mobile intraoperative CT scanner for navigation registration and confirmation of laser position during LITT may play a role in streamlining the procedure and improving patient safety and comfort.
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Case-control. ⋯ 3.
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Oct 2016
Comparative StudyDiscrepancies Between Plastic Surgery Meeting Abstracts and Subsequent Full-Length Manuscript Publications.
The purpose of this bibliometric study was to assess the discrepancies between plastic surgery meeting abstracts and subsequent full-length manuscript publications. ⋯ This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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This prospective observational study included 22 patients who were diagnosed with symptomatic degenerative disc disease treated via artificial disc replacement (ADR) with a laparoscopic technique. ⋯ Lumbar ADR using a laparoscope represents a novel, minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic degenerative disc disease and severe lumbar discogenic pain.