Articles: surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2011
Retraction Of PublicationRetraction: De Hert SG, Lorsomradee S, vanden Eede H, Cromheecke S, Van der Linden PJ. A randomized trial evaluating different modalities of levosimendan administration in cardiac surgery patients with myocardial dysfunction. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008;22:699-705.
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Optical imaging using near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence provides new prospects for general and oncologic surgery. ICG is currently utilised in NIR fluorescence cancer-related surgery for three indications: sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping, intraoperative identification of solid tumours, and angiography during reconstructive surgery. Therefore, understanding its advantages and limitations is of significant importance. Although non-targeted and non-conjugatable, ICG appears to be laying the foundation for more widespread use of NIR fluorescence-guided surgery.
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Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg · Sep 2011
Comparative StudyNeurosurgical craniotomy localization using a virtual reality planning system versus intraoperative image-guided navigation.
Accurate craniotomy placement is essential for frameless neuronavigation in minimally invasive neurosurgery. A craniotomy using virtual reality (VR) can be as accurate as neuronavigation. ⋯ The craniotomy for minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures can be identified accurately using VR surgery planning or neuronavigation. In cases of neuronavigation failure, VR surgery planning serves as an effective backup system to perform a minimally invasive operation.