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Posterior cervical foraminotomy is a valuable option as a treatment for cervical radiculopathy caused by osseous foraminal stenosis. Here the authors present their technique and results in a series of patients with and without previous surgery. ⋯ This retrospective analysis shows that microendoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy is a successful option in the treatment of osseous cervical foraminal stenosis. Nevertheless, clinical success in patients with previous surgery is much lower compared with patients without previous surgery. Thus, a more thorough clinical workup is recommended to identify the patients who are not going to benefit before subsequent surgical procedures.
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The aim of this study was to determine whether remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) protects aged liver against ischemia reperfusion (IR). ⋯ RIPC is highly effective in protecting old liver from ischemic insults, mainly owing to its ability to induce circulating Vegf. These findings warrant efforts toward clinical translation.
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To identify the prognostic significance of the location of lymph node metastases in patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy. ⋯ Location of lymph node metastases is an independent predictor for survival. Relatively distant lymph node metastases along the celiac axis and/or the proximal field have a negative impact on survival. Location of lymph node metastases should therefore be considered in future staging systems of esophageal and GEJ adenocarcinoma.
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To date, no study has compared the evolution of the foramen magnum area (FMA) and the posterior cranial fossa volume (PCFV) with the degree of cranial base synchondrosis ossification. ⋯ AIOS, anterior interoccipital synchondrosesFMA, foramen magnum areaLS, lambdoid suturesOMS, occipitomastoidal synchondrosesPCFV, posterior cranial fossa volumePIOS, posterior interoccipital synchondrosesPOS, petro-occipital synchondrosesSOS, spheno-occipital synchondrosisyo, years old.
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Burn conversion is a contributor to morbidity that currently has no quantitative measurement system. Active dynamic thermography (ADT) has recently been characterized for the early assessment of burn wounds and resolves the three-dimensional structure of materials by heat transfer analysis. As conversion is a product of physiological changes in three-dimensional structure, with subsequent modification of heat transfer properties, the authors hypothesize that ADT can specifically identify the process of burn conversion and serve as an important tool for burn care. ⋯ LDI identifies by hour 4 wounds that will not (P < .05). This study has demonstrated that ADT can directly identify burn wound conversion, while LDI can identify nonconverting wounds. Further advancement of ADT technology has the potential to guide real-time interventional techniques.