Does Smoking Influence Fusion Rates in Posterior Cervical Arthrodesis With Lateral Mass Instrumentation?

Background  

Smoking is associated with reduced fusion rates after anterior cervical decompression and arthrodesis procedures. Posterior cervical arthrodesis procedures are believed to have a higher fusion rate than anterior procedures.     

New methods for innovation: the development of a toolbox for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) procedures

Background  

Devices used for flexible intralumenal procedures are inadequate when used for intraperitoneal surgical procedures such as cholecystectomy.     

Preoperative assessment of the patient and risk factors for infectious complications and tentative classification of surgical field contamination of urological procedures

Purpose  

To assess the patient and identify the risk factors for infectious complications in conjunction with urological procedures and suggest a model for classification of the procedures.     

Ergonomics and Technical Aspects of Minimal Access Surgery in Acute Surgery

Background:   

Following the general trend in the evolution of minimal access surgery (MAS), the place of laparoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the emergency setting is well defined. As for all laparoscopic procedures, the ergonomic and technical aspects of MAS in acute surgery are important issues.     

Quick Septoplasty: Surgical Technique and Learning Curve

Background  

The importance and technical difficulties of septal surgery often are underestimated. Although septoplasty is among the most common procedures in nasal surgery, it is poorly taught and developed.     

Comparison of the clinical and economic outcomes between open and minimally invasive appendectomy and colectomy: evidence from a large commercial payer database

Background  

Appendectomy and colectomy are commonly performed surgical procedures. Despite evidence demonstrating advantages with the minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approach, open procedures occur with greater prevalence. Therefore, there is still controversy as to whether the MIS approach is safer or more cost effective.     

Radiofrequency Energy on Cortical Bone and Soft Tissue: A Pilot Study

Background  

Radiofrequency-generating energy devices have been used clinically in musculoskeletal procedures to provide hemostasis and capsular shrinkage (thermal capsulorrhaphy). However, the dose-effects are not well known.     

Are There Benefits to One- versus Two-stage Procedures in Bilateral Hip Resurfacing?

Background  

Short-term studies report comparable complication rates of one-stage bilateral versus two-stage procedures in hip resurfacing, although the long-term effects of such procedures on survivorship, quality of life, and disease-specific scores are currently unknown.     

Reasons and Outcomes of Reoperative Bariatric Surgery for Failed and Complicated Procedures (Excluding Adjustable Gastric Banding)

Background  

The rise of bariatric surgery has lead to an increasing number of reoperations for failed bariatric procedures. The reasons and types of these operations are varied in nature and remain to be defined.     

Safety and outcome of general surgical open and laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy

Background  

Surgical procedures during pregnancy carry the risk of adverse fetal outcome. We analyzed outcomes of open and laparoscopic approaches in patients treated for symptomatic cholelithiasis and suspected appendicitis. We reviewed the literature for evidence on the safety of both procedures.     

Glove perforation in hip and knee arthroplasty

Background  

The transmission of blood-borne pathogens during surgery is a major concern. Surgical gloves are the primary barrier between the surgeon and the patient. Surgical procedures that need manual handling of bony surfaces or sharp instruments have the highest risk of glove perforations. The frequencies and the sites of surgical glove perforations in arthroplasty procedures were assessed.     

Influence of timing and oral anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy on outcomes of patients affected by hip fractures

Background  

Patients undergoing surgical procedures are usually asked to discontinue any anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy and delay surgery for at least 5 days to reduce the risk of major bleeding and spinal hematoma.     

Contemporary Single-Center Surgical Experiences in Redo Procedures of the Pancreas: Improved Outcome and Reduction of Operative Risk

Introduction  

Redo procedures of the pancreas are complex operations associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. The operative risk may be minimised when indications for redo procedure are well reflected and operation is performed by an experienced surgeon. The aim of this study was to confirm this hypothesis evaluating our experiences with redo procedures.     

Retroperitoneoscopic drainage of complicated psoas abscesses in patients with tuberculous lumbar spondylitis

Purpose  

Nowadays, endoscopic techniques are widely used in surgical procedures. Retroperitoneoscopy has been an extremely valuable tool for a wide variety of urologic disorders, whereas, it has limited use in orthopedic procedures.     

Short-Term Morbidity and Mortality After Open Versus Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery. A Population-Based Study from Sweden

Background  

The number of anti-obesity procedures performed continues to increase and most are now performed laparoscopically. Few population-based studies have examined outcomes after open and laparoscopic anti-obesity surgery.     

What Are The Complex Operations and Why?

Introduction  

Surgeons are often judged by their ability to perform complex surgical procedures.     

Trends in Centralization of Cancer Surgery

Background  

The association between procedure volume and clinical outcomes has led many to advocate centralization of cancer procedures at high-volume centers (HVCs). Regional studies show practice patterns changing with increasing centralization of esophageal and pancreatic procedures at HVCs but little change for colorectal procedures. We hypothesize that similar trends are occurring nationwide.     

Technique of open laparoscopy for supramesocolic surgery in obese patients

Background  

Incidence of obesity and related diseases are increasing in the world. Visceral surgeons are more often confronted with laparoscopic surgery in obese patients. Besides validated surgery procedures, such as cholecystectomy and gastroesophageal reflux surgery, bariatric procedures are increasingly performed. In obese patients, the thickness of adipose panicle makes open laparoscopy hazardous.     

Extended Abdominoplasty: Applications and a New Classification System for Abdominoplasty

Background  

Aesthetic deformities of the abdomen requiring skin resection are usually treated with procedures limited to the abdomen and in some cases with circumferential abdominoplasty. There are some patients who require an intermediate procedure between abdominoplasty and circumferential abdominoplasty; these patients have been neglected in the plastic surgery literature.     

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Duodenojejunal Bypass for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Non-obese Patients: Technique and Preliminary Results

Background  

Medical treatment of type 2 diabetes has often insufficient clinical results at long term. Although the surgical option is a well-established alternative for obese patients, the procedures in non-obese are currently being developed.