Nursing & Surgical Sciences
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Amgad M Rabie
Boris Sabirzhanov
Busra Yilmaz
Cristian Iuliu Mihail Iorga
Dr. Despoina D. Kakagia
Dr. Mykola M. Salkov
Edoardo Maria Muttillo
Eduardo DomÃnguez-Adame
Ehab A. A. El-Shaarawy
Francesco Patane
Giordana Bettini
Igor M Ignatyev
Jinzi Wu
Jitesh K. Kar
Metin Leblebici
Mosab Shetiwy
Nupur Nippun Uppal
Premkumar Daivasikamani
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Hsieh
Sireci Federico
Soyoung Choi
Srikant Agrawal
Yoshiyuki Takami
Yu Guo
Research Topics in this Section
Recent Articles
45 articles
Open Access
Case Report 28 Feb 2026
Giant Chondrolipoma of the Breast: A Rare Report of Breast within a Breast
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Research Article 27 Feb 2026
The Development of Acute Kidney Injury and Electrolyte Disorders in Relation to Different Cardioplegic Solutions used during Cardiac Surgery
Background: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. We sought to determine the possible onset of AKI in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with different cardioplegic solution during C…
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Research Article 19 Jan 2026
Novel Oncoplastic Surgery for Long-Term Outcome and Prediction of Breast Cancer Survival beyond Serial Axillary Dissection – A Prospective Study
Study background: Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (ALND) maintains therapeutic value in high-risk Breast Cancer (BC), while sentinel lymph node biopsy is the standard for staging early-stage, clinically node-negative case…
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Case Report 16 Sep 2025
Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Conservative Management
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Retrospective Cohort Study 08 Jun 2025
Duodenal Exclusion in the Regulation of Glycemia in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Submitted to Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y by Gastric Cancer: Cohort Study
Background: The effect of the duodenal exclusion in glycemic regulation has yet to be defined. Individuals with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) operated for other reasons than obesity, represent an adequate model to anal…
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Case Study 23 May 2025
Giant Chronic Gastric Trichobezoar: Total Gastrectomy
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Case Series 14 May 2025
Multivessel Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass with Aortic Crossclamp. Experience with 40 First Patients
Background: Minimally Invasive Coronary Revascularization (MICS-CABG) has been performed for over 20 years; however, their technical complexity, steep learning curves and absence of training programs explain the weak acc…
373 Views 75 Downloads
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Research Article 19 Apr 2025
Medical and Non-Medical Drivers for Satisfaction and Fulfillment of Expectations of Patients after Spinal Surgery
Background: The drivers for satisfaction of patients after spinal surgeries are largely unknown and potentially responsive to non-medical factors. We investigated medical and non-medical drivers for patient satisfaction …
262 Views 94 Downloads
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Research Article 28 Mar 2025
Potential Use of Immunological Indices as Predictors of Bacterial Infections Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery in Elderly Patients
Cardiac surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) induces postoperative immunological responses in patients. We aimed to determine changes in various immunological parameters in patients during and after cardiac surgery …
259 Views 140 Downloads 1 Citation
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Original Article 08 Mar 2025
Adjuncts to Cleft Rhinoplasty and Beyond the Core Procedure
Cleft lip nasal anomalies result in distinct characteristics affecting various aspects of the nose including rotation and projection, columella and septal deviation, and asymmetry of the rim and alar base. This study aim…
888 Views 108 Downloads
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Case Report 13 Jan 2025
Hemodynamic Optimization with Acumen Assisted Fluid Management (AFM): The Importance of Flow
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Opinion 26 Dec 2024
Omitting Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer with Sentinel Node Metastases. Extending Axillary Surgical De Escalation
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Case Report 26 Nov 2024
Tricuspid Stenosis of a Complex Etiology in a 26-Year-Old Woman after Surgical Correction of Congenital Gerbode Defect, successfully treated with Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty
Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) are a constantly growing population that often presents significant challenges and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Therapeutic decisions must balance potential benefits …
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Case Series 27 Oct 2024
Clinical Outcomes of Full Arch Immediate Fixed Prostheses Supported By a Novel Implant System with Low Speed Site Preparation A 5 Years Retrospective Case Series
Background: The aim of this case series was to evaluate the 5-years clinical and radiographic outcomes of immediate full-arch fixed prosthesis supported by a novel implant system characterized by a low-speed site prepara…
1,645 Views 137 Downloads
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Retrospective Cohort Study 30 Sep 2024
Unplanned Excision of Soft Tissue Sarcoma The Impact of Residual Disease in Re Excision Specimen
Background: This study aims to assess the oncologic outcomes of unplanned versus planned excision in patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted, including 147 patients sur…
443 Views 120 Downloads 3 Citations
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Review Article 13 Sep 2024
75% Reduction in Packing Variation of in-House Central Sterile Supply Unit Products in a Restructured Hospital in Singapore
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Mini Review 31 Aug 2024
Imatinib-Dependent Ascites as a Side Effect of Abdominal Surgery
Atypical fluid retention is an uncommon side effect of imatinib therapy. This case report describes ascites that developed post-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair in a man on imatinib for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (C…
501 Views 97 Downloads
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Case Report 08 Aug 2024
30-Years-Outcome Following Limb Salvage with Endoprosthetic Reconstruction in a Ewing Sarcoma of the Lower Limb Involving Multiple Revisions and Complications
Introduction: The primary malignant bone tumors of the lower extremities are rare tumor entities occurring mostly amongst adolescent and young adult age groups. In a metastasis free situation with adequate therapy, the o…
304 Views 58 Downloads
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Mini Review 26 Jul 2024
The Domino Effect: An Innovative Approach in Aesthetic Medicine Leveraging the Principles of Facial Biomechanics
1,230 Views 130 Downloads
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Research Article 11 Jul 2024
Surgical Approach to Retroperitoneal Sarcomas with Involvement of the Permeable Inferior Vena Cava: Use of the Femorojugular Bypass
Introduction: Retroperitoneal sarcomas with Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) involvement are rare cases and complex to manage. Radical surgical resection is the only potentially curative treatment and sometimes clamping of the I…
350 Views 110 Downloads
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Research Article 18 Jun 2024
Clinical Analysis of Feeding Jejunostomy and Optimal Selection of Enteral Nutrients (Report of 238 Cases)
The objectives of this study is to summarize and analyze the clinical and pathological data of patients with feeding jejunostomy, evaluate its clinical application value and risk, and study the optimal selection of enter…
373 Views 99 Downloads
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Case Report 23 Mar 2024
Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach with Liver and Pulmonary Metastases: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach (HAS) is a rare unique subtype of Gastric Cancer (GC) with a low incidence but a high mortality rate. We report a female case of 67-years-old with APF producing hepatoid adenocarcin…
889 Views 108 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 26 Jan 2024
A Bibliometric Analysis: The Application of Robotic Technology in Spine Surgery in the Past 30 Years
Purpose: The aim of this study is to comprehensively analyze the application of robotic technology in spine surgery and display the current research status in this field.Methods: To investigate the distribution and chara…
1,911 Views 126 Downloads 3 Citations
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Research Article 26 Jul 2023
Arthroscopic Treatment for Chronic Ankle Instability
Background: Ankle sprain is the most frequent sports trauma. After repeated sprains, Chronic Instability (CAI) occurs and usually requires a surgical procedure. New surgical strategies to treat symptomatic CAI are evolvi…
697 Views 95 Downloads
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Original Article 31 Jan 2023
The Systemic Inflammation Marker NLR as a Prognostic Factor in Complicated Colorectal Cancer
Many recent scores based on the inflammatory response, such as Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR), Lymphocyte Monocyte Ratio (LMR) have been demonstrated to have a prognostic value in canc…
799 Views 146 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Study 10 Jan 2023
Novel Application of Umbilical Cord Flowable Tissue Allografts in Sacral Decubitus Ulcers: A Case Study
Each year, thousands of patients suffer from sacral decubitus ulcers, also known as pressure ulcers or sores. The current standard of care for sacral decubitus ulcer treatment is expensive and suboptimal, ranging in cost…
1,591 Views 142 Downloads
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Case Study 12 Dec 2022
Application of Umbilical Cord Tissue Allografts in Reduction Mammoplasty Wound: A Case Study
Nearly 15 million patients undergo cosmetic surgery in the United States each year, with breast augmentations such as implants, lifts, or reductions being some of the most common procedures. The most common complications…
470 Views 129 Downloads
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Case Report 17 Nov 2022
Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Decompress a Multi-Loculated Abscess in the Thoracic Spine: A Case Report
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major global causes of death; Mycobacterium Tuberculosis causes it. Approximately 10% of patients with TB may develop extrapulmonary bone tuberculosis, with the spine being the most a…
1,112 Views 77 Downloads
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Research Article 30 Aug 2022
Improving Invasive Breast Cancer Care Using Machine Learning Technology
Breast Cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. In the United States, the lifetime risk of developing an invasive form of breast cancer is 12.5% among women. BC arises in the lining cells (epithelium…
750 Views 92 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Report 04 Jun 2022
Gastropericardial Fistula as a Life-Threatening Complication after Intragastric Balloon Insertion
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, while highly effective, is an invasive method for sustainable weight loss [1]. Less than 1% of patients with clinically severe obesity undergo bariatric surgery [2], in part because of con…
1,197 Views 94 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Report 15 May 2022
What we would like to do vs what we can truly Achieve as Surgeons. Treatment of the Humeral Ewing Sarcoma for the Young Pediatric Patient
Ewing Sarcoma (ES) is mainly diagnosed during the second decade of life. It often compromises the appendicular skeleton but also can affect other bones. A surgical procedure is necessary despite its good response to chem…
1,034 Views 77 Downloads
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Case Report 11 Mar 2022
Compressive Non-Toxic Intrathoracic Goiter in Patient with Contraindication to Surgical Treatment: Case Report
Introduction: Thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice for non-toxic compressive Multinodular Goiter (MNG). However, when surgery is contraindicated, other therapeutic options should be evaluated. In this case report, no…
4,034 Views 86 Downloads
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Case Report 08 Mar 2022
Lead Extraction and Re-Extractions - Inherent Parts of Permanent Pacing in Children and Young Adults
Children require often replacement of leads even several times. Repeated extraction in this group nay be challenging. We report the case of a 22-year-old man with the first pacemaker implanted in the first year of life, …
2,346 Views 86 Downloads 3 Citations
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Case Report 31 Jan 2022
Haemolytic Anaemia Due to Early Failure of Mitral Valve Repair with Artificial Neochordae: A Technical Error
We report the case of an unexpected massive haemolysis occurred early after mitral valve repair. Potential underlying causes have been investigated, with review of the literature. After mitral valve replacement, haemolys…
1,458 Views 98 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Report 26 Jan 2022
Right Atrial Myxoma in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Multidisciplinary Approach and Surgical Timing
Primary cardiac tumours are very rare. We describe the case of a 69-year-old female suffered from metastatic breast cancer and intestinal polyposis. During periodical follow-up examinations, total body Computed Tomograph…
1,732 Views 83 Downloads
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Case Report 26 Jan 2022
Simultaneous Operation on Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting and Left Hemicolectomy in Patient with Reduced Ejection Fraction
This is written so as to report the case of a 75-year-old male with a diagnosis of sigmoid adenocarcinoma accompanied by critical coronary artery disease and angina, which was subject to simultaneous surgical treatment. …
1,333 Views 92 Downloads
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Case Report 04 Jan 2022
Extension-Distraction Spine Injury at Lumbosacral Junction: A Case Report
Case: We presented a case of extension-distraction spine injury at lumbosacral junction in a patient with fused spine concomitant with a lumbosacral transitional vertebra. Detail of an exceedingly rare case of traumatic …
1,710 Views 134 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Report 29 Dec 2021
Fluid Dynamic Transcrestal Sinus Floor Elevation Using a New Surgical Instrument, Flusilift and Hyaluronic Acid as Only Biomaterial: A Case Report
Despite validated surgical techniques and the development of biomaterials, the procedures aimed at increasing the maxillary bone volume by sinus floor elevation have complications with various degrees of relevance. The p…
6 Views 108 Downloads 2 Citations
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Research Article 09 Sep 2021
Medicare Coverage Improves Mortality Outcomes in Regions of Poverty in United States
Objectives: Access to care and poverty have been associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, but their impact on breast cancer death has not been fully evaluated. We hypothesized that analysis of data from a large da…
1,088 Views 85 Downloads
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Opinion 30 Jun 2021
Challenges Faced By Nursing and Dialysis Staffs during COVID-19 Pandemic - Tanker Foundation a Model Organization
Tamilnad Kidney Research Foundation (TANKER Foundation) which was established in 1993 to support kidney disease related care to underprivileged people. It has now eleven dialysis units in the state of Tamilnadu, India.CO…
5,761 Views 291 Downloads
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Research Article 26 May 2021
The Quality of Medical Consultations in a Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background and objectives: Medical consultations became undeniable elements for the quality of health care and training of medical residence. This study aimed to assess the quality of performed consultations.Methods: Thi…
1,736 Views 67 Downloads
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Research Article 15 May 2021
Vertical Alveolar Ridge Augmentation: A Technique for Stabilizing Bone Grafts in the Atrophic Maxilla with Simultaneous Implant Placement
Achieving adequate fixation of bone blocks harvested from the mandibular symphysis and used in conjunction with dental implants has been a continuing challenge. In response, the Authors developed a method of using the im…
2,114 Views 79 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Report 12 Mar 2021
Cranioplasty Flap Lifting Caused by Intracranial Hypertension Literature Review
Cranioplasty is a neurosurgical technique that replaces a bone defect in the skull with hard replacement tissue. It is indicated in particular after a decompressive craniectomy performed in severe head trauma in order to…
2,140 Views 148 Downloads
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Research Article 29 Dec 2020
Knowledge and Attitude of Organ Donation among University Students in Pokhara
Donation of the tissue or organ of human body from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of transplantation is organ donation. In the field of modern medicine organ transplantation is one of the greatest …
3,251 Views 328 Downloads 3 Citations
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Original Article 30 Oct 2020
Perception towards Online Classes during COVID-19 among Nursing Students of a Medical College of Kaski District, Nepal
Introduction: Online learning is a virtual learning system that integrates internet connection with teaching and learning process. This system has become a solution for the continuity of teaching and learning process in …
22,468 Views 430 Downloads 25 Citations