Antibiotic prophylaxis in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial. by Yoichi Matsui, Sohei Satoi, Masaki Kaibori, Hideyoshi Toyokawa, Hiroaki Yanagimoto, Kosuke Matsui, Morihiko Ishizaki, A-Hon Kwon

“…To evaluate the results of meta-analyses, we conducted a randomized controlled trial on the role of prophylactic antibiotics in low-risk laparoscopic cholecystectomy with an adequate sample size.<h4>Methods</h4>From March 2007 to May 2013, at the Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, patients who were scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly assigned to one of two arms: those who were and were not administered prophylactic antibiotics. …”
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Acute changes in left atrial appendage function with premature ventricular complexes by Suresh Kumar Sukumaran, Anish Bhargav, Sridhar Balaguru, Avinash Anantharaj, Santhosh Satheesh, Raja J. Selvaraj

“…Whether left atrial dysfunction is the bridging link between frequent premature ventricular complexes and stroke is unknown. Materials and methods: Patients with a structurally normal heart undergoing elective electrophysiology study were included. …”
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Cardiopulmonary bypass and internal thoracic artery: Can roller or centrifugal pumps change vascular reactivity of the graft? The IPITA study: A randomized controlled clinical tria... by Olivier Fouquet, Simon Dang Van, Anna Baudry, Philippe Meisnerowski, Pauline Robert, Frédéric Pinaud, Patrice Binuani, Jean-Marie Chrétien, Daniel Henrion, Christophe Baufreton, Laurent Loufrani

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the vascular reactivity of the internal thoracic arteries (ITAs) due to the inflammatory response between patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) under CPB with a roller pump or with a centrifugal pump.<h4>Methods</h4>Eighty elective male patients undergoing CABG were selected using one or two internal thoracic arteries under CPB with a roller pump (RP group) or centrifugal pump (CFP group). …”
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Sequential boost of intensity‐modulated radiotherapy with chemotherapy for inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A prospective phase II study by Xing‐Wen Fan, Hong‐Bing Wang, Jing‐Fang Mao, Ling Li, Kai‐Liang Wu

“…Abstract Purpose This prospective phase II study aimed to determine the efficacy and tolerability of sequential boost of intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with chemotherapy for patients with inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods Patients with histologically or cytologically proven inoperable ESCC were enrolled in this study (ChiCTR‐OIC‐17010485). …”
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Epicardial fat and left atrial mechanical dispersion in patients with hypertension with persistent atrial fibrillation and without cardiac arrhythmia by E. S. Mazur, V. V. Mazur, N. D. Bazhenov, O. V. Nilova, T. O. Nikolaeva

“…To study the relationship between the amount of epicardial left atrial fat and left atrial mechanical dispersion (LAMD) in hypertensive patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and without cardiac arrhythmias.Material and methods. The main group included 100 hypertensive patients with persistent AF, who underwent transesophageal echo cardiography (TEE) before the elective cardioversion, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) after cardioversion and disappearance of atrial stunning. …”
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The effectiveness of succinate cardioprotection during vascular surgery in high cardiac risk patients by I. A. Kozlov, D. A. Sokolov, P. A. Lyuboshevsky

“…The objective was to study the occurrence of perioperative cardiovascular complications (CVС) and clinical and laboratory cardioprotection parameters in patients treated with an infusion of a succinate-containing drug during the intraoperative period of vascular surgery.Materials and methods. The study involved 120 patients with high cardiac risk (revised cardiac risk index  &gt; 2, risk of perioperative myocardial infarction or cardiac arrest  &gt; 1 %) who underwent elective vascular surgery. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Preoperative Music Medicine and Relaxation Techniques in Elderly Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Panate Pukrittayakamee, Arunotai Siriussawakul, Siriporn Pitimana-aree, Panida Yomaboot, Gothchawan Charoenprasopsuk, Thanwalai Pisalayon

“… Objective: This study examined the short- and long-term effects of one week of preoperative music medicine and relaxation techniques on perioperative anxiety and postoperative recovery. Materials and Methods: Patients aged ≥60 years undergoing elective surgery at a university hospital were randomized into four groups: music medicine, relaxation techniques, combined intervention, and control. …”
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Ventralex™ ST Hernia Patch Repair for Small Umbilical Hernia is Safe and Effective: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Juha M. Hiekkaranta, Mirella Ahonen, Elisa Mäkäräinen, Pasi Ohtonen, Juha Saarnio, Tero Rautio

“…Secondary outcomes were complications and re-operation rate.Results: A total of 619 elective primary umbilical hernia repairs were performed during 2014–2018. …”
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Utilizing T-Line Mesh for Periumbilical Hernia Repair: Evaluation of Short-term Outcomes by Charles Lu, DO, Jillian Cassidy, PA-C, Veysel Embel, MD, Taylor Ouellette, DO, Dena Arumugam, MD, Seth Kipnis, MD

“…This case series of 10 patients evaluates the short-term outcomes of using the T-Line mesh in periumbilical hernia repair. Methods:. A retrospective review of adult patients with symptomatic periumbilical abdominal hernia treated with open repair with T-Line mesh was performed at a tertiary referral center. …”
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Tourniquet-applied upper limb orthopaedic surgery results in increased inflammation and changes to leukocyte, coagulation and endothelial markers. by Stephen F Hughes, Beverly D Hendricks, David R Edwards, Jim F Middleton

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Three venous blood samples were collected from the arm at the ante-cubital fossa, at baseline (pre-operatively), 5 and 15 minutes after reperfusion (post-operatively). …”
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Research activity and the association with mortality. by Baris A Ozdemir, Alan Karthikesalingam, Sidhartha Sinha, Jan D Poloniecki, Robert J Hinchliffe, Matt M Thompson, Jonathan D Gower, Annette Boaz, Peter J E Holt

“…Patient-level data for adult non-elective admissions were extracted from the English Hospital Episode Statistics (2005-10). …”
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The first trimester human placenta responds to Zika virus infection inducing an interferon (IFN) and antiviral interferon stimulated gene (ISG) response by Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos, Dylan McCullough, Rosa C. Coldbeck-Shackley, Nicholas S. Eyre, Claire T. Roberts, Michael R. Beard

“…Here, we investigated ZIKV infection and the cellular innate antiviral immune response in first trimester human placental explant cultures and isolated primary villus cytotrophoblasts (CTBs). Methods Placentas were obtained with informed consent from women undergoing elective pregnancy termination and either cultured as placental explants or used to isolate primary CTBs. …”
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Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Colorectal Cancer Surgery, Oncological Outcomes, and Long-term Mortality: A Nationwide Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study by Jawad Ahmad Zahid, MD, Mikail Gögenur, MD, Sarah Ekeloef, MD, PhD, DMSc, Ismail Gögenur, MD, DMSc

“…However, limited knowledge exists on how these complications impact on long-term mortality. Methods:. This retrospective cohort study used data from 4 nationwide Danish health registries and included all patients undergoing elective surgery with curative intent for CRC between 2001 and 2019. …”
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Baseline values for Quantra® QPlus® in healthy pregnant women at term and comparison to standard laboratory coagulation values: a prospective observational study by Suthawan Anakmeteeprugsa, Antonio Gonzalez-Fiol, Angelique Garay, Hung-Mo Lin, Zili He, Aymen Alian

“…We aimed to evaluate the correlation between Quantra parameters and standard laboratory coagulation tests, and to establish baseline Quantra values in healthy term pregnant women. Methods Healthy pregnant women in labor or scheduled for elective cesarean delivery (CD) were enrolled in our prospective observational study. …”
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Measuring more than just centimeters: a scoping review of outcome measures in cosmetic stature lengthening by Ali Yalcinkaya, Maria Tirta, Ole Rahbek, Jette Frost Jepsen, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Christopher Iobst, Søren Kold

“…Abstract Background Cosmetic stature lengthening (CSL) is an elective orthopedic procedure performed to increase height. …”
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Microbiological Sampling in Total Knee Arthroplasty After Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis: Rate of Periprosthetic Joint Infection and the Debate Around Sampling Unremarkable Tissue by Felix Erne, Leonard Grünwald, Tina Histing, Philipp Hemmann

“…A two-stage approach, involving the elective removal of osteosynthetic hardware prior to TKA, is recommended. …”
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Multimodal prehabilitation in people awaiting acute inpatient cardiac surgery: Study protocol for a pilot feasibility trial (PreP-ACe). by Sarah Raut, Aaron Hales, Maureen Twiddy, Lili Dixon, Dumbor Ngaage, David Yates, Gerard Danjoux, Lee Ingle

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This single centre, prospective, single arm pilot feasibility trial will recruit 20 inpatients awaiting cardiac surgery. …”
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Evaluating Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine for Control of Post-Operative Pain in Lower Segment Caesarean Section Surgeries by Ahmed Naeem, Amna Batool, Syed Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ahmad Saroosh Saleem, Ayesha Shafqat, Khalid Javid Siddiqi

“…To compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of three different doses of dexmedetomidine combined with a fixed dose of ketamine for postoperative pain control after LSCS. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial RCT Registered (NCT07022821), 90 participants undergoing elective LSCS under spinal anesthesia were assigned to one of three groups (n=30 each) from March to May 2025 at Department of Anesthesia FMH Lahore. …”
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Vaccination Status is Not Associated With Adverse Postoperative Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With a Preoperative COVID-19 Diagnosis by Pramod Kamalapathy, MD, Corinne Vennitti, MD, Pradip Ramamurti, MD, James A. Browne, MD

“…We hypothesized that of the patients with COVID diagnosis, vaccinated patients with COVID-19 diagnosis would have lower rates of adverse complications compared to unvaccinated patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Methods: Using a national database registry, patients aged less than 85 years undergoing elective primary total knee or total hip arthroplasty with at least 90 days of follow-up were included during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic from April 2020-April 2021. …”
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Obesity and cesarean section rate among low‐risk primiparous women in Victoria, Australia: A population‐based study by Alemayehu Mekonnen, Glyn Teale, Vidanka Vasilevski, Linda Sweet

“…This study investigated the trend and associations between overweight and obesity on cesarean births and their contribution to cesarean births among low‐risk primiparous women in Australia. Material and Methods Body mass index data were obtained for 219, 950 primipara (aged 20─34 years) with singleton, term pregnancies without malpresentations from the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection registry (2010─2019). …”
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