Exploring the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery with the new RefluxStop™ device: a retrospective cohort study of 40 patients by Yannick Fringeli, Ioannis Linas, Ulf Kessler, Joerg Zehetner

“…RESULTS: Between May 2020 and April 2022, 40 patients underwent elective surgery for laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair and RefluxStop™ device implantation. …”
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Individualised acute normovolaemic haemodilution for non-cardiac surgery with anticipated high-dose red cell transfusion: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in West C... by Ren Liao, Jie Zhong, Chenxi Liao, Jinzhe Tan, Jingjing An, Xingning Lai, Leilei Tian

“…Adult patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery with an anticipated red cell transfusion volume exceeding eight units (or 1600 mL) will be enrolled and randomly allocated to either the ‘ANH group’ or the ‘Control group’ in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with clampless aortic anastomosis devices: Aortic sealing devices versus automated anastomosis punchingCentral MessagePerspective by Mustafa Gerçek, MD, Tomislav Skuljevic, MD, Marcus-André Deutsch, MD, Jan Gummert, MD, Jochen Börgermann, MD, PhD

“…Two main strategies for clampless anastomosis devices emerged with automated anastomosis punching and aortic sealing devices, prompting the question of perioperative outcome differences. Methods: All consecutive patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with a clampless aortic anastomosis device between September 2014 and December 2021 in 2 centers were retrospectively included. …”
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Raised plasma Robo4 and cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury. by Anne Burke-Gaffney, Tatiana Svermova, Sharon Mumby, Simon J Finney, Timothy W Evans

“…We investigated the hypothesis that plasma levels of Robo4 are indicative of organ injury, in particular acute kidney injury (AKI), after cardiac surgery.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients (n = 32) undergoing elective cardiac surgery with CPB were enrolled, prospectively. …”
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Posthospital Cardiovascular Complications in Patients after Non-Cardiac Surgery by D. A. Sokolov, P. A. Lyuboshevsky, I. N. Staroverov, I. A. Kozlov

“…The objective: to analyze the incidence and spectrum of cardiovascular complications within 12 months after noncardiac surgery, as well as to assess the association of preoperative values of various cardiac risk indices (CRI) and other potential risk factors with the actual development of complications.Subjects and Methods. We analyzed data of medical records and telephone interviews of 141 patients aged 65 [60-71] years who had undergone non-cardiac surgery a year before the interview The operations were low risk in 13.5% of observations, medium risk in 64.5%, and high risk in 22%. …”
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Ultrasonographic assessment of right internal jugular vein dimensions following passive legs elevation versus hepatic compression: a cross-sectional study by Ashok Gautam, Balkrishna Bhattarai, Ashish Ghimire, Jagat Narayan Prasad, Parineeta Thapa, Yogesh Dhakal

“…This study compares the right internal jugular vein’s diameters and cross-sectional area after passive legs elevation and hepatic compression, analyzing these based on age, gender, body mass index and fasting duration. Methods A cross-sectional study of 184 elective surgery patients (84 males, 84 females) at B.P. …”
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Surgical outcomes after gender-affirming hysterectomies: a consecutive case series of 72 patients by Susanna Alder, Kiriaki Papaikonomou, Leonora Tebani, Ilmatar Rooda, Cecilia Dhejne, Pauliina Damdimopoulou, Sebastian Gidlöf

“…This study aimed to describe our hospital’s experience on gender-affirming hysterectomies with regards to patient demographics, surgical techniques, and postoperative complications using a validated classification system.Methods The study is a prospective follow-up case-series study of 72 consecutive patients undergoing gender-affirming hysterectomy at Karolinska University Hospital between 2016 and 2023. …”
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Effects of Remimazolam Tosilate Combined with Esketamine on Anesthetic Efficacy and Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study by Yu X, Xu X, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhang Y

“…Remimazolam tosilate as a novel benzodiazepine, has not been fully explored in terms of its effects when combined with esketamine and its impact on psychiatric symptoms.Methods: A total of 249 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery were enrolled. …”
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Retrospective study of disparities in regional anesthesia and discharge opioid prescriptions at a veterans affairs medical center [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Anna Woodbury, Xiangqin Cui, Kathryn E. Glas, Mercy A. Udoji, Oluwatoyin Thompson

“…Our secondary hypothesis was that older patients would be more likely to receive regional anesthesia and lower quantities of opioids at discharge. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of Atlanta VAHCS patients who underwent elective unilateral primary or revision TKA surgery between 2014 and 2020. …”
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Application value of different frailty assessment tools in older patients undergoing major abdominal surgery by Junli You, Xuepiao Chen, Yu Rong, Sining Pan, Tianxiao Liu, Yubo Xie

“…This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of frail scale (FS), frailty phenotype (FP),11-item modified frailty index (mFI-11), Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS), and Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) for frailty taking the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) as the gold standard, and their ability to predict 30-day postoperative complications and prolonged length of stay (PLOS). Methods: This study recruited older patients (≥ 65 years) undergoing elective major abdominal surgery. …”
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Role of Serum C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, Leukocyte Indices, and Serum Albumin as Predictors of Anastomotic Leak in Colorectal Surgery: A Pilot Study from India by Ashok Kumar, Ravindra Budhwani, Vikas Agarwal

“…The objective of this study is to investigate the changes in serum C-reactiveprotein (CRP), albumin, leukocyte indices, and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and to access their association with AL incolorectal anastomosis.Methods: This prospective observational pilot study included 30 patients undergoing elective colorectal resectionand anastomosis for both benign and malignant conditions at the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology,SGPGIMS Lucknow, a tertiary care teaching hospital in northern India, from April 2021 to March 2022.Serum C-reactive protein (CRP), albumin, total leukocyte count (TLC), complete blood counts, platelet count,and IL-6 levels were measured preoperatively and postoperatively. …”
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Effect of controlled hypotension on postoperative awakening quality in shoulder arthroscopy with lateral decubitus rotator cuff repair by PengXia Wang, Jingjing Gu, Jianming Wang, ShanShan Liu

“…These benefits highlight its clinical utility and support its broader adoption in routine practice. Methods A total of 120 patients (aged 18–60 years) scheduled for elective shoulder arthroscopy under general anaesthesia combined with brachial plexus nerve block were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the study group or the control group (n = 60 per group). …”
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Evaluation of the corrective effect of therapeutic plasmapheresis on the state of renal function in patients after surgical treatment of localized kidney cancer by S. N. Dimitriadi, N. D. Ushakova, A. V. Velichko, E. M. Frantsiyants

“…To assess the state of renal function in the application of therapeutic plasmapheresis in order to correct the disorders accompanying the development of preclinical stage of AKI in patients after partial nephrectomy under conditions of warm ischemia.Patients and methods. We examined 119 patients (average aged 57.6±7.8 years) from 2018 to 2019, who underwent open or laparoscopic kidney resection for cancer according to elective indications and with the usage of standard WIT technique within 15-21 minutes. …”
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“Comparative Evaluation of Effects of Single Dose Dexmedetomidine and Magnesium Sulphate On Hemodynamic Parameters during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy under General Anesthesia”- A... by Ankita Kaasat, Mahendra Kumar, Sujata Chaudhary, Deepti Agarwal

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a single dose of DX, MG, and normal saline (NS) on hemodynamic responses to pneumoperitoneum during LC and postoperative hemodynamic stability. Methods: Forty-five patients (the American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I, 18–60 years, male and female) undergoing elective LC were selected and randomly divided by computer-generated randomization table into three equal groups. …”
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Heart Failure Impairs Bone Marrow Hematopoietic Stem Cell Function and Responses to Injury by Tina B. Marvasti, Faisal J. Alibhai, Grace J. Yang, Shu‐Hong Li, Jun Wu, Terrence Yau, Ren‐Ke Li

“…However, how HF affects BM stem/progenitor cells remains largely unexplored. Methods and Results EGFP+ (Enchanced green fluorescent protein) mice were subjected to coronary artery ligation, and BM was collected 8 weeks after myocardial infarction. …”
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Prediction of early postoperative complications and transfusion risk after lumbar spinal stenosis surgery in geriatric patients: machine learning approach based on comprehensive ge... by Wounsuk Rhee, Sam Yeol Chang, Bong-Soon Chang, Hyoungmin Kim

“…As elderly patients often present with multiple comorbidities and limited physiological reserve, individualized risk assessment using comprehensive geriatric assessment is crucial for optimizing surgical outcomes. Methods Patients 65 years or older who underwent elective surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis between June 2015 and December 2018 were prospectively enrolled, resulting in 261 eligible patients of age 72.3 ± 4.8 years (male 108, female 153). …”
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Differences in mortality and risk factors, two years after endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms – Reassessment analysis by Bartłomiej Antoń, Jolanta Małyszko, Piotr Stabiszewski, Piotr Kaszczewski, Piotr Antoń, Łukasz Kuźma, Sławomir Nazarewski, Zbigniew Gałązka

“…Objective The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) increases with age. Elective intervention for AAA is critical to prevent rupture associated with very high mortality among older males.Methods The aim of this study was to address the impact of post-contrast acute kidney-PC-AKI injury among patients treated with endovascular repair of ruptured AAA-EVAR on outcomes such as new onset chronic kidney disease-CKD and mortality among patients within a two-year trial.Results The same study group (of n = 192 patients) underwent reassessment, two years after EVAR treatment. …”
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Increased Anticoagulant Requirement in Total Hip Replacement Patients Post-COVID: A Comparative Study in the Indian Population by Anteshwar Birajdar, Mukesh Phalak, Tushar Chaudhari, Damarla Meghana

“…This study aims to evaluate and compare low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) requirements in patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) in the pre-and post-COVID eras. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including 150 patients who underwent elective THR. …”
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Clinical value of preoperative oral carbohydrate loading in patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Shun Wang, Jie Zhang, Qiaoli Liu, Liqin Deng

“…Objective To assess the impact of POCL on clinical outcomes after surgery in patients with diabetes. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 679 patients with diabetes undergoing elective surgery from 2020 to 2023, divided into POCL and fasting groups. …”
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Postoperative analgesic efficacy between transversus abdominis plane block and wound site local anesthesia infiltration in total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anesthesia - a... by Bidyut Borah, Keshav Upadhyaya, Nilotpal Das, Rezaul Karim Ahmed

“…Patients aged 18-60 yeras, belonging to ASA status I and II, scheduled for elective total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anesthesia were enrolled. …”
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