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Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice
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Use of a Deep Polypropylene Suture during Earlobe Repair: A Method to Provide Permanent Reinforcement in the Prevention of Recurrent Earlobe Tract Elongation
TL;DR: To strengthen a damaged earlobe by incorporating a nonabsorbable, dermal polypropylene suture duringEarlobe repair, the technique is relevant when repeat piercing is desired over the original site.
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Alvarado Score Between 4 and 6, the Place of the CT Scan
TL;DR: The role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in patients with a score of 4 to 6 Alvarado is identified and it would be disposed to negative laparotomy, which represents between 15% and 30% and also prevents progression to such complications as acute peritonitis.
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Management of Infected Mesh after Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Gil Jae Lee,Min Chung +1 more
TL;DR: Treatment without removal of mesh in a case of infected subcutaneous emphysema after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair resulted in healing of the infection without removalof mesh.
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To Find Out the Efficacy of Pancreatic Enzyme Supplement In Improving the Quality Of Life in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Anoob Abubakkar,Elango Velu +1 more
TL;DR: There was improvement in Quality of life in patient with PEI due to chronic pancreatitis to statistically significant levels with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.
Outcomes in Open Nissen Fundoplication Compared with Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication in Adults with Antireflux Surgery
TL;DR: The long term results confirmed that ONF and LNF are equally effective in controlling heartburn, regurgitation and dysphagia, with similar use of acid-suppressing drugs and patient satisfaction after surgery.
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Frequency of abdominal wall hernias: is classical teaching out of date?
TL;DR: The epidemiology of hernia repair (retrospective review) over 30 years is investigated to determine whether the relative frequencies of hernias are evolving and contrasts with hernia incidence figures quoted in common reference books.
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Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
TL;DR: Although tumor origin and molecular pathogenesis remain poorly understood, recently established grading and staging systems facilitate patient risk stratification, and thereby directly impact clinical decision making, surgery remains the only curative treatment for early-stage disease.
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Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis and management.
Robert Freelove,Anne D. Walling +1 more
TL;DR: Patients with pancreatic cancer present with obstructive jaundice caused by compression of the bile duct in the head of the pancreas, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths in this country.
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Treatment of malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and dacarbazine: recommendation from a 22-year follow-up of 18 patients.
Hui Huang,Jame Abraham,Elizabeth Hung,Steven D. Averbuch,Maria J. Merino,Seth M. Steinberg,Karel Pacak,Tito Fojo +7 more
TL;DR: A long‐term follow‐up was conducted of 18 patients with a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma treated with a combination of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and dacarbazine (CVD).
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Inflammatory mechanisms contributing to pancreatic cancer development.
TL;DR: The results demonstrate that similar inflammatory components and downstream effectors are present in CP and pancreatic cancers, and suggest that a common pathway for pancreatic cancer development may be through a chronic inflammatory process including stroma formation.