Surgery for Back Pain - Does it Work? (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Vega is certified by the American Board of Surgery. His clinical specialties...

Dr. Lund is certified by the American Board of Surgery with certificates of addi...

considered the only way to treat appendicitis. Appendectomy Surgery in India is ...

Dr. Lund is certified by the American Board of Surgery with certificates of addi...

Dr. Lund is certified by the American Board of Surgery with certificates of addi...

Takushi Kohmoto, MD, specializes in coronary artery bypass surgery, beating hear...

Dr. Chen is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in endocr...

In this video Pam Scott, Patient Care Services Manager at the University of Mary...

after surgeons reportedly botched a routine surgery to remove his gallbladder. C...

Minimally invasive gallbladder surgery in India has cured many patients who got ...

www.globalchange.com New non banking payment systems using RFID, mobile devices, personal organisers...

Credit crisis: how does it work and what can we expect? This is part 3 of the video of the Open Lect...

lots of lightening striking at the dominant role relational data base systems currently enjoy. For p...

Nouriel Roubini, Associate Professor of Economics and International Business, New York University; B...

Sixth in series of 17 videos describing the essential ideas typically covered in early weeks of a un...

future of hospitals and clinics, pharmaceutical industry and wellbeing. How older people will domina...

modeling training solutions to Wall Street. Our interactive course modules are Excel-based and speci...

Managing groundwater resources; given by David Todd, President, Todd Engineers and Professor Emeritu...

tourism. Another exciting panel session was the Insurance company panel session consisting of partic...

Self-surgery is the act of performing a surgical procedure o...

Elective surgery is surgery that is not urgently required du...

Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of...

A political surgery (in British politics) or clinic is a ter...

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative treatment...

Author:

Abstract:

Author: R Panieri

Abstract:

Author: L BONELLI

Abstract:

Author: Francesco Feroci

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The aim of the "fast-track surgery" program is to decrease the perioperative stress response to surgical trauma and thus to a decrease in complication rates after elective surgery. Critics of fast-track (FT) rehabilitation may argue that ...

Author: Ernst Eber

Abstract: Today, congenital thoracic malformations (CTMs), which comprise a spectrum of anomalies rather than separate entities, are frequently detected on routine antenatal ultrasound. However, with similar appearances of different congenital lung and nonpulm...

Author: U Suriani

Abstract:

Author: C Pezcoller

Abstract: The authors have completed an analytic research about costs of hospitalization and treatment for inguinal hernioplasty and costs of anesthesiologic and surgical techniques and hospitalization regimen. The authors consider possible in about 50% of cas...

Author: Juan Durán Castro

Abstract: The author describes an operating guideline for local treatment in cases dealing with sternum surgery as part of bypass surgery and saphenous vein surgery in a post-anesthesia recuperation ward for patients having cardiac problems, trying to prevent ...

Author: Felicia L Lane

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to address the safety of combining aesthetic and pelvic floor reconstructive procedures. STUDY DESIGN: Fifty-four subjects were included in a case-control study; 18 patients undergoing combined pelvic and plas...

Author: Rafaél Lavista

Abstract: The first report of intra-cerebral tumor surgery was provided by Bennett & Goodle, in London, 1884. Worldwide this kind of surgery was performed in France by Chipault, in Italy by Durante, in the United States by Keen and in Deutchland by Krause & Op...

Author: G Kleikamp

Abstract: In the west the elderly population is constantly increasing. Consequently, the percentage of old and very old patients is also increasing among cardiac surgical cases. Almost all cardiac diseases which can be treated surgically can be corrected nowad...

Author: Tanuja S Rijhwani

Abstract: Bleeding during and after cardiac operations and the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass hemodilution commonly result in blood transfusions. Excessive microvascular bleeding can result in re-exploration and prolonged hospitalization. Nearly 20% of all ...

Author: D Rühland

Abstract: Vascular surgery represents 70% of surgery in over 60-year-old patients and 50% in over 70-year-old patients. For prophylactic reasons indications for operating should be made carefully in carotid and aneurysm surgery. In the case of chronic aorto il...

Author: U Pfister

Abstract: Age-dependent wear, increasing proneness to injury during unsuitable activities and sudden falls caused by a general frailness are the reasons why the aged patient meets the joint surgeon. The desired treatment comprises different aims: painless and ...

Author: Hiroshi Adachi

Abstract: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is now turned to be common procedure for lung cancer treatment, however, controversy still remains regarding to its adequacy and safety. We developed VATS procedure aiming at 'the equality to traditional op...

Author: J-L Besse

Abstract: There remains a good deal of controversy concerning forefoot surgery. Certain concepts such as conventional procedures, minimally invasive surgery, or percutaneous surgery are promoted because of their specific advantages including rapid recovery and...

Author: Hopkins CC.

Abstract: Antibiotic prophylaxis in clean surgery: peripheral vascular surgery, noncardiovascular thoracic surgery, herniorrhaphy, and mastectomy.
Hopkins CC.
Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Studies published in the Eng...

Author: C C Hopkins

Abstract: Studies published in the English-language literature on the use of prophylactic systemic antibiotics in vascular surgery, noncardiovascular thoracic surgery, mastectomy, and herniorrhaphy were reviewed. The effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in ...

Author: Y Kawashima

Abstract:

Author: [Article in Japanese]

Abstract: PMID: 1872210 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]