What is the optimal outcome after endoscopic sinus surgery in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis? A consultation of Canadian experts by Nadim Saydy, Sami P. Moubayed, Marie Bussières, Arif Janjua, Shaun Kilty, François Lavigne, Eric Monteiro, Smriti Nayan, Marilou Piché, Kristine Smith, Doron Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Marc A. Tewfik, Ian J. Witterick, Erin Wright, Martin Desrosiers

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Scoping review of happiness and well-being measurement: uses and implications for paediatric surgery in low- and middle-income contexts by Carrie Dolan, Jillian Harrison, Cate Pringle

“…Objective This study aims to map and compare existing methodologies for creating happiness and well-being indices and examine their application to paediatric surgical interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Design A scoping review methodology was used based on the guidelines published by the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews.Data sources Literature was sourced from PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, supplemented by references from relevant studies.Eligibility criteria Studies were selected based on relevance to LMIC settings, paediatric surgery and well-being or happiness outcomes. Inclusion criteria covered research on paediatric surgical interventions, well-being measures, happiness indices and studies on specific conditions impacting child well-being in LMICs. …”
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Approach to Breast Lesions with Radiology-pathology Discrepancy: Discussion Based on 3 Cases Diagnosed with Malignancy After Surgery by Sümeyra Emine Bölük, Gülçin Ercan, Leman Damla Ercan

“…For benign lesions, follow-up or surgery may be performed. Imaging and biopsy results are essential when deciding on surgery. …”
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Massive Scrotal Hematoma due to Ruptured Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient with Aortobifemoral Bypass Surgery: CTA Evaluation by Magdalini Smarda, Dimitrios Fagkrezos, Ilias Dodos, Anastasios Potouridis, Dimitrios Staramos, Charikleia Triantopoulou, Petros Maniatis

“…His medical history included hypertension, coronary artery disease, respiratory failure, and an aortobifemoral bypass surgery performed 7 years ago. Ultrasound evaluation revealed a massive scrotal hematoma. …”
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Physical, cognitive, and mental function in patients with pre- and post cardiac surgery: A pre–post comparative study by Dipika Prajapati, Aishwarya Nair

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Optimizing the Management and Outcomes of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Consensus Statement on Definition and Outlines for Patient Assessment by Philippe Rigoard, Kliment Gatzinsky, Jean-Philippe Deneuville, Wim Duyvendak, Nicolas Naiditch, Jean-Pierre Van Buyten, Sam Eldabe

“…Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a controversial term for identifying patients affected by new, recurrent, or persistent pain in the low back and/or legs following spinal surgery. …”
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Effects of epidurally administered dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone on postoperative pain, analgesic requirements, inflammation, and oxidative stress in thoracic surgery by Peršec Jasminka, Šribar Andrej, Ilić Monika, Mamić Ivan, Kifer Domagoj, Domijan Ana-Marija, Maleš Željan, Turčić Petra

“…The results of this study improve current knowledge of pain control in thoracic surgery.…”
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Association between surgery and increased survival in primary central nervous system lymphoma: a retrospective cohort study by Gangping Li, XinJiang Hou, Yuewen Fu, DongJie He, Di Zhang

Subjects: “…Surgery…”
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Patient-reported outcome measures following surgeries in implant dentistry and associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Xinyu Wu, Qi Yan, Bin Shi, Mengjie Ye, Jiahui Sun, Haibin Xia

“…Alcohol consumption, pain during surgery and age were associated with discomfort following dental implant surgery.…”
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Digital Health Technologies for Optimising Treatment and Rehabilitation Following Surgery: Device-Based Measurement of Sling Posture and Adherence by Joss Langford, Ahmed Barakat, Engy Daghash, Harvinder Singh, Alex V. Rowlands

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Mortality and readmission following hip fracture surgery: a retrospective study comparing conventional and fast-track care by Kristin Haugan, Lars G Johnsen, Trude Basso, Olav A Foss

“…Length of stay and time to surgery were decreased.Trial registration number NCT00667914; results…”
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The optimal dose of intravenous tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss in spinal surgery: a network meta-analysis by Bo Shi, Wenjuan Xie, Jia Kai, Lijun Li, Lin Sun

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Comparing the Effect of Intrathecal Injection of Pethidine with That of Bupivacaine on Hemodynamics in Hip Surgery: A Double Blinded Clinical Trial by Seyed Babak Mojaveraghili, Sina Hassannasab, Mansour Deylami, Tahereh Chavoshi, Avasadat Mirkatouli, Nasser Behnampour

“… Background: The use of regional anesthesia for lower limb orthopedic surgery is preferable to general anesthesia. In some studies comparing regional anesthesia and general anesthesia, the one-month mortality of patients undergoing regional surgery was significantly lower. …”
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Predicting macular hole surgery outcomes: Integrating preoperative OCT features with supervised machine learning statistical models by Ramesh Venkatesh, Priyanka Gandhi, Ayushi Choudhary, Gaurang Sehgal, Kanika Godani, Shubham Darade, Rupal Kathare, Prathiba Hande, Vishma Prabhu, Jay Chhablani

“…Purpose: To evaluate various supervised machine learning (ML) statistical models to predict anatomical outcomes after macular hole (MH) surgery using preoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) features. …”
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure versus Differential Lung Ventilation during One Lung Ventilation for Thoracic Surgery by Bhakti R. Patil, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Praveen K. Neema

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Long-Term Observation of Triplex Surgery for Cataract after Phakic 6H Implantation for Super High Myopia by Xin Liu, Fan Fan, Xiaoying Wang, Yi Lu, Tianyu Zheng, Peng Zhou, Xingtao Zhou, Yi Luo

“…The mean follow-up time after the triplex surgery was 46 ± 14 months. The mean logMAR BCVA was significantly improved after triplex surgery (P = 0.047). …”
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Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Achondroplasia after Global Limb-lengthening Surgery: A Case Series by Ignacio Ginebreda, Maximiliano Ibáñez, Nicole Canu, Carolina Echavarria, Joana Lebre, Miriam Pérez

“…Question/Purpose: (1) What height and limb-length improvements are achieved with global limb-lengthening surgery? (2) Does global limb-lengthening surgery improve patient QoL? …”
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The Effectiveness of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin in comparison with Leukocyte-Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Outcome after Dentoalveolar Surgery by Alaa Z. Makki, Anoud M. Alsulami, Arwa S. Almatrafi, Moroj Z. Sindi, Shahinaz N. Sembawa

“…The study included 60 patients according to sample size calculation, recruited from patients seeking tooth extraction at oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic at Umm Al-Qura University, Faculty of Dentistry. …”
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Robot-assisted pyeloplasty and laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children: A comparison of single-port-plus-one and multiport surgery by Jianglong Chen, Jianglong Chen, Huihuang Xu, Huihuang Xu, Shan Lin, Shan Lin, Shaohua He, Shaohua He, Kunbin Tang, Kunbin Tang, Zhixiang Xiao, Zhixiang Xiao, Di Xu, Di Xu

“…There was no difference among these groups. During surgery, the time of trocar placement, urethroplasty time, and total operative time in the robotic groups (RMPY and RSPY) were longer than those in the laparoscopic groups (LMPY and LSPY). …”
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The Experience of Women with Obstetric Fistula following Corrective Surgery: A Qualitative Study in Benadir and Mudug Regions, Somalia by Adam A. Mohamed, Abiodun O. Ilesanmi, M. David Dairo

“…This study aimed at describing and exploring the experiences of women living with obstetric fistulas following corrective surgery in Benadir and Mudug regions, Somalia. Women living with obstetric fistula who had surgical repairs at Daynile and GMC fistula centers and key informants were identified purposively. …”
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