Introduction: We have previously reported the modified K-line (mK-line), which was defined as a line connecting the midpoints of the spinal cord at C2 and C7 on T1 weighted sagittal MRI, can predict postoperative insufficient decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) who underwent laminoplasty. Although it is very important for spine surgeons to predict postoperative ...

INTRODUCTION Dexmedetomidine (Dex) has sedative, analgesic, and anesthetic-sparing effects. This meta-analysis examines demonstrated intraoperative and postoperative effects of intraoperative Dex administration during pediatric surgery. METHODS A search for randomized placebo-controlled trials was conducted to identify clinical trials examining intraoperative Dex use in children, infants, and...

background: many previous studies have investigated the influence of gender on coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (cabg) outcomes. despite the great volume of reports on this issue, it is still not clear whether it is the gender of the patient or pre-existing comorbid conditions that is the best predictor for the different outcomes seen between men and women. multiple studies have shown th...

AIM To investigate the association between postoperative pain control and oncologic outcomes in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS From January 2009 to December 2014, 221 patients were diagnosed with PDAC and underwent resection with curative intent. Retrospective review of the patients was performed based on electronic medical records system. One patient without record...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative range of motion and functional outcomes among patients who received high-flexion total knee arthroplasty using cruciate-retaining (CR-Flex) and posterior-stabilized (PS-Flex) type prostheses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among 127 patients (186 knees) who underwent high-flexion total knee arthroplasty between 2005 and 2007, 92 knees were...

BACKGROUND Obesity is frequently cited as a risk factor for adverse outcomes of major surgery. The results of prior studies of the relationship between obesity and risk of adverse outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have been contradictory because of insufficient power to assess relatively infrequent outcomes or data to adjust for confounding factors. METHODS AND RESULTS Data o...

conclusions no correlation existed between cefazolin prophylaxis and postoperative infections in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. there may be an increased risk of infection in patients with previous cholecystitis or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. in addition, there was an increased risk of postoperative infection in patients with gallbladder rupture and suction ...

HYPOTHESIS Extended lymphadenectomy in gastroesphageal cancer leads to improved long-term survival without compromising postoperative outcomes in Western patients to attain the standard achieved in Japanese centers. DESIGN Cohort study comparing postoperative outcomes and long-term survival with data from the National Cancer Center (NCC) of Tokyo, Japan. Outcomes were also compared with data ...

Design Retrospective study. Objectives (1) To investigate the quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes in the population undergoing lumbar spine surgery with versus without recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2); (2) to determine QOL outcomes for those patients who experience postoperative complications; and (3) to identify the effect of patient characteristics on postoperative QOL outc...

BACKGROUND Both high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) are well-established treatments for medial knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, it is unclear whether HTO or UKA leads to better clinical outcomes and lower complication rates. This meta-analysis compared the clinical outcomes and complications of HTO and UKA in patients with medial knee OA. METHODS All stu...