To evaluate the differences between endoscopic nipple sparing mastectomy (ENSM) with immediate implant-based reconstruction and breast conserving surgery(BCS) applied to early-stage breast cancer in postoperative outcomes, function, and cosmesis. we made a prospective, non-randomized study reviewed a total of 346 cases of breast cancer from January 2007 to December 2011, including 189 cases of ...

Why a catheter can be correctly placed in the ventricle by inserting perpendicular to the frontal bone on the ventricular drainage? We performed a study on the accuracy of a path perpendicular to the skull surface into the anterior horn using computed tomography (CT), and a clinical study. Twenty patients were studied on CT images. Using the curved multi-planar reconstruction method, the curved...

BACKGROUND To assess the effects of tourniquet use in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared surgical outcomes following tourniquet use against non-tourniquet use during ACL reconstruction surgery. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlle...

the anterior cruciate ligament (acl) is composed of two bundles, which work together to provide both antero-posterior and rotatory stability of the knee. understanding the anatomy and function of the acl plays a key role in management of patients with acl injury. anatomic acl reconstruction aims to restore the function of the native acl. femoral and tibial tunnels should be placed in their anat...

In microvascular reconstructive surgery the patency of the recipient vessels is the key to successful outcome. In head and neck surgery there is often a lack of adequate recipient vessels as a result of chemoradiation therapy and ablative surgery. To overcome this it is crucial to identify vessels of adequate length and diameter outside the field of injury. We report our experience with cephali...

UNLABELLED We retrospectively reviewed 10 patients with spinal brucellosis of the thoracic and lumbar spine who were treated successfully with a combination of surgery and antibiotics. All patients had back pain; six patients had radiculopathy and one patient had paraparesis. Patients with spondylodiscitis without epidural abscesses (n = 3) had transpedicle discectomy and drainage. Epidural abs...

BACKGROUND The objective of the study is to explore the effects of retrosternal and prevertebral lifting paths of the tubular stomach on postoperative complications of patients undergoing cervical anastomosis in thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy. METHODS Sixty-three patients were retrospectively analyzed. The patients received thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy by the sam...

Biliary obstruction often follows advanced cancers of the biliary system, such as pancreas cancer, which requires a resection of the involved portion of the portal vein. To improve the patient's state of obstructive jaundice, bile drainage should be performed before the operation. Temporaryocclusion of the portal vein is inevitable for a resection and reconstruction of the portal vein, and its ...