background: redo coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (cabg) is associated with a higher risk of mortality than the first operation. however, the impact of percutaneous coronary intervention (pci) on the outcome in such patients is currently unclear. we evaluated the in-hospital and six-month clinical outcomes of post-cabg patients who underwent pci in our center. methods: between april 2008...

Objectives To examine whether rate of reoperation after breast conserving surgery is associated with patients’ characteristics and investigate whether reoperation rates vary among English NHS trusts. Design Cohort study using patient level data from hospital episode statistics. Setting English NHS trusts. Participants Adult women who had breast conserving surgery between 1 April 2005 and 31 Mar...

BACKGROUND Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. Despite current treatment, recurrence is inevitable. There are no clear guidelines for treatment of recurrent glioblastoma. OBJECTIVE To investigate factors at initial surgery predictive of reoperation, and the prognostic variables associated with survival, including reoperation for recurrence. METHODS A retrospe...

Optimal treatment for recurrent high-grade glioma continues to evolve. Currently, however, there is no consensus in the literature on the role of reoperation in the management of these patients. In this analysis, we reviewed the literature to examine the role of reoperation in patients with World Health Organization grade III or IV recurrent gliomas, focusing on how reoperation affects outcome,...

Objective. Tonsillectomy remains a common procedure in adults; however, there are few population-level data evaluating risk factors for reoperation. Study Design. Retrospective review of national database. Setting. American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), 2005-2013. Subjects and Methods. The ACS-NSQIP was queried for patients undergoing tonsillecto...

SIGNIFICANT clinical improvement after valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis can be anticipated in 70 per cent of group III patients followed 5 years and 52 per cent of those in group IV1 Nevertheless, the first 1,000 patients in our series have been followed from 2 to 9 years, and some degree of deterioration after an initially favorable result was found in 228. Critical scrutiny of the factors in...

SIGNIFICANT clinical improvement after valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis can be anticipated in 70 per cent of group III patients followed 5 years and 52 per cent of those in group IV1 Nevertheless, the first 1,000 patients in our series have been followed from 2 to 9 years, and some degree of deterioration after an initially favorable result was found in 228. Critical scrutiny of the factors in...

OBJECTIVES To examine whether rate of reoperation after breast conserving surgery is associated with patients' characteristics and investigate whether reoperation rates vary among English NHS trusts. DESIGN Cohort study using patient level data from hospital episode statistics. SETTING English NHS trusts. PARTICIPANTS Adult women who had breast conserving surgery between 1 April 2005 and ...

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze our indications, surgical procedures, and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing reoperation after surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Methods: Thirty seven consecutive patients who underwent reoperation late after intra-cardiac repair of TOF within a period of 10 years were assessed. Results: The most co...

PURPOSE To determine the clinical course of recurrent exotropia after a secondary operation for exotropia. METHODS The surgical results in 58 patients who had undergone reoperation for recurrent exotropia (reoperation group) were retrospectively investigated and compared with those of 100 patients who had undergone primary strabismus surgery only (primary operation group) using survival analy...