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View article: A novel case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen with concurrent invasive lepidic pulmonary adenocarcinoma: a case report
A novel case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen with concurrent invasive lepidic pulmonary adenocarcinoma: a case report Open
This report highlights the indication for surgical intervention in the management of splenic masses, as well as the importance of early operations for low-grade splenic lesions. The simultaneous occurrence of inflammatory pseudotumor of th…
View article: Preexisting anticoagulation is an independent predictor of mortality in geriatric trauma patients – a retrospective cohort study
Preexisting anticoagulation is an independent predictor of mortality in geriatric trauma patients – a retrospective cohort study Open
Introduction: Preexisting anticoagulation is common among geriatric trauma patients. Geriatric trauma patients have a higher risk of mortality compared to younger patients. We sought to evaluate the association of preexisting anticoagulati…
View article: Intraoperative parathormone monitoring to predict operative success in patients with normohormonal hyperparathyroidism
Intraoperative parathormone monitoring to predict operative success in patients with normohormonal hyperparathyroidism Open
Parathyroidectomy guided by intraoperative PTH monitoring accurately predicted operative success in patients with nhHPT. Intraoperative PTH monitoring may also help identify multiglandular disease in patients with nhHPT, using criteria sim…
View article: Combined modality therapy including cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy for synchronous low volume peritoneal carcinomatosis from adenocarcinoma of the tail of pancreas in a BRCA-2 carrier resulting in long-term disease-free survival: A case report
Combined modality therapy including cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy for synchronous low volume peritoneal carcinomatosis from adenocarcinoma of the tail of pancreas in a BRCA-2 carrier resulting in long-term disease-free survival: A case report Open
Leveraging the DNA Repair defect in BRCA-2 pancreatic adenocarcinoma, including CS and HIPEC, led to long-term disease-free survival and good locoregional control in this patient. Complications from HIPEC are more severe. BRCA-2 carriers s…
View article: The Usefulness of the Pretreatment Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of the 5-Year Survival in Stage 1–3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients
The Usefulness of the Pretreatment Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of the 5-Year Survival in Stage 1–3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients Open
Background: We have previously shown that the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a predictor of survival among breast cancer patients. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of NLR among different nodal and chemother…
View article: The Impact of Prolonged Chemotherapy to Surgery Interval and Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy on Pathological Complete Response and Overall Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
The Impact of Prolonged Chemotherapy to Surgery Interval and Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy on Pathological Complete Response and Overall Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Open
Background: We aimed to study the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy to surgery (NCT-S) interval and neoadjuvant radiotherapy (NRT) on pathological complete response (pCR) and overall survival (OS) in pancreatic cancer (pancreatic ductal a…
View article: Large, extra-abdominal leiomyoma of the round ligament with carneous degeneration
Large, extra-abdominal leiomyoma of the round ligament with carneous degeneration Open
Round ligament tumours represent a rare entity that can present similarly to an incarcerated hernia. Basic understanding and appropriate preoperative management is imperative in order to differentiate between the two diagnoses. Leiomyoma i…
View article: CT scan incidental findings in trauma patients: does it impact hospital length of stay?
CT scan incidental findings in trauma patients: does it impact hospital length of stay? Open
Background CT scans are heavily relied on for assessment of solid organ injuries complementing clinical examination. These CT scans could also reveal pathologies not related to trauma called incidental findings. We aimed to evaluate the fr…
View article: Long-term Outcome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Compared with Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in the Elderly
Long-term Outcome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Compared with Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in the Elderly Open
Background: Elderly patients with unstable coronary artery disease (CAD) have better outcomes with coronary revascularization than conservative treatment. With the improvement in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) techniques using dr…