Modifiable comorbidities impact on ventral hernia recurrence following robotic abdominal wall reconstruction using resorbable biosynthetic mesh: 36-month follow-up.

Background: There is an ongoing debate on the role of comorbidities in hernia outcomes, particularly with minimally invasive approaches. This study evaluated the impact of modifiable comorbidities (MCMs) on 36-month hernia recurrence rates after robotic transversus abdominis release (TAR) with resorbable biosynthetic mesh underlay for primary ventral hernia repair.

Methods: A review of medical records for patients who underwent the robotic TAR procedure between January 2015 and May 2022 performed by a single surgeon was conducted.

Effects of Novel Multimodal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Opioid Usage and Hospital Length of Stay Following Elective Ventral Hernia Repair.

Background and objective Traditional transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks consisting of a local anesthetic, typically bupivacaine, have previously been shown to reduce postoperative pain following gastrointestinal surgery, including hernia repair. However, elective abdominal wall reconstructions for the repair of large ventral hernias continue to cause patients significant postoperative pain, resulting in prolonged hospital stays and need for opioid pain medication. This study aimed to analyze the postoperative opioid pain medication usage and hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients who received a nontraditional multimodal TAP block of ropivacaine (local anesthetic), ketorolac (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory), and epinephrine following elective ventral hernia repair.

Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis diagnosed on routine PET scan: a case report.

Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis (XGA) is a rare process affecting the appendix vermiformis. Due to the atypical presentation of XGA, it is most commonly diagnosed post operatively on surgical pathology and is associated with interval appendectomies. Here, we describe a rare case of XGA diagnosed on pathology after acute appendicitis was found on routine Positron emission tomography scan for a minimally symptomatic patient with stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Systematic Review of Preoperative Patient Readiness.

Preoperative readiness indicates the patient's capacity to process information, consider possible outcomes, and decide to undergo a surgical procedure. This systematic review examines how the term "patient readiness" is used in the literature and synthesizes how preoperative interventions address readiness. A medical librarian searched five electronic databases to identify articles published between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2019, that address studies including adult patients scheduled for surgery who participated in programs designed to foster readiness or studies that explored surgical readiness.

Patent prosecution strategies for stem cell related applications.

Stem cell research and the intellectual property derived from it, because of its potential to completely transform health care, demand an especially high level of consideration from business and patent prosecution perspectives. As with other revolutionary technologies, ordinary risks are amplified (e.g.

Intellectual property strategy in bioinformatics and biochips.

Intellectual property rights are essential in today's technology-driven age. A strong intellectual property protection strategy is crucial in the bioinformatics and biochips technology spaces as monetary and temporal resources are tremendous in finding a blockbuster drug or gene therapy, as well as in deploying advanced biosensor and other medical systems. Current problems and intellectual property practice in the genomic space are presented and analyzed.

Patent prosecution strategies for biotechnological inventions.

This article describes patent prosecution strategies for new biotechnological inventions. The first part of the article discusses general strategies for patent prosecutors, including several prosecution considerations and methods for increasing patent prosecution speed. The second part of the article presents patent prosecution challenges in genomics and bioinformatics-related patents and provides solutions to these challenges.

Patent prosecution in structural proteomics.

This paper presents a brief overview of intellectual property rights and the various areas in proteomics to which intellectual property rights may be applicable. Technology transfer, including licensing and business agreements, are not covered in this paper. Instead, issues and complications related to national and overseas patent prosecution in this relatively new field will be discussed.