Correction to: Fewer patients undergo surgery when adding a comprehensive geriatric assessment in older patients with a hip fracture.

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Fewer patients undergo surgery when adding a comprehensive geriatric assessment in older patients with a hip fracture.

Introduction: Geriatricians have been increasingly involved in the pre-operative process in frail elderly patients with a hip fracture which can benefit re-hospitalization, post-operative functional performance, and mortality. The objective of this study was to compare the number of older patients with hip fractures who opted for non-surgical management after the addition of pre-operative comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) with shared decision making by a geriatrician to usual care. Secondary objectives were: reasons for non-surgical management, duration of life, and location of death.

Cysts of PRKCSH mutated polycystic liver disease patients lack hepatocystin but express Sec63p.

Polycystic liver disease (PCLD) is an inherited disorder caused by mutations in either PRKCSH (hepatocystin) or SEC63 (Sec63p). However, expression patterns of the implicated proteins in diseased and normal liver are unknown. We analyzed subcellular and cellular localization of hepatocystin and Sec63p using cell fractionation, immunofluorescence, and immunohistochemical methods.

Laparoscopic fenestration of liver cysts in polycystic liver disease results in a median volume reduction of 12.5%.

Introduction: Patients with polycystic liver disease (PCLD) may develop symptoms due to increased liver volume. Laparoscopic fenestration is one of the options to reduce liver volume and to relieve symptoms. This study was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic liver cyst fenestration.

Surgical treatment of large contaminated abdominal wall defects.

Background: Repair of a large, severely contaminated abdominal wall defect is a challenging problem. Most patients are currently treated with a multistaged procedure, which is time consuming, carries a high complication rate, and is often not finalized.

Study Design: In this study, our experience with a one-stage repair of contaminated abdominal wall defects using the Components Separation Method was evaluated with respect to morbidity and recurrence.

Incisional hernia repair: abdominoplasty, tissue expansion, and methods of augmentation.

Incisional hernia repair without mesh mainly consists of tissue transfer to bridge or close the defect. Bridging includes rotational or free musculocutaneous flaps, rendering acceptable short-term results but a rather disappointing long-term outcome. Abdominal wall closure where there has been significant loss of domain, with intraperitoneal organs residing permanently outside the abdominal cavity, can only be achieved using the patients' own tissue if preoperative expansion of the abdominal cavity is performed using artificial expanders or pneumoperitoneum.