Publications by authors named "K Schuster"
Introduction: As medical education increasingly incorporates digital methods such as video lectures, e-learning, and virtual meetings, it becomes crucial to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual classrooms in teaching surgical techniques. This study aims to assess whether live virtual classrooms can effectively convey surgical skills to medical students.
Methods: First- and second-y medical students were randomized to in-person or live-video sessions once a week, for 2 wk.
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- This study explores the impact of pre-existing psychological and psychiatric conditions on patient satisfaction after breast reconstruction surgery in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
- A systematic review of 24 studies, involving 220,565 patients, revealed that those with psychological comorbidities reported significantly lower satisfaction and well-being scores post-surgery compared to those without.
- The findings emphasize the importance of assessing and addressing psychological status before surgery to potentially enhance post-surgical outcomes.
Background And Aims: EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) has emerged as an alternative to surgical gastrojejunostomy and endoluminal stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (MGOO). Studies regarding factors associated with the EUS-GE outcomes are limited.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted with consecutive patients who underwent EUS-GE for MGOO from January 2016 to November 2023.
Background And Aims: Liver fibrosis staging is challenging in patients with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Liver biopsies are invasive, whereas noninvasive tests such as vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) can be inaccurate in patients with obesity. We hypothesized that EUS-guided shear wave elastography (EUS-SWE) is more accurate for liver fibrosis staging in patients with MASLD and obesity; the aim of this pilot study was to test this hypothesis and establish optimal fibrosis stage cutoffs for EUS-SWE.
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