Publications by authors named "Mantas Kievisas"

Background: Autologous fat grafting is widely used in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Liposuction methods play a key role in surgeons' work efficiency, adipocyte viability, graft survival, and outcomes. We investigated the effect of four liposuction methods on adipocyte viability, debris, and surgeons' work efficiency by measuring the active energy expenditure and changes in heart rate.

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Background: The aim of this study was to assess short- and long-term outcomes of malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) treatment by percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting (PTBS) with uncovered selfexpandable metallic stents (SEMS), and to identify predictors of survival.

Material/methods: A nine-year, single-centre study from a prospectively collected database included 222 patients with inoperable MBO treated by PTBS with uncovered nitinol SEMS.

Results: Technical and clinical success rates were 95.

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Objective: In clinical practice, split-thickness skin graft (STSG) transplantation remains the gold standard for covering large skin defects. Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal thickness of skin grafts. The purpose of our study was to compare the early healing processes of recipient and donor wounds after STSG transplantation using grafts of different thickness.

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Objective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery. To prevent this complication, routine pharmacological prophylactic drugs could be administered. Our study aimed to analyze the various perioperative factors associated with the development of POAF after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

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