Publications by authors named "Marin F Stancic"
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of patients operated on, with or without discography prior to operation.
Methods: The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial, using power analysis with McNemar's test on two correlated proportions. The study comprised of 310 patients divided into trial (207) and control (103) groups.
Objective: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a less-invasive alternative to open thoracotomy. According to evidence-based medicine methodology, VATS is associated with better outcomes and the same complication rate as open thoracotomy.
Case Description: Two women (19 and 21 years old) underwent VATS for treatment of pneumothorax.
Aim: To assess the influence of depression on patients' satisfaction with lumbar discectomy performed by two different surgical techniques.
Methods: A prospective matched-cohort analysis of classical lumbar discectomy following static imaging (n = 45) and microlumbar "key-hole" discectomy after dynamic CT/myelography (n = 55) was performed. The outcome was independently assessed using Prolo economic/activity (E) and functional/pain (F) scale, and depressiveness according to Hamilton rating scale.
Aim: To compare a limited palmar incision for carpal tunnel release (CTR) with a traditional open technique, which is still considered the gold standard.
Methods: Seventy-two patients with a carpal tunnel syndrome were individually randomized into the trial (limited incision CTR) (n=36) and control group (traditional technique CTR) (n=36). In the trial group, skin incision parallel to the thenar crease was made up to 2.