Surgical Treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis With a Normal-Sized Pancreatic Head and a Dilated Duct: Frey or Extended Partington Procedure?

Background: Surgical drainage for chronic pancreatitis patients with a normal-sized pancreatic head remains controversial. Both Frey and extended Partington procedures could be used, but the level of evidence is weak.

Method: The object of this prospective cohort study was to assess the mid-term results concerning pain, quality of life, and pancreatic function of surgical drainage (Frey or extended Partington procedure) in patients with painful chronic pancreatitis and a normal-sized pancreatic head.

Effectiveness of bee venom acupuncture for patients suffering from periarthritis humeroscapularis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of bee venom acupuncture in humeroscapularis (PHS) patients.

Methods: One hundred and twenty patients diagnosed with PHS were assigned into four groups: BV1 (0.01 mg/kg), BV2 (0.

Effectiveness on post-stroke hemiplegia in patients: electroacupuncture plus cycling electroacupuncture alone.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of cycling in combination with electroacupuncture in treatment of post-stroke hemiplegia patients at National Hospital of Acupuncture, Vietnam.

Methods: The study was designed as a single-centre, outcome-assessor-blinded parallel randomised controlled trial with 120 post-stroke hemiplegia patients randomly assigned into two groups: electroacupuncture plus cycling (CT group) and electroacupuncture (AT group). Patients were assessed before and after the treatment (using muscle grading, modified Rankin, Barthel, Orgorozo scores and electromyography).

Three-year prospective outcomes of laparoscopic intraperitoneal on-lay mesh repair of abdominal incisional hernia.

Background: Incisional hernia (IH) can be treated with an intraperitoneal on-lay mesh (IPOM). This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes, recurrence rates, and chronic pain after laparoscopic IH repair.

Method: The data of 50 patients who underwent laparoscopic IPOM repair between March 2018 and May 2021 were prospectively collected.

Beneficial Effects of Acupuncture as a Complementary Treatment for Patients Receiving Paroxetine For Major Depressive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major public health problem due to MDD's increasing incidence among adults worldwide. While selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as paroxetine, are considered to be the most effective treatment for MDD, the adverse effects of SSRIs should not be neglected. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a complement to paroxetine systematically for improving quality of life (QoL) for patients with MDD.