Insights and trends review: Use of extended reality (xR) in hand surgery.

Digital transformation through extended reality (xR)-comprising virtual, augmented, mixed, and substitutional reality-has become an integral part of the future of clinical and surgical practice. xR technologies facilitate advanced surgical planning, training, therapies and education, reshaping both personal and institutional healthcare. This paper examines the potential changes that xR has introduced into the field of hand surgery, exploring how xR enhances patient-centric care, increases medical service efficiency and revolutionizes surgical training, planning and therapeutic interventions.

2-Propanol Suspension Method to Increase Acetylcholinesterase and Flow Stability on μPADs.

Ensuring detection performance and shelf life is crucial for analytical devices. Advances in materials and reaction mechanisms have improved detection performance, yet extending the operational lifetime of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs)─especially those reliant on sensitive enzymes─remains a challenge. Here, we present an alternative to air-drying and lyophilization: loading enzymes suspended in 2-propanol (iPrOH).

Optimized digital workflow for pathologist-grade evaluation in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis mouse model.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and ultimately fatal disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lungs. Bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis mouse model (BLM model) is a widely used animal model to evaluate therapeutic targets for IPF. Histopathological analysis of lung fibrosis is an important method for evaluating BLM model.

Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery Performed by Male and Female Surgeons: A Japanese Multicenter Study.

Introduction: The number of female doctors is increasing worldwide, but the percentage of female general surgeons and gastrointestinal surgeons remains low, at only 6% in Japan. Furthermore, in rural areas, the number of doctors is small and training opportunities are limited, and training in surgical techniques is reportedly inadequate compared with urban areas. This study examined the current status and surgical outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery by surgeon sex using a multicenter database in a Japanese rural area.

Comparison of robotic and laparoscopic approaches in short- and long-term outcomes of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for advanced rectal cancer: a Japanese multicenter study.

Background: Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPND) is a challenging surgical technique with complex anatomy and narrow pelvic manipulation. The outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic surgery for LPND are still unclear.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 169 consecutive patients who underwent rectal cancer surgery with LPND between 2016 and 2023.