Risk Factors for Reintubation After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Comparative Study of Patients With Cervical Spine Trauma and Patients With Cervical Degenerative Disease.

Study Design: Single-center retrospective study.

Objectives: The aim was to compare the postoperative outcomes of anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) in patients with and without cervical spine trauma.

Summary Of Background: Few papers have addressed airway obstruction after anterior ACSS for patients with cervical spine trauma.

Goreisan as a successful adjuvant therapy of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and advanced chronic kidney disease: a case report.

Atrial functional mitral and tricuspid regurgitation due to atrial fibrillation (AF) are common causes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, but standard treatment with conventional diuretics can often lead to renal dysfunction. Kampo Goreisan, a traditional Eastern-Asian herbal medicine that regulates body water balance via the aquaporin-incorporated water reabsorption system can be used as an alternative therapy without causing renal burden. In this report, we describe a case of successful treatment with Goreisan of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) due to atrial functional mitral and tricuspid regurgitation (AFMR/TR) receiving guideline-directed medical-therapy.

Correction loss following short-segment posterior fixation for traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures related to endplate and intervertebral disc destruction.

Background: There has been widespread use of short-segment posterior fixation (SSPF) for traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures. The relationship between the destruction of the vertebral endplate and adjacent disc and postoperative correction loss has been studied in only a few studies. This study investigated the risk factors for correction loss following SSPF.

The Efficacy and Complications of Preoperative Embolization of Metastatic Spinal Tumors: Risk of Paralysis after Embolization.

Introduction: This study investigated the efficacy and complications of preoperative embolization for spinal metastatic tumors, focusing on the etiology of post-embolization paralysis.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of 44 consecutive patients with spinal metastases treated between September 2012 and December 2020. Intraoperative blood loss and postoperative transfusion requirement were compared between the embolization (+) and (-) groups.