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CJEM
January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Objectives: Postponing scheduled surgeries may alleviate emergency department (ED) crowding by increasing inpatient beds for ED patients but the impact of such measures are unclear. We determined if scheduled surgery cancellations for inguinal hernia and gallbladder disease during the coronavirus pandemic affected ED presentations, hospitalizations, and complications.
Methods: This database review included Albertans ≥ 18 with ED presentations for inguinal hernia and gallbladder disease from March 1, 2018 to May 31, 2022.
Hernia
January 2025
Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1025 Morehead Medical Drive Suite 300, Charlotte, NC, 28204, USA.
Purpose: To present updated outcomes after previously describing a novel technique for the robotic repair of parastomal hernias.
Methods: Patients who underwent parastomal hernia repair with a robotic Sugarbaker technique at a tertiary hernia center were identified from an institutional database. The approach involves mesh placement in the intraperitoneal or preperitoneal position after closure of the fascial defect.
Calcif Tissue Int
January 2025
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of rare genetic disorders most commonly caused by reduced amount of biologically normal collagen type I, a structural component of the gastrointestinal tract and abdominal wall. The risk of gastrointestinal (GI) disease in individuals with OI is not well understood, despite GI complaints being frequently reported by the OI population. To investigate the risk of GI diseases in individuals with OI.
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December 2024
Digestive System Surgery, Roberto Santos General Hospital, Salvador, BRA.
This study aims to compare operative time, recurrence, and complications between laparoscopic and open techniques for the repair of inguinal hernia in children. Pubmed and Embase databases were systematically searched for studies of pediatric patients who underwent open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia procedures. The main outcomes were operative time, recurrence, and complications.
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December 2024
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.
Introduction: High-frequency laser therapy has been increasingly used in several musculoskeletal disorders, but there is still a lack of evidence for the usage of the device in neck pain. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of physiotherapy, high-frequency laser, and exercise therapy methods in the treatment of pain in cervical disk herniation.
Methods: It was a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
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