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Medicina (Kaunas)
January 2025
Department of Advanced Since and Surgery, General, Mini-Invasive, Oncological and Obesity Surgery, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, 80138 Naples, Italy.
: Although breast surgery has undergone a drastic de-escalation in recent decades, axillary dissection is still indicated in some selected cases. Unfortunately, in 3-85% of cases, complications such as seroma formation occur, highlighting the need for more accurate hemostasis systems. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of absorbable polysaccharide hemostatic such as Haemocer in preventing postoperative seroma.
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January 2025
Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, National University Hospital, Bukit Timah, Singapore.
Background: Given the increasing prevalence of antiplatelet agent use and the lack of high-quality evidence, the CAPTAIN trial aimed to investigate the safety and provide recommendations on continuing acetylsalicylic acid perioperatively in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (LIHR).
Methods: The CAPTAIN trial was a multicentre, surgeon blind, randomized controlled trial conducted from April 2016 to April 2023. Patients undergoing LIHR were eligible for inclusion.
Eur J Surg Oncol
January 2025
Department of Breast Surgery, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. Electronic address:
Introduction: Endoscopy-assisted breast surgery is gaining popularity in the treatment of breast cancer owing to its minimally access nature. However, its application in Mainland China varies significantly across regions. We aimed to evaluate the current practices and challenges of endoscopy-assisted breast surgery in Mainland China using a nationwide cross-sectional survey.
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January 2025
Peritonectomy and Liver Cancer Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia.
Background: The goal of cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal malignancy is to remove all macroscopic disease, which occasionally requires the excision of the umbilicus. While the absence of the umbilicus can be aesthetically undesirable for patients, umbilical reconstruction is rarely performed due to the perceived complexity and increased risk of wound infections (Sakata et al. in Colorectal Dis 23:1153-1157, 2021).
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