Efficacy of New Polylactic Acid Nonwoven Fabric as a Hemostatic Agent in a Rat Liver Resection Model.

Background: During minimally invasive surgery, efficient and nontoxic hemostats are important for difficult to access bleeding areas. Polylactic acid is an ecofriendly hemostatic agent and we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a polylactic acid nonwoven fabric (PLAF) developed by Toray Industries, Inc, on liver hemostasis in a preclinical study.

Materials And Methods: PLAF consists of both 1-µm diameter fibers and 100-µm diameter beaded fibers.

Clinical effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review.

Neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, are common in children and adolescents, but treatment strategies remain limited. Although repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation has been studied for neurodevelopmental disorders, there is no clear consensus on its therapeutic effects. This systematic review examined literature on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders published up to 2018 using the PubMed database.

Feasibility Study of a Newly Developed Hybrid Energy Device Used During Laparoscopic Liver Resection in a Porcine Model.

Background: Although various devices have been clinically used for laparoscopic liver resection (LLR), the best device for liver parenchymal transection remains unknown. Olympus Corp (Tokyo, Japan) developed a laparoscopic hybrid pencil (LHP) device, which is the first electric knife to combine ultrasound and electric energy with a monopolar output. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using the LHP device and to compare it with the laparoscopic monopolar pencil (LMP) and laparoscopic ultrasonic shears (LUS) devices for LLR in a porcine model.