Prophylactic antiepileptic treatment with levetiracetam for patients undergoing supratentorial brain tumor surgery: a two-center matched cohort study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10143-019-01111-6
Abstract: Guidelines on the administration of prophylactic antiepileptic drugs (AED), and specifically levetiracetam, for brain tumor surgery are still lacking. In this two-center matched cohort study, we aim to compare the proportion of postoperative seizures during… read more here.
Keywords: postoperative seizures; group; brain tumor; tumor surgery ... See more keywords
Outcome prediction in brain tumor surgery: a literature review on the influence of nonmedical factors
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DOI: 10.1007/s10143-020-01289-0
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to review the existing data on preoperative nonmedical factors that are predictive of outcome in brain tumor surgery. Our hypothesis was that also the individual characteristics (e.g., emotional… read more here.
Keywords: tumor surgery; brain; review; brain tumor ... See more keywords
Computer navigation assisted tumor surgery for internal hemipelvectomy - Early experience.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.08.016
Abstract: Internal hemipelvectomy is a surgically challenging entity, owing, among other reasons, to a complex anatomy. The apprehension of an inadequate margin or injury to critical structures adds to the complexity of these major surgical procedures.… read more here.
Keywords: computer navigation; internal hemipelvectomy; tumor surgery; hemipelvectomy ... See more keywords
Intraoperative complications in kidney tumor surgery: critical grading for the European Association of Urology intraoperative adverse incident classification
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DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2022.2089228
Abstract: Abstract Introduction The European Association of Urology committee in 2020 suggested a new classification, intraoperative adverse incident classification (EAUiaiC), to grade intraoperative adverse events (IAE) in urology. Aims We applied and validated EAUiaiC, for kidney… read more here.
Keywords: classification; kidney tumor; urology; tumor ... See more keywords
Intraoperative Strain Elastosonography in Brain Tumor Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1093/ons/opy323
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sonoelastography is an ultrasound imaging technique able to assess mechanical properties of tissues. Strain elastography (SE) is a qualitative sonoelastographic modality with a wide range of clinical applications, but its use in brain tumor… read more here.
Keywords: tumor surgery; brain; intraoperative strain; brain tumor ... See more keywords
Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Spine Tumor Surgery: A comparison of three methods.
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003177
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Case control series. OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of methods to decrease Surgical site infections (SSI) following spine tumor surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA With the aging population of the United… read more here.
Keywords: tumor surgery; surgical site; site infections; spine tumor ... See more keywords
Metastatic site discriminates survival benefit of primary tumor surgery for differentiated thyroid cancer with distant metastases
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023132
Abstract: Abstract The role of primary tumor surgery in the management of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with distant metastases (DM) remains controversial. We aimed to explore the survival benefit of primary tumor surgery in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: dtc; distant metastases; primary tumor; tumor surgery ... See more keywords
The pararectus approach—a versatile option in pelvic musculoskeletal tumor surgery
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DOI: 10.1186/s13018-019-1275-x
Abstract: BackgroundPelvic tumors are usually resected through the utilitarian pelvic incision, an extended ilioinguinal/iliofemoral approach. The pararectus approach, an intrapelvic anatomical approach with extraperitoneal access to the pelvis, has been established previously for the treatment of… read more here.
Keywords: tumor; pararectus approach; tumor surgery; approach ... See more keywords
Early prediction of neurological outcome after barbiturate coma therapy in patients undergoing brain tumor surgery
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215280
Abstract: After a difficult brain tumor surgery, refractory intracranial hypertension (RICH) may occur due to residual tumor or post-operative complications such as hemorrhage, infarction, and aggravated brain edema. We investigated which predictors are associated with prognosis… read more here.
Keywords: brain tumor; neurological outcome; tumor surgery; brain ... See more keywords
A population-based predictive model predicting candidate for primary tumor surgery in patients with metastatic esophageal cancer.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-2347
Abstract: Background The survival benefit of primary tumor surgery for metastatic esophageal cancer (mEC) patients has been observed, but methods for discriminating which individual patients would benefit from surgery have been poorly defined. Herein, a predictive… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; predictive model; group; primary tumor ... See more keywords
Prognostic value of primary tumor surgery in de novo stage IV breast cancer patients with different metastatic burdens: a propensity score-matched and population-based study
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DOI: 10.21037/tcr.2019.03.21
Abstract: Background Whether primary tumor surgery should be performed in breast cancer patients with metastatic disease at diagnosis has been debated for decades. This study aims to evaluate the value of primary tumor surgery with respect… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; tumor surgery; surgery; breast cancer ... See more keywords