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Fully endoscopic retrosigmoid keyhole approach versus traditional microscopic microsurgery for small-to-medium vestibular schwannomas: a retrospective matched-cohort study.
[BACKGROUND] The surgical management of vestibular schwannoma (VS) has shifted focus from mortality reduction to functional preservation and quality of life. While the traditional microscopic retrosigmoid approach is the gold standard, it s…
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Injuries of Different Surgical Instruments on the Vocal Folds of Dogs.
[OBJECTIVE] This study aimed to compare the damage of vocal folds caused by four different surgical instruments: CO laser, electrosurgical knife, plasma radiofrequency ablation, and steel knife. [STUDY DESIGN] Randomized controlled study. …
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Surgical resection of Wernicke's area brain arteriovenous malformation via posterior Sylvian fissure: Two-dimensional video.
The brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) within language-eloquent area poses a significant surgical challenge, demanding meticulous planning to ensure both preservation of language function and curative resection. This report details the…
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Parotid Gland Suspension Combined with Rhytidectomy to Recontour the Lower Face and Neck Enlargement Caused by Benign Parotid Hypertrophy.
[BACKGROUND] Lower face and neck aging and facial shape changes are usually caused by soft tissue descent. During lower face and neck enlargement, parotid hypertrophy is an important influence factor of morphologic changes in the periauricu…
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Minimally invasive buried guidance combined with stable orbital septal fat fixation for correction of tear trough-associated lower eyelid bags: application and outcomes.
[BACKGROUND] Traditional transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty procedures that remove only the orbital septal fat often fail to effectively correct tear trough deformities, and may even exacerbate lower eyelid hollowness. Thus, developing …
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Family strategy for nasoalveolar molding in infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
[BACKGROUND] The aim of the study was to demonstrate the therapeutic outcomes after a family strategy for nasoalveolar molding (Family-NAM) in infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate. [METHODS] Forty patients with unilateral …
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How I do it? Surgical clipping of a large right internal carotid artery-superior hypophyseal artery aneurysm.
[BACKGROUND] Microsurgery alone often proves to be challenging in treating paraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms, which are known for their complex anatomy. [METHOD] A 53-year-old female with a large right ICA-superior hypoph…
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Diagnosis and prognosis of different methods of tongue base mucosectomy for occult head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS) and trans-oral laser microsurgery (TLM) have been increasingly employed for the diagnosis and identification of primary occult cancers in the head and neck region. This systematic review and me…
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Feasibility of Adjunct Therapy with a Robotic Hand Orthosis after Botulinum Toxin Injections in Persons with Spasticity: A Pilot Study.
Upper-limb spasticity, frequent after central nervous system lesions, is typically treated with botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) injections to reduce muscle tone and increase range of motion. However, performing adjunct physical therapy…
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Efficacy of Botulinum Type A Injection for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia and Pruritus Persisting for More Than Four Years-A Case Report.
: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and postherpetic pruritus (PHP) are common complications of shingles that affect patients' quality of life. PHN and PHP can be managed using various medications and interventional procedures; however, complica…
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Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap with Bilobed Design for the Donor Defect after Wrap-Around Flap Transfer Reconstruction.
[OBJECTIVE] The repair of great toe donor site defect after wrap-around flap transfer is still controversial. The bilobed superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap can improve the aesthetics of the great toe while maintaini…
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Free fillet flap transplantation using amputated upper limbs for shoulder defect coverage and joint function salvage in emergency treatment-A case report.
[INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE] Severe limb trauma results in mangled extremities, amputation, uncovered wound and delayed healing. The rapid development of flap transplantation concept and technique leads to applications of free flap in the …
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How I do it? Basilar bifurcation and left anterior choroidal artery aneurysms clipping.
[BACKGROUND] Despite advancements in endovascular techniques, microsurgical treatment for posterior circulation aneurysms remains challenging. [METHOD] This report highlights the successful clipping surgery of a 17-year-old female patient …
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How I do it? Preoperative Microsoft HoloLens 2 planning-assisted surgical clipping of a fetal posterior cerebral artery aneurysm.
[BACKGROUND] The treatment of intracranial aneurysms has predominantly shifted towards endovascular strategies, but complex cases still necessitate microsurgery. Preoperative stimulation can be beneficial for inexperienced young neurosurgeo…
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How we do it: the double keyhole micro-endoscopic combined complex pituitary adenoma surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Surgical removal of complex pituitary adenomas (PA) is a technically challenging procedure. To ensure safe and efficient surgery, we employ the micro-endoscopic combination technique. [METHOD] In this study, we present our app…
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Mechanical loading and autophagy: A study on the BoNT-A injection-induced condylar cartilage degeneration.
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) has emerged as a treatment option for temporomandibular disorder (TMD). By injecting BoNT-A into the masseter muscle, it is possible to reduce mechanical loading on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). However, nume…
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Assessment of the anti-inflammatory mechanism of quercetin 3,7-dirhamnoside using an integrated pharmacology strategy.
Pouzolzia zeylanica (L.) Benn. is a Chinese herbal medicine widely used for its anti-inflammatory and pus-removal properties. To explore its potential anti-inflammatory mechanism, quercetin 3,7-dirhamnoside (QDR), the main flavonoid compone…
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How I do it: Surgical Resection of a Recurrent Chondromyxoid Fibroma by Micro-Endoscopic Combination Technique.
[BACKGROUND] The surgical resection of the tumor spreading into the cavernous sinus (CS) is complicated and challenging. [METHOD] We report a left recurrent CS chondromyxoid fibroma occupying the clival-petrous apex-parasellar-suprasellar …
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Oxymetazoline hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.1%, boosts the effects of botulinum toxin on blepharospasm: a case series.
[BACKGROUND] Oxymetazoline hydrochloride ophthalmic solution (0.1%) is a medication used to treat blepharoptosis. Patients who suffer from blepharoptosis have low-lying eyelids that can hinder their vision. Oxymetazoline hydrochloride ophth…
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Review of Interventional Therapies for Refractory Pediatric Migraine.
This is a review of the latest and seminal evidence in pediatric migraine. It covers the etiology and pathophysiology known today, and then will review treatment options, efficacy and safety, quality of data and indications. Though migraine…
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Microsurgical intracranial hypervascular tumor resection immediately after endovascular embolization in a hybrid operative suite: A single-center experience.
[BACKGROUND] This study was performed to investigate the safety and outcome of one-stage hybrid endovascular and microsurgical treatment of intracranial hypervascular tumors. [METHODS] The blood supply of the tumor was endovascularly embol…
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Airway Management Failure after Delayed Extubation in a Patient with Oral Malignant Melanoma Who Underwent Partial Mandibulectomy and Reconstruction with a Free Flap.
Maxillofacial surgery may cause severe complications in perioperative airway management. We report a case of failed airway management in a patient who underwent segmental mandibulectomy, radical neck dissection, and reconstruction with a fr…
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Gravity-Assisted Ipsilateral Paramedian Approach for Parafalcine Meningioma Resection.
[BACKGROUND] In our series, the gravity-assisted ipsilateral paramedian approach was shown to be safe and advantageous for the resection of parafalcine meningioma, because it does not result in contralateral brain impingement and does not r…
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cDNA cloning, expression and immune function analysis of a novel Rac1 gene (AjRac1) in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus.
The ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) belongs to Ras homolog (Rho) small GTPases subfamily. As an important molecular switch, Rac1 regulates various processes in the cell, especially in cellular immune response. With attempt…
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Orthodontic and surgical management of a patient with severe skeletal Class II deformity and facial asymmetry: A case report with a 5-year follow-up.
In this case report, we present the orthodontic and surgical management of an 18-year-old girl who had a severe craniofacial deformity, including maxillary prognathism, vertical maxillary excess (gummy smile), mandibular retrognathism, rece…
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Long-lasting and bioactive hyaluronic acid-hydroxyapatite composite hydrogels for injectable dermal fillers: Physical properties and in vivo durability.
Hyaluronic acid (HAc)-hydroxyapatite (HAp) composite hydrogels were developed to improve the biostability and bioactivity of HAc for dermal filler applications. Two kinds of HAc-HAp composite fillers were generated: HAcmicroHAp and HAc-nano…
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Prevention of esophageal strictures after endoscopic submucosal dissection with the injection of botulinum toxin type A.
[BACKGROUND AND AIMS] The use of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for management of widespread superficial esophageal squamous carcinoma is closely associated with esophageal stenosis. We investigated the efficacy and feasibility of e…
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Pharmacokinetics of topical and intravenous cefazolin in patients with clean surgical wounds.
[BACKGROUND] Surgical-site infection is a common postoperative nosocomial infection. Surgeons frequently treat operative patients with protective antibiotics and often choose cefazolin as the drug. Treatment schemes include both preoperativ…
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Development of a tissue-engineered human oral mucosa: from the bench to the bed side.
The main objective of this publication is to make the reader aware of the complexity and steps that are necessary to make a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved laboratory produced cell-based device, for use in clinical trials for re…
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[Correction of lower eyelid retraction following lower eyelid blepharoplasty].
[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the ideal methods for correction of lower eyelid retraction following lower eyelid blepharoplasty. [METHODS] Transcanthal canthopexy was used in 5 patients (8 eyes) with mild lower eyelid retraction. Transcanthal…