Saudi Med J
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To document the possible complications of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy procedure and their frequency of occurrence. ⋯ Compensatory sweating remains the most common, and most disabling complication of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy. Other alternative more selective methods, rather than cutting the main trunk should be studied thoroughly to assess their efficacy in reducing the complication of compensatory sweating.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Influence of sevoflurane and desflurane on neurological and adaptive capacity scores in newborns.
To evaluate maternal and neonatal effects of desflurane compared with the sevoflurane for general anesthesia for cesarean section. ⋯ Desflurane anesthesia offers more favorable results compared to sevoflurane in newborns delivered by elective cesarean section under general anesthesia in the early hours after delivery.
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To compare acute renal toxicity of 2 conditioning regimens of total body irradiation/cyclophosphamide (TBI-Cy) and Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide (ICE). ⋯ This study reveals that the TBI-Cy conditioning regimen seems no more nephrotoxic than an ICE regimen particularly in patients who had used cisplatin prior to transplantation.