Articles: surgery.
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Performing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) in patients with a body mass index (BMI) >30 presents surgical challenges. To overcome those challenges, a modified procedure is described. ⋯ ALIF surgery is a safe technique to address lumbar pathologies. This operative technique provides complimentary abdominal exposure data for access surgeons while performing ALIFs in patients with BMI >30. This technique could reduce operative time in such patients.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Nov 2024
Prognostic value of preoperative echocardiography in predicting myocardial injury after open abdominal aortic surgery.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and peripheral arterial and aortic diseases (PAAD) are associated with increased risk of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS). ⋯ Our study suggests that routine preoperative TTE may have a low but possible value in the prediction of MINS among patients undergoing high-risk vascular surgery.