Overview of Sepsis in Surgery

Overview of epilepsy surgery.

reconstructive surgery of auricular defects: an overview

results utilizing autologous stem cell populations to treat craniofacial defects is a promising field of ongoing investigations. studies show that cartilage stem/progenitor cells (cspcs) are highly chondrogenic and can produce elastic reconstructive material with long-term tissue restoration. conclusions auricular reconstruction surgery is a challenging plastic procedure that requires great exp...

“Crossroads in Sepsis Research” Review Series Overview of the pathophysiology of sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening clinical syndrome that arises through the innate response to infection [1], and can appear as a complication of trauma, cancer or major elective surgery [2]. Despite great strides being made in understanding the pathophysiology and designing treatment for this disease, mortality rates still remain unacceptably high. Currently, sepsis rivals myocardial infarction as ...

Salvage rectal surgery--overview.

Recurrence of the disease represents the major problem in patients who undergo "curative" resection for rectal cancer, with published rate ranging from 3 to 50%. Most relapses occur within first two years of follow-up. Depending on the site of the recurrence, it can be local or distant. It also can be solitary or diffuse. In terms of potential surgical cure the best results are achieved with so...

Overview of laser refractive surgery.

Since approval of the use of the excimer laser in 1995 to reshape the cornea, significant developments in the correction of refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism have been achieved. Combined with other advanced ophthalmological instruments (e.g. anterior segment imaging systems, the femtosecond laser, wavefront-guided customized ablation) and the knowledge accumulated con...