Study Design Case series of seven patients. Objective C2 stabilization can be challenging due to the complex anatomy of the upper cervical vertebrae. We describe seven cases of C1-C2 fusion using intraoperative navigation to aid in the screw placement at the atlantoaxial (C1-C2) junction. Methods Between 2011 and 2014, seven patients underwent posterior atlantoaxial fusion using intraoperative ...

OBJECTIVE To generate an evidence-based algorithm for the use of intraoperative testing during cochlear implantation (CI). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS A total of 277 children (aged 6 mo to 17 yr) and adults 18 years and older with normal cochlear anatomy who underwent primary and revision cochlear implantation at a single center between 20...

AIM To identify whether the risk of an intraoperative complication of phakoemulsification cataract surgery increases with age. METHODS 1441 consecutive patients undergoing phakoemulsification cataract surgery were assessed preoperatively, and data on the occurrence of intraoperative complications were collected prospectively. Data were entered into a computerised database, and logistic regres...

BACKGROUND Intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy reveals the anatomy of the biliary tree and any stones contained within it. The use of intraoperative cholangiography may be routine for all laparoscopic cholecystectomy. An alternative approach is a selective policy, performing intraoperative cholangiography only for those cases in which choledocholithiasis is suspec...

BACKGROUND The first description of the use of a rapid assay for the measurement of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) in patients undergoing parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism was reported in 1988. Subsequent improvements in the analytical performance of the rapid intraoperative PTH assay allowed the establishment of its clinical utility in the surgical management of hyperparathyroidism. ...

Purpose: To determine the incidence and determinants of intraoperative complications of cataract surgeries performed in Iran during 2000 to 2005 Methods: The Iranian Cataract Surgery Survey (ICSS) is a retrospective study in which random sampling was done from selected centers. One week per season between 2000 and 2005 was assigned to each center and records of cataract surgeries performed duri...

HYPOTHESIS Intraoperative ultrasonography is more sensitive than preoperative and other intraoperative techniques for localizing insulinoma. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING A tertiary referral center. PATIENTS All patients with a biochemical diagnosis of organic hyperinsulinism who were referred to University of California, San Francisco, from 1975 to 1998. METHODS Sensitivities of...

Objectives/Hypothesis To evaluate the safety and complications of endoscopic airway surgery using supraglottic jet ventilation with a team-based approach. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Subjects at two academic institutions diagnosed laryngotracheal stenosis who underwent between January 2008 December 2018 were identified. Patient characteristics (age, gender, race, follow-up ...

Prompt attention is typically required in managing intraoperative problems associated with total hip arthroplasty. There is often limited time for consultation or a review of the literature. The treating surgeon should be familiar with treatment options, favored treatment methods, and should be able to implement the most appropriate and optimal treatment for his or her patient. Common intraoper...

To assess the relation of bacteraemia to intraoperative cholangiography 194 patients with choledochlithiasis who underwent choledochotomy and who had intraoperative cholangiography through the cystic duct are presented in this study. It has been shown that, in the presence of infected bile, intraoperative cholangiography without manometric control is hazardous, provoking a high incidence of bac...