OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the safety and relative benefits of delta-shape anastomosis (DA) by comparing to conventional laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with Billroth I gastroduodenostomy (LADG BI). METHODS Studies and relevant literature regarding DA versus LADG BI were searched in the electronic databases. Operation time, postoperati...

BACKGROUND Superficial liposuction has found its application in maximizing and creating a lifting effect to achieve a better aesthetic result. Due to initial high complication rates, these procedures were generally accepted as risky. In a response to the increasing concerns over the safety and efficacy of superficial liposuction, the authors describe their 14-year experience of performing super...

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HYPOTHESIS High-volume centers provide superior quality care and therefore have a lower incidence of postoperative complications. DESIGN Observational statewide administrative database. SETTING State of Maryland, nonfederal acute-care hospital (n = 52), performing liver resection (n = 35). PATIENTS All patients discharged after undergoing hepatic resection from 1994 to 1998 (N = 569). M...

Abstract Objectives Routine postoperative blood tests (POBT) following robot assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) are used to evaluate the impact of surgery on pre-existing co-morbidities and detect early complications. This practice dates back an era open surgery, when loss complication rates were higher. We propose new guidelines improve specificity POBT. Method The cases 1040 consecutive pa...

BACKGROUND This retrospective analytic study was to evaluate diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and predicted postoperative product (PPP) as predictors of postpneumonectomy cardiopulmonary complications. METHODS One-hundred fifty-one patients underwent pneumonectomy at Vancouver General Hospital from January 1992 to December 1997. The PPP was obtained by multiplying the...

Recently, hair transplantation has been frequently commonly applied for aesthetic surgical procedures. Hair transplantation has a low complication rate compared to other aesthetic surgical procedures. However, it can cause serious complications if proper attention is not given. But there are a wide range of possible complications that are less severe and manageable. Common postoperative complic...