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Device Removal
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Tibial nonunion remains a significant clinical challenge despite advances in surgical management. New techniques to help manage tibial nonunion include extracorporeal shock wave therapy and percutaneous application of bone marrow aspirate. Management strategies vary based on the type of nonunion: ase...
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PMID: 21885702
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The acutely failing Fontan circulation requires urgent management to decompress the systemic venous pressures and augment cardiac output. This may involve the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support to preserve life. Catheter-based effective Fontan takedown is an alternative to surgery in...
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PMID: 21718874
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Ankle arthrodesis is an essential tool in the foot and ankle surgeon's armamentarium. Despite the evolving technology and ongoing research in ankle arthroplasty, arthrodesis continues to be a proven and safe option for the majority of patients with ankle arthritis refractory to conse...
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PMID: 21571697
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The Surgeon (9)3 2011
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A standard protocol for the management of syndesmosis injuries has yet to be established. Debate persists regarding number of screws, screw diameter, number of cortices purchased, and the need for and timing of screw removal. The purpose of this study was to identify factors related...
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PMID: 21733461
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We report such a case.
Copyright © 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved....
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PMID: 21524950
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To shed additional light on various aspects of intrauterine contraception discussed recently in a comprehensive review article and on the continued development of frameless copper intrauterine devices (IUDs).
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PMID: 21281098
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Circulation (123)11 2011
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: There were 17.7% patients (122/691) catheterized during their admission. According to accepted criteria, definite inappropriate catheterization occurred in 18 patients (14.7%). There were an additional 69 patients (56.6%) with unclear clinical benefits, hospitalized because of fever, acute congesti...
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PMID: 21412136
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Recently, a suture button device has been advocated as a simple and effective method of repairing the syndesmosis. Proponents of the device have cited earlier weightbearing and elimination of the need for device removal as potential advantages over metallic screws. However, the available reports gene...
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PMID: 21477543
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Australian Critical Care (24)2 2011
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To report a case of bilateral neovascular glaucoma with central retinal vein occlusions secondary to cosmetic iris implantation.
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PMID: 21310382
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Minerva chirurgica (66)1 2011
[Impacted and ruptured Dormia's Basket in the biliary tract during ERCP: a rare surgical emergency].
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To compare surgical results between conventional intraocular lens (IOL) implantation using an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) and IOL implantation using a balanced salt solution (BSS) after irrigation/aspiration (I/A) of the lens cortex.
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PMID: 21350689
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Respiratory Care (56)4 2011
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We present 3 patients whose ETTs were partially obstructed by mucus. In each case the patient displayed adverse effects from the obstruction, but once the obstruction was removed they showed dramatic improvement. In each case we used a new device (Rescue Cath, Omneotech, Tavernier, Florida) designed...
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PMID: 21255488
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Etonogestrel (ENG) implant is an effective method of contraception. The implant is designed to provide contraceptive efficacy for 3 years with a relatively quick return of fertility upon its removal. Menstrual irregularities are not uncommon on long-acting progestins and can often be the factor for d...
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PMID: 21721368
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Clinical Nephrology (75)1 2011
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Fungal peritonitis (FP) is a serious complication for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, determining hospitalization, technique failure, catheter loss and death. In the 2005 update, treatment recommendations for FP from the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) advocate catheter remova...
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PMID: 21176753
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We describe a case of Nathanson liver retractor-induced left lobe liver necrosis and review the pertinent literature....
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PMID: 21902957
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Circulation Journal (74)11 2010
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Circulation Journal (74)11 2010
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The intervals of the driving restrictions after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) replacement vary across the different countries around the world. However, little is known regarding the appropriate duration for driving restrictions after an ICD replacement. The aim of this study was t...
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PMID: 20877125
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We analyzed data on all patients treated for PEG-related complications at the Department of General, Visceral, and Oncologic Surgery at the Klinikum Bremen-Mitte, Germany, between 2005 and 2008. A total of 38 patients with complications required surgical evaluation. Emergency laparotomy was performe...
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PMID: 20886409
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We report the case of a 23-year-old male with transposition of the great arteries, who had previously undergone a Senning repair at the age of one year. A sick sinus syndrome required pacemaker implantation with subsequent multiple lead revisions. Following the implantation of the last lead, the pat...
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PMID: 20922629
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This article assesses the risks associated with the insertion and removal of contraceptive implants. Risks to patient safety relate to the way the insertion device is designed and used, rather than to the pharmacological properties of the implant itself. Risks associated with removal are not amenabl...
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PMID: 21067633
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We report the successful retrieval of a broken intracoronary intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter tip that was mostly invisible on fluoroscopy by using a snare catheter and pulling from distal to proximal. An 80-year-old male had presented with effort-related angina for one month. A coronary ang...
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PMID: 20944198
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MMW Fortschritte der Medizin (152)37 2010
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Kardiologia polska (68)9 2010
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Alaska Medicine (52) 2010
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MoM hip bearings are being scrutinized due to high early failure rates and concerns that the results of the revision surgeries will be poor. However, orthopedic surgeons and the general medical community are unaware that patients with MoM bearings are also at risk for cobaltism. Medical providers ne...
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PMID: 21066926
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Orthopedics (33)9 2010
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A 64-year-old male with an ongoing acute coronary syndrome was treated percutaneously for a subtotal occlusion of a first diagonal branch. After predilatation of the diagonal, an important secondary branch was evident at the level of the subocclusion. A jailed wire was placed in this vessel, and ste...
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PMID: 20814056
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Journal of Arthroplasty (25)6 Suppl 2010
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Squeaking is a complication that may occur after ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty (THA) that can be intolerable enough for some patients to seek revision THA. This prospective case series of 11 hips is the first to report on the results of these patients. All patients underwent isolated hea...
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PMID: 20637562
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To resolve patient dissatisfaction after bilateral diffractive multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, a multifocal IOL was exchanged for a monofocal IOL in the dominant eye. The relationship between dissatisfaction and pattern visual evoked cortical potential (P-VECP) was analyzed.
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PMID: 20704093
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Obstetrics & Gynecology (116 Suppl 2)supplement 2010
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We report a case of vaginal evisceration at the time of pessary insertion, which was repaired with concomitant colpocleisis. CASE: An 82-year-old woman with stage IV pelvic organ prolapse (POP) presented for a routine pessary fitting, which resulted in vaginal evisceration and displacement of the pe...
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PMID: 20664431
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Clinical Radiology (65)8 2010
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The preliminary results indicate that the retrieval stent filter and 30mm balloon dilator are a safe and effective treatment for BCS patients with chronic IVC thrombosis....
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PMID: 20599065
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Kardiologia polska (68)8 2010
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Kardiologia polska (68)8 2010
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1. Extraction of ICD and PM leads is associated with a similar risk for developing major complications, however minor complications are more often during extraction of ICD leads. 2. A larger number of double coil leads may be the cause of complications despite a shorter time period elapsing from ICD...
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PMID: 20730717
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Journal of Urology (184)2 2010
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The surgical removal of suburethral tape improved pain in 68% of patients but with a risk of recurrence of urinary incontinence in 22%.
Copyright (c) 2010 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved....
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PMID: 20639025
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Respiratory Care (55)8 2010
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We used the DBE system.
Successful extraction of the stents.
Stents were successfully removed in both patients with no complications. After 1 year of follow-up, the patients remained free of painful symptoms.
Small volume case series.
Double-balloon enteroscopy is a reliable way to investigate and t...
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PMID: 20541191
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Annals of Surgery (252)2 2010
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In patients at low risk of pancreatic fistula, intra-abdominal drains can be safely removed on POD 3 after standard pancreatic resections. A prolonged period of drain insertion is associated with a higher rate of postoperative complications with increased hospital stay and costs. The manuscript is a...
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PMID: 20622661
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Annals of Surgery (252)2 2010
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We report that an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) embedded within intrauterine tumour (submucous myoma) in a postmenopausal woman was misdiagnosed, definitively diagnosed and successfully removed with hysteroscopic resection. Hysteroscopy and hysteroscopic resection of the submucous myoma w...
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PMID: 20716271
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Journal of wound care (19)8 2010
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Raoultella planticola has been rarely diagnosed in clinical specimens. A case of a polymicrobial surgical site infection primarily caused by R. planticola in a 66-year-old Caucasian male with a fractured left tibia after an open reduction internal fixation of his left ankle is described and confirms...
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PMID: 20852504
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This article briefly explains the process of, and provides examples from, dental surgical implant device retrieval and analysis. Study results of three areas where unique and new information has been or is being published within professional journals are summarized. An analysis of past and current a...
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PMID: 20713272
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We describe here the procedure employed to successfully remove this filter....
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PMID: 20679682
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We aim to report the outcome of 2 patients with refractory anastomotic biliary stricture post-OLT, who had successful temporary placement of a prototype removable covered self-expandable metal stent (RCSEMS). These 2 patients (both men, aged 44 and 53 years) were given temporary placement of a proto...
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PMID: 20653071
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The study was stopped prematurely after 50 of a planned 167 patients were enrolled when a scheduled interim analysis detected a venous thrombosis rate that was considered unacceptably high by the study oversight committee (thrombosis was symptomatic in 20% of patients [10 of 50]). Venous thrombosis...
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PMID: 20574104
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Alveolar distraction osteogenesis is a well-known technique used for the management of deficient alveolar ridges. Vector control of the transport segment is the main problem during distraction. This article describes a new technique for early removal of distractor and correction of tilted transport...
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PMID: 20561468
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We present a case of a 72 year old male who developed an aortoenteric fistula four years following surgical repair of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. Four years thereafter the patient developed infection of the graft and required extra-anatomic bypass and excision of the infected graft. Endograft repair...
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PMID: 20484069
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We review the current epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic strategy and contemporary management of CIED infection. In addition, we address the vexing question of how to best manage patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, in the setting of an implanted device, but no overt clinical signs of...
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PMID: 20586567
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