Background As rates of breast cancer and type II diabetes increase, so does the number of
women with diabetes undergoing breast reconstruction (BR). Patients with diabetes are at …

Objective To report the outcomes of fenestrated-branched endovascular repair (FBEVAR) for
thoracoabdominal aortic pathology after total aortic arch replacement with frozen elephant …

Background Atlas fractures account for as much as 13% of cervical fractures, yet their
epidemiology and its implications remain under-examined. Methods We retrospectively …

Background Lipoma is a benign tumor that arises at the expense of mature adipose tissue, it
can occur anywhere in the body that contains adipose tissue. However, the intraosseous …

OBJECTIVES A relatively small proportion of patients with heritable thoracic aortic disease
require open surgical replacement of the distal thoracic aorta. We reviewed the outcome in …

BACKGROUND: The management of atlas fractures is controversial and hinges on the
integrity of transverse atlantal ligament (TAL). OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for atlas …

Background Minimally invasive adrenalectomy represents the treatment of choice of
pheochromocytoma (PCC). For large or invasive PCCs, an open approach is currently …

Background Surgical treatment of scoliosis includes long and invasive multi-level
instrumentation and correction which may result in high rates of postoperative complications …

Background One strategy to reduce extensive intraoperative bleeding for patients
undergoing surgery for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the spine is preoperative …

Introduction In addition to attacking the respiratory system, the coronavirus disease may
attack the gastrointestinal tract in various ways, one of which is by creating a coagulopathy …