Treatment and outcomes of high-risk neuroblastoma in Southeast Asia: a single-institution experience and review of the literature by Anselm Chi-Wai Lee, Chan Hon Chui, Robert Kwok, Kim Shang Lee, Chee Meng Fong, Wilfred Hing-Sang Wong

“…Treatment consisted of intensive chemotherapy, surgery aimed at gross total resection of residual disease after chemotherapy, consolidation with high-dose therapy followed by autologous stem cell rescue, and radiotherapy to the primary and metastatic sites followed by maintenance treatment with either cis-retinoic acid or anti-disialoganglioside monoclonal antibody therapy. …”
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Keratoconus with two consecutive re-emergences: a case report by Peicheng Zhang, Yanchao Wu, Lixiao Ma, Dong Wang

“…Abstract Background Keratoconus is a common disease in clinical practice, and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty(DALK) is a conventional treatment for keratoconus, which is effective and not easy to recur after surgery. Case presentation The author presents a rare case report involving a 21-year-old patient with Consecutive re-emergences of Keratoconus. …”
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Management of Ectopic Pregnancy: Comparison of Systemic Methotrexate Administration and Surgical Treatment; A Retrospective Study by Ali Cenk Özay, Özlen Emekçi, Recep Emre Okyay, Ali Rıza Taylan Bodur

“…Second dose treatment was successful in 6 patients and 8 patients had surgery. 121(60.8%) patients underwent laparoscopic salpingotomy 15 (7.5%) patients underwent laparoscopic salpingostomy and 2 (1%) patients underwent diagnostic laparoscopy. …”
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Perceptions of Singaporeans towards informed consent: a cross-sectional survey by Mehek Gupta, Sudharsan Madhavan, Felicia Siok Ying Teo, Jee Keem Low, Vishal G. Shelat

“…Methods: Spanning 6 weeks from January 2016 to March 2016, a cross-sectional survey of adults attending the General Surgery outpatient clinics at Tan Tock Seng Hospital was conducted. …”
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Serum alpha-1 acid glycoprotein and gallstone risk in US adult women: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES by Xiaocheng Li, Peiling He

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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…STUDY DESIGN: Gynecological examination findings evaluated based on ESHRE and ASRM Guideline criteria are compatible with endometriosis, or a previous surgery pathology result is consistent with endometriosis, and patients whose imaging report was compatible with endometriosis were selected. …”
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Evaluation of Pathology Results of Patients with a History of Breast Cancer who were Operated on for Gynecological Pathologies or Prophylaxis by Necim Yalcin, Isin Ureyen, Aysun Alci, Mustafa Gokkaya, Alper Kahraman, Gorker Sel, Gulsum Ekin Sari, Tayfun Toptaş

“… Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the operation results of patients who were followed up due to breast cancer and were operated on due to gynecological pathologies or for prophylactic purposes, and determine the distribution of gynecological pathologies in breast cancer patients Study design: Patients with breast cancer who had gynecological surgery in our institution between December 2015 and January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Options of conservative treatment at acute adhesive smallintestinal obstruction by S. G. Shapovalyants, S. Ye. Larichev, M. Ye. Timofeyev, I. V. Babkova, Z. A. Zhemukhova, O. I. Seryogina

“…The study group included 516 patients with obturation form of ASIAO without indications for emergency surgery, who underwent conservative treatment. In 188 patients endoscopic nasointestinal decompression of gastro-intestinal tract was carried out. …”
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Genetic advancements in breast cancer treatment: a review by Marzieh Shokoohi, Sadaf Sedaghatshoar, Homaira Arian, Milad Mokarami, Fatemeh Habibi, Fatemeh Bamarinejad

“…Traditional treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, face limitations such as drug resistance, metastasis, and severe side effects. …”
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The Effect of Cord Blood Bile Acid Levels on the Meconium Passage in Utero in Normal Pregnancies by Saynur Sarıcı Yılmaz, Deniz Hızlı, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Engin Yılmaz, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

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Clinical features and diagnostic criteria of diseases of esophagogastroduodenal zone in patients with gallstone disease after cholecystectomy by I. V. Kozlova, Ye. V. Graushkina

“…In operated patients, with increase of time, past after surgery, significantly more frequent atrophic and reflux-gastritis, duodenogastric reflux, duodenitis were found, atrophy, metaplasia and dysplasia of stomach epithelium grow. …”
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Restoration Using Sironix Suture Anchor: A Retrospective Observational Study by Krunal Shah, Ruchita Manwani, Ashok Kumar Moharana, Sachin Angrish, T. S. Deepak

“…Purpose: The most effective approach to treat individuals with rotator cuff tears (RCTs) remains uncertain, but operative treatment, especially arthroscopic surgery with various suture anchors, is becoming more popular. …”
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Liver and spleen elastography in diagnosis of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction: pilot study by M. Yu. Nadinskaya, Ye. O. Liusina, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…Following causes for PVT were established: systemic factors - myeloproliferative diseases, G20210A prothrombin gene mutation, and local factors: complications after pancreatobiliary surgery, omphalitis and neonatal umbilical sepsis. …”
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Ischemic Changes in the Mucous Membrane of the Transverse Colon as a Complication of Acute Pancreatitis by D. A. Semenov, S. G. Shapovalyants, D. E. Seleznev, O. I. Yudin, S. V. Korolev, N. A. Gracheva, L. M. Mikhaleva, K. S. Paramonenko

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Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant and Extended Spectrum ?-Lactamase Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Burn Patients by Shawnm Ahmed Aziz

“…This study aimed to detect the emergence of beta-lactam and glycopeptide resistance genes. 50 clinical specimens of S. aureus collected from burn patients in burn and plastic surgery units in Sulaimani-Iraq city. All specimens were confirmed to be positive for S. aureus. …”
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The Application of Posterior Plate in Tibial Plateau Fracture: A Case Report by Muhammad Zaim Chilmi, Firas Febrian

“…Discussion: Tibial plateau fractures are serious injuries that often require surgery. However, the decision to operate depends on several factors, including the morphology of the fracture, the patient's profile, the condition of the soft tissues, and the expected recovery of the articular surface and the axis of the limb. …”
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Effect of Aloe vera gel on the parotid glands of streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino rats: histological and immunohistochemical study. by Shukria Mohammed Hussein

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TRANSMETACARPAL REPLANTATION. ELEVEN YEARS LATER by Binka Popova, Elena Mateva, Kevork Kaykchian, Deyan Sokolov

“… A case in a series of nine transmetacarpal replantations was presented at the combined meeting of the 7th European congress on Prevention of Hand Traumas and the 7th congress of the Bulgarian Society for Surgery of the Hand, 19-21 October 2023, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.      …”
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The quantitative characteristic of morphological and structural changes in the diverted regions of the large intestine by A. S. Akopyan, E. V. Manukyan, T. G. Bagdasaryan, A. F. Abramyan, A. A. Akopyan

“…Aim of investigation. Radical surgery at complicated forms of colorectal cancer frequently results in colostoma formation. …”
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Evaluation of the Status of Gluteus Medius Muscle Measured by Computed Tomography Scan in Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated by Intramedullary Nailing: A Short Term... by Gopalakrishna Kurugunda Girigowda, Varadraj Govindaraj Nayak, Lakshmisha Narasimhe Gowda, Suhas Aradhya Bhikshavarthimath

“…Subjects and Methods: A total of 31 patients with intertrochanteric fracture femur who were treated by intramedullary nailing underwent CT scan after 3 months of surgery. In CT, CSA and adipose tissue infiltration were measured at different levels. …”
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