Surgical innovations (SIs) are central to the development of surgical science. However, advanced SIs, usually with their cutting-edge technology, have high price tags which make them inaccessible to the majority of the population in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Frugal SIs (FSIs) or low-cost SIs (LCSIs) are developed in response to such...
Published in British journal of sports medicine
To determine the effect of arthroscopic capsular shift surgery on pain and functional impairment for people with atraumatic shoulder (glenohumeral) joint instability. We conducted a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial in a specialist secondary care facility. Patients aged 18 years and over who reported insecurity (apprehension) in their s...
Colectomies are a common procedure used to treat a variety of diseases including colon and rectal cancers. In recent years, surgeons have been gradually transitioning from open surgery colectomies to a minimally invasive approach, which has been shown to have markedly superior outcomes for the patient in both the near and long term. However, in som...
Published in International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
Published in Journal of breast cancer
This study aimed to analyze the waiting time for initial treatment after breast cancer diagnosis and determine the factors influencing treatment delay in South Korea. This nationwide retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Health Insurance Review and Assessment data. The participants were classified according to the regions where their b...
Published in British journal of sports medicine
Published in International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
Published in The Journal of laryngology and otology
Endoscopic hydro-mastoidectomy, in which mastoidectomy is performed underwater, can be employed during transcanal endoscopic ear surgery for cholesteatoma removal. It was hypothesised that endoscopic hydro-mastoidectomy might take less time than endoscopic non-underwater mastoidectomy because the endoscope does not need to be removed for cleaning. ...
Published in International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
Published in International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD), the European College for the Study of Vulval Disease (ECSVD), and the European Federation for Colposcopy (EFC) developed consensus statements on pre-invasive vulvar lesions in order to improve the quality of care for pati...
