{"title":"Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: state of the art review","authors":"I. Faiena, C. Han, E. Olweny","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S40275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S40275","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Open Access Surgery 2014:7 59–69 Open Access Surgery Dovepress","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S40275","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68423938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Canda, A. Atmaca, M. Arslan, M. Keske, O. U. Cakici, S. Çakmak, D. Kamaci, Emre Urer
{"title":"Robotic radical cystectomy in bladder cancer: is it the future?","authors":"A. Canda, A. Atmaca, M. Arslan, M. Keske, O. U. Cakici, S. Çakmak, D. Kamaci, Emre Urer","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S42290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S42290","url":null,"abstract":"Open radical cystectomy (RC) is the gold standard surgical approach in the management of muscle invasive bladder cancer in addition to high-grade, recurrent, noninvasive tumors. With the development of surgical robotic technology, robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy (RARC) is increasingly being performed as a minimally invasive surgical approach. A learning curve exists with a recommended case number of at least 20 RARC procedures in order to achieve satisfying outcomes in terms of operation time, complication rate, and onco- logical outcomes, including positive surgical margins (SMs) and lymph node (LN) yield. In the current literature, long-term outcomes of RARC are not yet available. Due to the outcomes of the published literature, RARC seems to have satisfactory oncologic and functional outcomes in addition to acceptable complication rates. Intraoperative blood loss and transfusion rates seem to be decreased in RARC series when compared to open approaches. On the other hand, a number of authors have reported decreased complication rates but increased operation time in the robotic approach. Similar oncologic results including positive SM rates and LN yields were detected in most comparative publications. Totally intracorporeal RARC with urinary diversion is a complex procedure and the number of centers performing this type of surgery is currently very limited. Although, it is still too early to make strict conclusions about RARC, RARC with intracorporeal urinary diversion has the potential to be the future of robotic bladder cancer surgery. Therefore, further prospective and randomized studies with increased numbers of patients and with longer follow-up are needed. Lastly, RARC may be related to increased cost when compared to open surgery, although controversial reports exist about this issue.","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S42290","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68424277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Soricelli, G. Casella, G. Rocco, A. Redler, N. Basso
{"title":"Longitudinal sleeve gastrectomy: current perspectives","authors":"E. Soricelli, G. Casella, G. Rocco, A. Redler, N. Basso","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S41497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S41497","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Open Access Surgery 2014:7 35–46 Open Access Surgery Dovepress","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S41497","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68424101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Animasahun, Yele Aluko, Adeyemi Johnson, K. Ogunyankin, S. Maheshwari
{"title":"Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect in adults: report of our first experience in a developing country","authors":"A. Animasahun, Yele Aluko, Adeyemi Johnson, K. Ogunyankin, S. Maheshwari","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S38204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S38204","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Open Access Surgery 2014:7 29–33 Open Access Surgery Dovepress","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S38204","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68423915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Tenna, Pietro Francesco Delle Femmine, A. L. Pendolino, B. Brunetti, P. Persichetti
{"title":"Tattoo preservation during surgical procedures","authors":"S. Tenna, Pietro Francesco Delle Femmine, A. L. Pendolino, B. Brunetti, P. Persichetti","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S36884","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S36884","url":null,"abstract":": In recent years, the number of people getting tattoos has continued to increase. Tattoos are much more than cultural fads and cosmetic complements, and nowadays often rep-resent events that express the patient’s personality without words. The presence of a tattoo in the surgical field may be a problem for both the patient and the surgeon. However, the relevant literature is mostly based on complications related to application of tattoos or methods used to remove them. To date, few reports have focused on the importance of preserving a tattoo during a surgical procedure, and no organized studies could be found. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the range of solutions that surgeons can use to preserve tattoos during surgery. A PubMed database search was done to assess other surgeons’ experience. The terms “tattoo” in combination with “incision”, “surgery”, “surgical”, or “operative” were used as key words. Following a review of the literature, photographs of patients presenting with a tattoo in the last 5 years at University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome were identified in order to determine the frequency of patients presenting with tattoos in our department. The patients were classified according to sex, age, type of surgery, number of tattoos, and tattoo location. Specific requests to preserve tattoos were recorded. Finally, an algorithm of treatment according to tattoo dimension and location is proposed. Knowledge of all the strategies available for saving tattoos is important for plastic and cosmetic surgeons. If a tattooed area needs to be operated on, surgeons should attempt, when possible, to avoid altering the tattoo in order to maximize the final cosmetic result.","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2014-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S36884","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68423626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Available and emerging technologies for assessing intraoperative tissue perfusion during complex ventral hernia repair procedures","authors":"S. Ferzoco","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S55335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S55335","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Open Access Surgery 2014:7 1–10 Open Access Surgery Dovepress","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S55335","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68424674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Chin, Suresh M Anandan, K. Koshal, Prashant Gujadhur
{"title":"Current and future developments in the treatment of chronic wounds","authors":"K. Chin, Suresh M Anandan, K. Koshal, Prashant Gujadhur","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S35065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S35065","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic wounds are common and their incidence has been on the increase. They place an enormous burden on health care services and have a major impact on several aspects of patients' wellbeing. It is vital for clinicians to recognize the complexity of the underlying processes leading to the development of a chronic wound. With this knowledge, the key factors that led to their development in each patient can be identified and appropriate steps taken to address modifiable factors. There is currently a wide range of treatments available for treatment of chronic wounds, with a range of exciting new treatments being developed. This paper aims to give an overview of the common etiology and pathophysiology of chronic wounds followed by a discussion of a range of current and future developments in their treatment.","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S35065","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68423304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oral bisphosphonates in a postmenopausal population: a systemic review study","authors":"Chia-Chi Chu, Hirofumi Haga","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S39616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S39616","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Open Access Surgery 2013:6 37–41 Open Access Surgery Dovepress","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S39616","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68423811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Mohan, S. Brar, Jason T Rich, F. Wright, K. Higgins
{"title":"The use of pectoralis major flaps during axillary dissection for bulky axillary lymphadenopathy","authors":"N. Mohan, S. Brar, Jason T Rich, F. Wright, K. Higgins","doi":"10.2147/OAS.S37063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S37063","url":null,"abstract":"There are a multitude of flaps and advanced techniques employed in reconstructive surgery during axillary dissections. The pectoralis major flap has proven, in our experience, to be favored as it provides excellent access to level III of the axilla and vessel coverage.","PeriodicalId":56363,"journal":{"name":"Open Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/OAS.S37063","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68423706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}