2+ week, 5+ day ago  (168+ words) Persistent air leak (PAL) is a challenging postoperative complication after thoracic surgery. We present the case of a woman in her 30s with hydatid disease involving the abdomen and lungs, who developed PAL'following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)-assisted deroofing of left…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (265+ words) Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) has garnered attention in the field of orthopedic surgery. It has been developed to improve surgical precision and prosthesis alignment in comparison to conventional total knee arthroplasty (CTKA). It utilizes advanced robotic workflow systems as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (308+ words) Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability globally, frequently resulting in substantial motor and cognitive impairments. Rehabilitation approaches that integrate cognitive and motor training, such as dual-task training, have the potential to improve recovery outcomes by minimizing dual-task…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (249+ words) Background Ipsilateral shoulder pain (ISP) after thoracic surgery is often more difficult to control than incisional pain and may adversely affect postoperative quality of life (QOL). Objective This study aimed to determine the incidence of ISP after thoracic surgery and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (285+ words) Gastrointestinal (GI) anastomosis remains a cornerstone of abdominal surgery; however, anastomotic failure continues to represent a significant source of postoperative morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden despite advances in suturing, stapling, and minimally invasive techniques. Magnet-assisted anastomosis (MAA) has recently re-emerged…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (339+ words) Introduction: Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) remains the gold standard for diagnosing and managing cerebrovascular diseases, despite the increasing use of noninvasive imaging modalities. Traditionally performed in catheterization labs by interventional radiologists, the integration of DSA into neurosurgery operating theaters (OT)…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (180+ words) This case series reports the first cases of para-aortic lymphadenectomy performed using the hinotori" Surgical Robot System (Medicaroid Corporation, Kobe, Japan), Japan's first domestically developed robotic surgical platform. Three patients with gynecologic malignancies (two endometrial and one ovarian cancer) underwent…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (242+ words) Tele-robotic surgery enables surgeons to operate from distant locations using robotic platforms and secure communication networks, helping reduce geographic barriers to specialized surgical care. Its application in gynaecologic pelvic reconstructive surgery is still limited, particularly in low- and middle-income countries....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (284+ words) Background: Many patients with stroke lose functional use of their hands, highlighting the importance of non-dominant hand training as a compensatory strategy in rehabilitation. Chopstick manipulation training is commonly practiced in East Asia; however, it remains unclear whether a traditional…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (289+ words) Introduction: Thoracic vertebrae play a crucial role in spinal stability and the protection of the spinal cord. Thoracic spinous process fusion, whether congenital or acquired, can affect spinal biomechanics and complicate surgical procedures. Thoracic spinous process fusion is an anatomical…...