Background Operative injury to the body from all procedures causes a stereotypical cascade
of neuroendocrine, cytokine, myeloid, and acute phase responses. This response has been …

Background We performed a scientific evaluation of the efficacy of different surgical
techniques for inginual hernia repair and supported our findings by conducting a systematic …

Background: Laparoscopic surgery is believed to lessen surgical trauma and so cause less
disturbance of immune function. This may contribute to the rapid recovery noted after many …

Objectives: Laparoscopic procedures have been developed and established with the view
that a similar operative effect can be achieved with less traumatization, especially as far as …

Background: Malnourished head and neck cancer patients are at increased risk of
postoperative complications. Objective: We studied the effect of perioperative, arginine …

Purpose All surgical procedures elicit a complex systemic inflammatory response
effectuated and modulated by cytokines. The purpose of this systematic review was to …

Background Currently, three different techniques are favored for repair of an inguinal
hernia:(1) The suture repair described by Shouldice.(2) An open mesh repair according to …

Background The predictive value of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in
patients with cholecystitis has not been established. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Due to the progress in fetal surgery, it is important to acquire data about fetal pain. Material
and methods: We performed a Medline research from 1995, matching the following key …

Background Lichtenstein repair (preferably under local anesthesia) or totally extraperitoneal
repair (TEP) are both good options for treating uncomplicated unilateral inguinal hernia. We …