Introduction Intraoperative navigation during spine surgery improves pedicle screw
placement accuracy. However, limited studies have correlated the use of navigation with …

Background Preoperative intervention for smoking cessation reduces the prevalence of
postoperative complications in spine surgery. To date, however, the impact of these …

We aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of ultrasoundguided foam sclerotherapy
combined with endoluminal radiofrequency closure in patients with varicose veins of lower …

Introduction Comorbidities are significant patient factors that contribute to outcomes after
surgery. There is highly variable collection of this information across the literature. To help …

With the use of thoracoscopic surgery technology, one‑lung ventilation (OLV) is becoming
more crucial as a basic requirement for enhanced recovery after surgery; however, it can …

OBJECTIVE Spinal deformity surgery is associated with significant blood loss, often
requiring the transfusion of blood and/or blood products. For patients declining blood or …

Objective The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification has
been used to risk stratify surgical candidates. Our study compares outcomes of minimally …

Long-segment adult spinal deformity (ASD) constructs carry a high risk of mechanical
complications. Pelvic fixation was introduced to improve distal construct mechanics and has …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: The aim was to compare patient-reported
outcomes (PROMs), minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement, and …

Abstract Introduction Treatment-limiting decisions (TLDs) can be inevitable severe traumatic
brain injury (s-TBI) patients, but data on their use remain scarce. Research question To …