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October 202624

Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Primary Intermammary Breast Carcinoma Presenting With Direct Sternal Invasion: A Diagnostic Pitfall of Standard Screening Mammography.

An 85-year-old woman noticed a hard, non-tender sternal nodule despite an unremarkable screening mammogram 8 months earlier.

Am J Case RepOct 15, 2026Read case
Case ReportVascular Surgery

PERCUTANEOUS MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY: A NEW TOOL IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA.

An 82-year-old woman with atrioventricular block, hypertension, and dementia presented with acute abdominal pain that had begun three days earlier.

Port J Card Thorac Vasc SurgOct 15, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Uniportal versus Multiportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy in Esophageal Cancer: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis compared uniportal (uVATS) with multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (mVATS) for minimally invasive esophagectomy in adults with esophageal cancer.

J Gastrointest CancerOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Comparison of fecal continence and bowel function scoring systems following anorectal malformation repair: a systematic review.

This systematic review assessed whether fecal continence and bowel function scoring systems give comparable results when applied to the same cohorts after anorectal malformation repair.

Pediatr Surg IntOct 15, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

3D-printed reduction guide with hinge and window. Design for conservative veneer preparations.

A 36-year-old woman sought improvement of her smile. Existing ceramic veneers from the maxillary right to left canine showed staining and crack lines, with mild gingival recession around the restored teeth.

Int J Esthet DentOct 15, 2026Read case
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Micro-layering technique for esthetic rehabilitation. A case report.

A male patient sought esthetic rehabilitation for a diastema between the central incisors, mismatched tooth shapes, and overall dental disharmony.

Int J Esthet DentOct 15, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatricsOpen access

Giant Cystic Lymphangioma of the Transverse Mesocolon in a 7-Year-Old Child: A Case Report.

A 7-year-old girl presented with several weeks of vomiting, abdominal pain and progressive distension. Examination found a large abdominal mass; laboratory results were unremarkable.

Int Med Case Rep JOct 15, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Case Report: Veno-Arteriovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Management of Pheochromocytoma-Induced Cardiac Arrest in a Post-Partum Patient.

A 34-year-old woman, two days postpartum, was admitted to intensive care with hypertensive crisis and respiratory failure. CT showed an 18-cm left adrenal mass suspicious for pheochromocytoma.

A A PractOct 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Perineural versus intravenous dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block in open inguinal hernia repair: a randomised controlled trial.

This single-centre, triple-blind randomised controlled trial compared perineural, intravenous and placebo dexmedetomidine as adjuncts to an ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block in 90 adults undergoing elective open…

HerniaOct 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Robotic selective thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis: refined technique and anatomical variation.

Primary hyperhidrosis substantially impairs quality of life. Conventional sympathectomy risks compensatory hyperhidrosis through trunk disruption, whilst selective sympathectomy preserves the trunk while dividing…

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgOct 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Routine versus postoperative CRP/CT guided selective diverting ileostomy after laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a comparative randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared postoperative CRP/CT-guided selective diversion with routine diverting ileostomy in 200 patients with stage II or III middle or lower rectal cancer undergoing laparoscopic low…

BMC SurgOct 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Recurrent Primary Angiosarcoma of the Breast: Challenges and Pitfalls in a Case Report.

A patient presented with a breast lesion and skin involvement; histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed low- to intermediate-grade primary breast angiosarcoma.

Ann Ital ChirOct 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Modified LIFT via a Lateral Approach Versus Standard LIFT for Transsphincteric Anal Fistula: A Prospective Randomized Study.

This single-center prospective randomized study compared modified ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) via a lateral approach with standard LIFT in adults with MRI-confirmed transsphincteric anal…

Ann Ital ChirOct 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportAnesthesiology

Successful Kidney Transplantation Under Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia in a Patient With a History of Left Pneumonectomy Due to Bronchiectasis.

A 33-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease from biopsy-proven AA amyloidosis was assessed for preemptive living-donor kidney transplantation.

Am J Case RepOct 13, 2026Read case
Case ReportPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)Open access

Atypical presacral masses in Currarino syndrome: a case series.

The report describes three patients with Currarino syndrome, a congenital condition involving a sacral anomaly, anorectal malformation, and presacral mass.

Childs Nerv SystOct 13, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Cold and Room-Temperature Platelets in Cardiac Surgery: The CHIPS Randomized Clinical Trial.

The phase 3, multicenter, randomized CHIPS trial compared cold-stored platelets (CSPs; up to 21 days) with room-temperature platelets (RTPs; up to 7 days) in pediatric and adult patients receiving platelet transfusions…

JAMAOct 13, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterology

PTCD and Peroral Electronic Cholangioscopy with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for CBD Stones in a Super-Elderly Patient Post-Billroth II Gastrojejunostomy.

The management of impacted common bile duct stones in patients with prior Billroth II gastrectomy poses unique challenges. Altered gastrointestinal anatomy renders duodenoscope passage and biliary cannulation during…

J Vis ExpOct 13, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Laparoscopic and robotic management of symptomatic calyceal diverticula: a systematic review on behalf of YAU and EAU endourology.

This systematic review assessed laparoscopic and robot-assisted management of symptomatic calyceal diverticula. Nine studies were included in a qualitative synthesis.

World J UrolOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinologyOpen access

Effect of injectable platelet rich fibrin augmented with vitamin c compared to injectable platelet rich fibrin alone on healing of necrotic mature single rooted teeth with chronic periapical periodontitis following regenerative endodontic therapy (a randomized controlled trial).

This randomized controlled trial compared injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) with and without vitamin C during regenerative endodontic treatment in 28 healthy patients with necrotic mature single-rooted teeth and…

BMC Oral HealthOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Comparative perioperative outcomes of Hugo™ RAS versus laparoscopic and Da Vinci platforms for partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared Hugo™ RAS with da Vinci-assisted and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. It included four observational cohort studies comprising 383 patients.

J Robot SurgOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Robot-assisted ileal ureter replacement for complex ureteral strictures: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis of surgical and functional outcomes.

This systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis assessed surgical and functional outcomes after robot-assisted ileal ureter replacement (RIUR) in adults with complex ureteral strictures.

J Robot SurgOct 12, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPediatricsOpen access

Robotic Parenchyma-Preserving Pancreatic Resection for Focal Congenital Hyperinsulinism in an Infant.

An infant weighing 4.6 kg with focal congenital hyperinsulinism underwent robot-assisted, parenchyma-preserving pancreatic resection using indocyanine green, intraoperative ultrasound, and suture-based retraction.

CRSLSOct 12, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

The effectiveness of guided botulinum toxin "A" injection to the masticatory muscles in the management of condylar and sub condylar fractures: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

This randomized controlled clinical trial compared ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin A injections into the masseter, temporalis and lateral pterygoid muscles plus closed reduction with closed reduction alone in 16…

BMC Oral HealthOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Analgesic efficacy of uni-level erector spinae plane block in breast cancer surgery patients: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed uni-level erector spinae plane block (ESPB) as an adjunct to general anesthesia and opioids for breast cancer surgery.

BMC AnesthesiolOct 12, 2026Read summary

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