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January 20264

December 20255

Clinical ResearchGastroenterologyOpen access

Zinc status following different bariatric procedures: systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined changes in serum zinc after bariatric surgery in people with obesity. Twelve studies involving 2,529 participants were included.

Ann MedDec 31, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Robotic-assisted versus standard laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in obese patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared robotic-assisted with standard laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in obese patients. Six studies involving 4215 patients were included.

Comput Assist Surg (Abingdon)Dec 27, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOtolaryngology (ENT)

The Retropharyngeal Internal Carotid Artery: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis of the Current Literature, and Evidence Sampling.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the prevalence and imaging features of retropharyngeal internal carotid arteries (RP-ICAs) in adult imaging cohorts.

Clin AnatDec 27, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Patency Rates and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed long-term patency and patient-reported outcomes after surgical treatment of hypothenar hammer syndrome, comparing vein grafts, arterial grafts, and direct repair.

Hand (N Y)Dec 16, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Pooled Efficacy and Exploration of Effect Modifiers of Exercise Prehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-regression Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled randomized controlled trials of exercise prehabilitation in adults undergoing major elective surgery and used meta-regression to examine potential effect modifiers.

Anesth AnalgDec 16, 2025Read summary

November 20258

Case ReportOncology (Medical)Open access

Diagnostic Dilemma and Management of a Rapidly Enlarging Thigh Mass: A Case Report of Fibromatosis Mimicking Soft-tissue Sarcoma.

A 27-year-old woman presented with a painless, firm, immobile left-thigh mass that enlarged from 2 cm × 2 cm to 10 cm × 10 cm over 9 months. MRI of the thigh and pelvis suggested soft-tissue sarcoma.

Ann Afr MedNov 27, 2025Read case
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Risk factors for postoperative acute kidney injury in major non-cardiac surgery: Systematic review with meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined preoperative and intraoperative factors associated with acute kidney injury after major non-cardiac surgery. Of 533 studies identified, ten met the inclusion criteria.

J Perioper PractNov 27, 2025Read summary
Case ReportGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Marginal Excision of Atypical Lipoma of the Forearm.

A 36-year-old woman had an atypical lipomatous tumor of the forearm, a well-differentiated liposarcoma described as locally aggressive but not typically metastatic.

Ann Afr MedNov 27, 2025Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Comparison of Postoperative Pain Following Modified Radical Mastectomy under Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia: A Randomized Control Trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared thoracic epidural anesthesia with general anesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway in 100 patients undergoing unilateral modified radical mastectomy.

Ann Afr MedNov 27, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Preoperative mFOLFIRINOX versus PAXG for stage I-III resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PACT-21 CASSANDRA): results of the first randomisation analysis of a randomised, open-label, 2 × 2 factorial phase 3 trial.

The CASSANDRA randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial compared preoperative PAXG with mFOLFIRINOX in adults with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at 17 Italian academic hospitals.

LancetNov 20, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Comparative Evaluation of Autologous Bone Grafting With and Without PRP or PRF in Cleft Alveolus Reconstruction: A Prospective Randomized Study.

This prospective randomized controlled trial compared autologous bone grafting alone with grafting plus platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in 75 patients aged 7 to 20 years undergoing alveolar…

Cleft Palate Craniofac JNov 17, 2025Read summary
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Can Amputation be Justified for Extremity Arteriovenous Malformations? A Case Report and Scoping Review of Literature.

A 42-year-old man with a congenital arteriovenous malformation of the non-dominant hand presented with spontaneous, life-threatening bleeding.

AngiologyNov 16, 2025Read case
Case ReportCardiologyOpen access

Neonatal Cardiac Tamponade Caused by a Pericardial Tufted Angioma: A Rare Cause of Fetal Pericardial Effusion and a Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach.

A term neonate with prenatal pericardial effusion developed recurrent cardiac tamponade despite drainage and medical therapy.

Pediatr CardiolNov 8, 2025Read case

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