Background:The endoscopic transnasal approach has been proven to have advantages on the removal of the tumors in pterygopalatine fossa(PPF)and infratemporal fossa(ITF).Herein,this study aimed to describe a modified ap...
Background: Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been considered to be safe and feasible. However, few studies focused on the comparison between the anatomic and nonanatomic LLR. Therefore, the purpose of this st...
This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China,the Beijing Municipal Committee of Science and Technology
Background:Old pelvis fractures are among the most challenging fractures to treat because of their complex anatomy,difficult-to-access surgical sites,and the relatively low incidence of such cases.Proper evaluation a...
Background: Food and Drug Administration announcements have highlighted the standard rate of mesh-related complications. We aimed to report the short-term results and complications of tension-free polypropylene mesh ...
This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No: 81141001, 81270114).
Background:The footprint of most prostheses is designed according to Caucasian data.Total disc replacement (TDR) has been performed widely for cervical degenerative diseases in China.It is essential to analyze the ...
This study was supported by the grams from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81071217 and 81173354), the Project for the National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973) (No. 2010CB530506), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 10451810 l 01005862 and 8451040701000553), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University, the Beijing Nova Program (No. Zl11101054511116), Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. 4122082) and the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province (No. 20111032).
Background Noninvasive functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) techniques have opened a "window" into the brain, allowing us to investigate the anatomical and physiological function involving acupuncture need...
This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30871083) and by a grant from the Scientific and Technological Commission of Shanghai (No. 08411960900).
Background The success and complication rates of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation may be related to regional differences in left atrial (LA) wall thickness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the transm...
Background Variations in position and relationship between the internal jugular vein (IJV) and the common carotid artery (CCA) may lead to inadvertent artery puncture which could be disastrous during central venou...
Background Many kinds of approaches have been used for minimally invasive surgery of total hip arthroplasty (MIS-THA). However, until now when considering the balance of efficacy and associated surgical injury there...
Background There are few effective methods for treating injuries to the lower trunk of brachial plexus, and the curative effect is usually poor. The purpose of this study was to provide anatomic references for transfe...