approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Affiliated hospital of Qingdao University(No.QYFYWZLL29413/dated 5rd September 2023),and all patient requirements for informed consent were waived.
BACKGROUND Osteoporotic vertebral fracture(OVF)is one of the most common sequelae of osteoporosis.Differential diagnosis between OVF and malignant vertebral fracture(MVF)is a challenge in clinical practice.Findings on...
Paediatric renal tumors are rare and accounts for about 7%of all paediatric malignant tumors.The spectrum of paediatric renal tumors ranges from benign to malignant.Benign tumors include cystic nephroma,metanephric tu...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82150 0 04);the National Municipal Key Clinical Specialty;the Clinical Research Project for Major Diseases in Municipal Hospitals (SHDC2020CR1022B)。
Liver transplantation represents a complex surgical procedure and serves as a curative treatment for patients presenting an acute or chronic end-stage liver disease, or carefully selected liver malignancy. A significa...
BACKGROUND Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis(BRIC)is a rare autosomal recessive liver disease,causing episodic cholestasis with intense pruritus.This case report highlights the effectiveness of early plasmaphe...
BACKGROUND Current United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA)guidelines established since 2005 recommend the usage of silicone stents over metal stents due to the risk of complications associated with the older g...
This letter critically evaluates Jiang et al's article on the differentiation of benign and malignant liver lesions using Emax and platelet count.Despite notable findings,significant methodological and interpretative ...
Objective: To assess the predictors of successful inactivation of benign thyroid nodules using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and the hormonal responses thereafter. Methods: A retrospective study conducted at Zhongnan ...
supported by the Medical Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province(2023KY1033 and 2022RC177).
Objective:To evaluate various treatment methods for benign rectal anastomotic stricture(AS)following surgery for colorectal cancer.Method:A systematic review of the literature was conducted,focusing on studies that re...
Supported by Nantong“14th Five-Year”Science and Education to Strengthen Health Project,General Surgery Medical Key Discipline,No.42.
BACKGROUND Robotic-assisted partial splenectomy(RAPS)is a superior approach for treating splenic cysts and splenic hemangiomas,as it preserves the immune function of the spleen and reduces the risk of overwhelming pos...
INTRODUCTION.Obesity presents significant challenges in laparoscopic surgery.Traditionally,laparoscopic procedures are considered difficult for patients with obesity,with evidence indicating longer operating times,inc...