Syndactyly—A Review and Long Term Results

Syndactyly is classified and the principles of its surgical treatment discussed. The notes of eighty-five patients who had 222 webs between them were reviewed. A long term follow-up was carried out on thirty-two of these patients who had seventy-six clefts separated. The sexual and anatomical distribution of the syndactyly was investigated. The results of surgery were assessed including complications, and the relationship of complications to the type of graft used and the age at operation. It is suggested that complicated syndactyly is often separated at too early an age.

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Long term follow-up in cutaneous malignant melanoma: the relationship of maximal tumour thickness to disease free survival, disease recurrence and death

British Journal of Plastic Surgery ◽

10.1016/0007-1226(84)90140-1 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 507-513 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Richard W. Griffiths ◽

James C. Briggs

Keyword(s):

Disease Free Survival ◽

Disease Recurrence ◽

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma ◽

Free Survival ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Disease Free

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Relationship of immunohistochemical biomarker expression and lymph node involvement in patients undergoing surgical treatment of NSCLC with long-term follow-up

Tumor Biology ◽

10.1007/s13277-013-1599-9 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (5) ◽

pp. 4551-4559 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana María Gómez ◽

Jose Ramón Jarabo Sarceda ◽

Jose Antonio L. García-Asenjo ◽

Cristina Fernandez ◽

Susana Hernandez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lymph Node ◽

Surgical Treatment ◽

Lymph Node Involvement ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Node Involvement ◽

Relationship Of

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Postoperative and Follow-up Studies of Spastic Dysphonia Patients Treated by Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Section

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/019459988108900121 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 89 (1) ◽

pp. 96-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Krzysztof Izdebski ◽

Herbert H. Dedo ◽

Thomas Shipp ◽

Richard M. Flower

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Subjective Assessment ◽

Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Nerve Section ◽

Psychophysical Scaling ◽

Follow Up Studies ◽

Long Term Follow Up

Long-term results of surgical treatment of spastic dysphonia by RLN section are evaluated by means of perceptual psychophysical scaling and by the patients themselves. It is found that a significant reduction in spastic dysphonia symptoms occurs as a result of surgery, and that these results are maintained after long-term follow-up in the majority of patients. These experimental observations are in agreement with the subjective assessment of postsurgical communication by the patients involved in the study.

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Immediate and Long-Term Results of Treatment of Aneurysms of Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch and Substantiation of Tactical Approaches to the Treatment Based on the Obtained Results

Ukrainian journal of cardiovascular surgery ◽

10.30702/ujcvs/21.4409/k.046-69-75 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 69-75

Author(s):

Vitalii І. Kravchenko

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Surgical Treatment ◽

Hospital Mortality ◽

Aortic Arch ◽

Ascending Aorta ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Results Of Treatment ◽

Long Term Follow Up

Acute aortic dissection is a formidable disease. Its prevalence increases due to the population aging, as well as wider awareness of physicians about this pathology. The aim. To analyze immediate and long-term results of surgical treatment of aneurysms of ascending aorta and aortic arch and to determine optimal methods of correction of these lesions in order to improve the results of surgical treatment. Materials and methods. This was a comparative analysis of immediate and long-term treatment outcomes in 419 patients with aneurysms of ascending aorta and aortic arch. A comparative analysis of the results of treatment of two groups of patients was performed: the comparison group of 157 people operated before 2013, and the main group of 262 patients operated since 2013 using modified methods of aortic surgery. Results. The study showed significant reduction in the left ventricular dilatation according to echocardiography and satisfactory postoperative course in patients of both groups. Patients with valve-sparing aortic prosthetics had better results than those who underwent valve replacement surgery. Hospital mortality decreased from 17.2% to 5.3%. Analysis of long-term results showed that supracoronary aortic prosthetics with aortic valve plasty and elimination of the intimal tear zone make it possible to carry out effective aortic reconstruction. Due to events in the long run, regular lifelong monitoring is required. The analysis also showed that individualized approach to the choice of surgical tactics for the correction of aortic insufficiency in patients with aortic root and ascending aortic pathology allows to achieve comparable results in the immediate and long-term follow-up. Despite the complexity of the applied correction methods, the developed methods of surgical treatment of ascending aortic aneurysm (AAA) and aortic arch aneurysm and methods of protection of brain and visceral organs allowed to keep hospital mortality and the number of complications at the same level corresponding to one of the best world results. This gives hope for a good result in the long-term follow-up. Conclusions. Aneurysm of ascending aorta and aortic arch is a formidable life-threatening disease, and its only non-alternative treatment option is surgery. The optimized approach to the treatment of patients in the main group allowed to obtain better immediate and long-term results of surgical treatment and reduce postoperative complications from 34.4% to 8.4% and hospital mortality from 17.2% to 5.3%. Comparative analysis of long-term results in the studied groups showed more encouraging indicators of quality of life and life expectancy in patients when using modified surgical techniques, protection of the brain and visceral organs. We hope to get a final assessment of these data in the further study of the condition of these patients in the long-term follow-up.

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Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus: Long-Term Results of Surgical Treatment

Foot & Ankle ◽

10.1177/107110078901000309 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 161-163 ◽

Cited By ~ 94

Author(s):

Peter Angermann ◽

Peter Jensen

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Osteochondritis Dissecans ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Short Term ◽

Time Of Surgery ◽

Pain At Rest ◽

Results Of Surgery ◽

Generalized Osteoarthritis

Twenty patients with osteochondritis dissecans of the ankle were reviewed for a clinical and radiographical follow-up 9 to 15 years after surgery including multiple drilling of the lesion combined with excision of loose fragments. The short-term results of surgery were satisfactory: 85° of the patients were improved or cured. At follow-up, more than half of the patients had some degree of pain during activity, and swelling of the ankle, but only a few had locking or pain at rest. Only one of the 18 patients without osteoarthritis at the time of surgery had developed generalized osteoarthritis at the followup. Although the initial good results of surgery were demonstrated to deteriorate with time, the procedure can still be recommended in patients with longstanding symptoms.

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Long-term follow-up in cutaneous malignant melanoma: The relationship of maximal tumour thickness to disease free survival, disease recurrence, and death

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ◽

10.1097/00006534-198705000-00086 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 79 (5) ◽

pp. 855

Author(s):

R W Griffiths ◽

J C Briggs

Keyword(s):

Disease Free Survival ◽

Disease Recurrence ◽

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma ◽

Free Survival ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Disease Free

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Endovascular Treatment of Anterior Circulation Aneurysms With the p64 Flow Modulation Device: Mid- and Long-Term Results in 617 Aneurysms From a Single Center

Operative Neurosurgery ◽

10.1093/ons/opaa425 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marta Aguilar Pérez ◽

Elina Henkes ◽

Victoria Hellstern ◽

Carmen Serna Candel ◽

Christina Wendl ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intracranial Aneurysms ◽

High Rate ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Effective Treatment Option ◽

Anterior Circulation ◽

Acute Hemorrhage ◽

Unruptured Aneurysms ◽

Long Term Follow Up

Abstract BACKGROUND Flow diverters have become an important tool in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, especially when dealing with difficult-to-treat or complex aneurysms. The p64 is the only fully resheathable and mechanically detachable flow diverter available for clinical use. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of p64 for the treatment of intracranial saccular unruptured aneurysms arising from the anterior circulation over a long-term follow-up period. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our prospectively maintained database to identify all patients who underwent treatment for an intracranial saccular (unruptured or beyond the acute hemorrhage phase) aneurysm arising from the anterior circulation with ≥1 p64 between December 2011 and December 2019. Fusiform aneurysms and dissections were excluded. Aneurysms with prior or concomitant saccular treatment (eg, coiling and clipping) were included. Aneurysms with parent vessel implants other than p64 were excluded. Anatomic features, intraprocedural complications, clinical outcome, as well as clinical and angiographic follow-ups were all recorded. RESULTS In total, 530 patients (388 females; median age 55.9 yr) with 617 intracranial aneurysms met the inclusion criteria. The average number of devices used per aneurysm was 1.1 (range 1-3). Mean aneurysm dome size was 4.8 mm (range 1-27 mm). Treatment-related morbimortality was 2.4%. Early, mid-term, and long-term angiographic follow-up showed complete or near-complete aneurysm occlusion in 76.8%, 89.7%, and 94.5%, respectively. CONCLUSION Treatment of intracranial saccular unruptured aneurysms of the anterior circulation using p64 is a safe and effective treatment option with high rate of occlusion at long-term follow-up and low morbimortality.

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