Study Design Literature review. Objective Atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) is a rare and potentially
fatal disturbance to the normal occipital-cervical anatomy that affects some populations …

The retrosplenial cortex (RSP) and postrhinal cortex (POR) are heavily interconnected with
medial temporal lobe structures involved in learning and memory. Previous studies indicate …

Background HGS is a severe deformity most commonly affecting L5-S1 vertebral segment.
Treatment available for HGS includes a range of different surgical options: full or partial …

Object The goal of this study was to determine the outcome and risk factors in patients with
adult spinal deformity (ASD) who elected to receive nonoperative care. Methods In this …

Background Cervical drains have historically been used to avoid postoperative wound and
respiratory complications such as excessive edema, hematoma, infection, re-intubation, …

Background The 7th AJCC T-stage system for adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), based on
size and extra-adrenal invasion, does not adequately stratify patients by survival. …

Perioperative blood transfusion is associated with decreased survival in pancreatic, gastric,
and liver cancer. The effect of transfusion in adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) has not been …

Background: There are several reconstruction options described in the literature after total
gastrectomy for gastric cancer. The most common laparoscopic jejunal pouch technique …

Purpose Our objective was to determine the outcome and risk factors of ASD patients who
elected for nonop care.

The 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system for
adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) does not reliably predict survival outcomes for individual patients…