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Last updated: 13 de jul. de 2026

Surgery5 articles

Impact 2

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for postoperative nausea and vomiting in gynecological laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

Published: 2026-12-01

Annals of medicine

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-13

This study investigates the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following gynecological laparoscopic surgery. A total of 200 patients will be enrolled and randomized into taVNS and sham groups. The primary outco...

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Injectable, Moderately Adhesive, and Thermoresponsive Hydrogel for Preventing Disc Reherniation by Obstructing the Annulus Fibrosus.

Published: 2026-07-13

ACS biomaterials science & engineering

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study addresses the recurrence of lumbar herniation in up to 25% of patients post-disc microdiscectomy due to limited self-healing of the annulus fibrosus. It introduces an injectable hydrogel (TX) designed to obstruct the annulus fibrosus and prevent reherniation. The study evaluates the ph...

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Ultra-flexible wireless endovascular stimulator for cortical simulation.

Published: 2026-07-13

Journal of neural engineering

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

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Lung Size Measurement in Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Does Position of the Fetus Affect Results?

Published: 2026-07-12

Prenatal diagnosis

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study investigates the impact of fetal position on lung size measurements in fetuses with left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (L-CDH). It finds that lung size estimates are significantly higher when measured with the lung close to the ultrasound probe, with an average increase of 11.3...

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CT Versus Ultrasound in Young Women With Right Iliac Fossa Pain: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study.

Published: 2026-07-12

ANZ journal of surgery

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study evaluated imaging modalities in women aged 16-55 presenting with acute right iliac fossa pain. It found that CT had a higher diagnostic accuracy than ultrasound, with significant differences in negative appendicectomy rates. The findings suggest that while CT exposes patients to radiat...

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