Background and objectives Epidural analgesia is the gold standard for post-thoracotomy
pain management and can be started before or after surgical incision. This systematic …

Flap failure after microvascular reconstructive surgery is a rare but devastating complication
caused by reperfusion injury and tissue hypoperfusion. Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) …

We aimed to evaluate whether the duration and stage of acute kidney injury (AKI) are
associated with the occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients undergoing …

For ABO-incompatible liver transplantation (ABO-i LT), therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE)
is performed preoperatively to reduce the isoagglutinin titer of anti-ABO blood type …

The dynamic response (DR) of the arterial pressure monitoring system (APMS) may depend
on the intraarterial catheter (IAC) diameter. We hypothesized that adequate DR would be …

Background. Living liver donation is generally considered safe, but donors may experience
short-or long-term complications. The purpose of this study was to assess healthcare …

Background: Living liver donation is generally considered safe, but donors may experience
short-or long-term complications. The purpose of this study was to assess healthcare …

Depressive disorders are no longer to be disregarded. The number of patients suffering from
depressive disorders in Korea has steadily increased. Furthermore, suicides of celebrities …